The comprehensive curriculum of this division is designed to address the following objectives:

	To provide students with a well-rounded exposure to the study of society, social and political institutions, and interactive behaviors among diverse racial, ethnic, and gender groups.
	To equip students with a theoretical praxis designed to enhance leadership skills and facilitate meaningful community, state and national service.
	To prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to a diverse and interdependent world.
	To develop in students an intensive educational foundation that prepares them for entrance into graduate and professional schools.