The social science field primarily focuses on human interaction and its effects, even though some of the majors under the social science umbrella may at first seem incongruent to this description. Those who choose to focus on a social science major are often curious about human history and socialization.
Anthropology, philosophy, sociology, and theology majors focus on the development of humanity from its ancestral history to its social constructs. These majors typically are well-versed in history and explore the relations between human history and how they relate to modern day life. For example, anthropology majors may study the remains of past cultures like the Hellenic culture and analyze how aspects of that culture exist today.
Police science, criminal justice, political science and public administration majors, on the other hand, focus on modern times and laws. Their studies are focused on dealing with existing social problems, whether through on-the-streets monitoring, courtroom cases, or creating public policies.
Finally, there are some social science majors that may not seem to deal with people at all, such as economics. However, economics is directly driven by human activity, namely, the activity of buying and selling domestically and internationally.
