The Welcome to the School of Social Sciences and Education! Our students study in a number of areas including: Criminal Justice, Education, History, Human Services, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Our goal is to make sure you get the most out of the area of study that interests you. Students who complete a degree with a focus from our area go on to pursue careers in law enforcement, teaching, family counseling, human resources, and many more! Let us know how we can help you begin your journey towards completing an affordable, accessible, high quality degree from GHC today!

Areas of Study

Quick Facts

• 60% of faculty with doctoral degrees
• Students graduating from this school have transferred to Columbia, Loyola of Chicago, Emory, and UAB
• Teaching Faculty have graduate degrees from:
  • Emory University
  • Georgia State
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Missouri
  • California Southern University
  • Penn State University
  • Indiana University
  • Florida State University
  • West Virginia University

Our Mission

The School of Social Sciences and Education provides students with access to excellent educational opportunities via the disciplines of Criminal Justice, Education, Geography, History, Human Services, Political Science, Psychology, Religion and Sociology, which are an integral part of the University System of Georgia core curriculum and two-year associate degrees offered by the college.

The school is committed to developing students as citizens in a local, national and global context, promoting and valuing diversity, and developing life skills. We also seek to enhance the intellectual and cultural development of our diverse student population, emphasizing an education based on the college’s student-learning outcomes, recruiting and supporting highly qualified faculty, facilitating student success through advising and support, and providing excellent customer service to students through the school's administrative functions.

A Message from the Dean of Social Sciences and Education:

anichols@highlands.edu | Office 706-295-6326
The faculty and staff of the School of Social Sciences and Education welcome you to our site. This is an exciting time to pursue a degree in the Social Sciences and Education and we hope you choose GHC to meet your educational goals. Please visit our various program webpages as they can answer many of your questions about the degrees we offer. As you explore our sites, you will see that we have a variety of degree options to meet your educational goals. Please know we are excited to assist you along the way. Do not hesitate to reach out to us by phone, email, or in person. Please let us know how we can help.

A Message from the Dean of Social Sciences and Education:

anichols@highlands.edu | Office 706-368-7615
The faculty and staff of the School of Social Sciences and Education welcome you to our site. This is an exciting time to pursue a degree in the Social Sciences and Education and we hope you choose GHC to meet your educational goals. Please visit our various program webpages as they can answer many of your questions about the degrees we offer. As you explore our sites, you will see that we have a variety of degree options to meet your educational goals. Please know we are excited to assist you along the way. Do not hesitate to reach out to us by phone, email, or in person. Please let us know how we can help.

Dr. Alan Nichols

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