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CONTENTS
Introduction 1

Why The School Of Social Sciences? 2

SSS And Interdisciplinary Research 4

Undergraduate Curriculum Overview 5

Economics 6

Psychology 8

Public Policy and Global Affairs 10

Sociology 12

Double Majors and Second Majors 14

Minors 15

What Our Students Say 16

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INTRODUCTION
The School of Social Sciences (SSS) is one of the four Schools under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
(CoHASS), which also include the School of Art, Design and Media (ADM), School of Humanities (SoH), and the Wee Kim
Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI).

SSS was established in 2017 following the reorganisation of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The
restructuring allowed flexibility for SSS’ future growth while facilitating collaborative and interdisciplinary research, and
international relations. Despite this changes, our commitment to inspire young eager minds and help our students build
strong futures for themselves remains. We now have close to 90 full-time faculty members nurturing and educating
1,800 undergraduates.

We presently offer four subject majors—Economics, Psychology, Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Sociology. Apart
from having the option of reading a single major degree, students who are confident in taking up a multidisciplinary
education can take up a Double Major degree—two majors chosen from among the disciplinary strengths of the four
schools in CoHASS. Alternatively, in addition to their subject major, they can pursue a Second Major in another discipline
after their first year of study. And to encourage our students to expand their horizons beyond their majors and explore
their interdisciplinary interests, students are offered unique minors such as Geography and Urban Planning, and Science,
Technology and Society.

With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, technological advances are swift, and has wide-reaching effects
on many issues such as human relationships, the workforce, government policies and global economics. While such
technological changes have led to an emphasis on the hard sciences, we should also consider the human experience in all
of this. This means that education in the social sciences is equally indispensable—it is through the social sciences that we
are able to understand the effects of technology and learn how to wield it responsibly for the good for all.

At SSS, we offer a simulating and multidisciplinary education and research in the social sciences, and ensure our students
glean knowledge not only from books, but also stay abreast with current trends and events. In our mission to ensure our
students receive the best education, we have spared no effort in recruiting the best and brightest minds from renowned
and well-respected universities from across the globe. Our faculty members are both dedicated teachers and exceptional
researchers in their respective fields. We hope you will develop a breadth of imagination and depth of perspective with
our School.

We invite you to join the School of Social Sciences and look forward to welcoming you soon.
02 WHY THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES?

WHY THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES?

SSS is currently the biggest of the four Schools under CoHASS. We are the School’s student club—School of Social Sciences Club (SSS Club)—plays
committed to inspiring young, eager minds, and providing a nurturing an indispensable role in representing and serving the student body, as well
environment to help students develop into critical, analytical and as providing a platform for honing their leadership skills. It ensures SSS
creative thinkers. freshmen make a smooth transition to University and students have activities,
from sporting to social events, to make undergraduate life fun and enriching.
STUDENT-CENTRIC LEARNING Students are also welcome to join various clubs and societies in pursuit of
At SSS, we adopt a student-centric approach to learning, which gives our their passions and interests. Further enriching the student experience is career
students greater responsibility in their learning journeys. It begins with a guidance and development, which begins from Year 1. The SSS career coach
Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc) programme with direct Honours in and the Career and Attachment Office help our students chart their future career
any of the following disciplines: paths, explore internship opportunities, and prepare them for the workforce.
• Economics
• Psychology FACULTY ARE DEDICATED TEACHERS AND TOP-NOTCH
• Public Policy and Global Affairs RESEARCHERS
• Sociology Our faculty members are highly dedicated teachers and top-notch researchers.
Students also have the choice of taking up a Second Major after their first year There are around 90 full-time faculty members in SSS who instruct and support
of study, providing them greater breadth of study in an additional discipline. our undergraduates. They come from diverse cultural backgrounds, and hail
They also have the option to pursue a Minor, offering them the opportunity from leading local and international universities. Leveraging their experience
to explore their interests apart from their Majors while complementing their and expertise, our faculty members help equip our students for a globalised
areas of specialisation. To enhance learning beyond the classroom, students working world. And as leaders of cutting-edge research between the Social
are encouraged to undertake internships to gain real-life work experience Sciences and other disciplines, our faculty members investigate a wide range
or immerse themselves in new cultures and languages through overseas of topics—all of which endeavour to answer the many questions we have
exchanges. about human behaviour and society. Given their in-depth knowledge of their
respective research fields, many of them contribute to well-known journals
VIBRANT AND ENRICHING STUDENT LIFE and publications. Some of them are also book authors whose works have
Students are guaranteed accommodation on campus for their first two years generated much discussion among political leaders, academics, media and the
of study in NTU, giving them the opportunity to experience independent general public. Several of our professors are also go-to experts for local and
living in one of the top 15 most beautiful campuses in the world. In addition, international media seeking insights from subject matter specialists.
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CAREER PROSPECTS
Our graduates will enter the job market equipped with a set of critical thinking
skills and practical experience, developed through research training in both
qualitative and quantitative methods. Their skills and attitudes make them
valuable to potential employers and institutions in industries such as the
following:

• Advertising & Market Research

• Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
• Business & Management Consultancy
• Education
• Financial Services & Insurance
• Healthcare
• Information & Communication
• Legal, Accounting & Auditing
• Public Administration & Defence
• Retail Trade
• Scientific Research & Development
• Society & Community
• Transportation & Storage

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04 SSS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

SSS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

SSS promotes new interdisciplinary RESEARCH CLUSTERS
research and education programmes Environment and Sustainability: This research cluster seeks to create dialogue
based upon the School’s comparative among scholars from different disciplines to promote sustainable development
strengths, and cutting-edge within and beyond NTU. It aims to identify and acknowledge the differences
research trends in the international among various disciplines so as to encourage and organise interdisciplinary
academe. The School has identified dialogue and research across the University through informal gatherings
Environment and Sustainability; and workshops, informal seminars, and preparation of joint external grant
Global Asia; and Science, Society proposals. The cluster hosts a monthly series of transdisciplinary workshops—
and Governance as the strategic i.e., “sustainability saloons”—to foster informal conversations about
areas of interdisciplinary research sustainability strategies, ideas and issues.
and international collaborations.
Our interdisciplinary endeavours Global Asia: This cluster tracks the rise of Asia and studies the region from an
have been facilitated by institutional interconnected global-contextualist perspective. Its main objective is to create
mechanisms such as the Centre a platform on which Asia-focused academics from diverse disciplines such as
for Liberal Arts and Social Sociology, Political Science, Linguistics and History can collaborate, network
Sciences (CLASS)—a cross-school and undertake crosscutting and innovative research. The cluster also organises
research centre under the College four main types of activities: seminars, workshops, conferences, public
of Humanities, Arts, and Social engagements, and international partnerships. As part of a young and dynamic
Sciences. global university, the Cluster aims to forge strong international relationships
and collaborations with leading institutions and academics around the world.
In support of our research
undertakings, some of our faculty Science, Society and Governance: The cluster brings together researchers
have received prestigious and interested in brain function, cognition, individual and/or social behaviours,
generous funding from the Singapore science and technology development, society, and policy. Through research
government through its research sharing activities, the Science, Society and Governance research cluster aims to
agencies, ministries and foster research collaborations and future research programme development.
statutory boards. It hopes to generate research findings and programmes that can help boost
wellbeing, technology advancement, and societal welfare.
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UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

To graduate in any of the subject disciplines offered at the School of Social Sciences, students are required to complete 125 or 128 Academic Units (AUs) from the Major Requirements and the General
Education Requirements (GER).

SUBJECT TYPE SUBJECT AREA ACADEMIC

UNITS (AUS)
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
A mix of compulsory foundation courses and other courses for Subject specialisations
(Core + Prescribed Electives)
Compulsory foundation courses that provide broad overviews of major areas of each Subject and serve as basic foundation for more
MAJOR CORE
advanced studies 60 - 69
MAJOR PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES Courses that offer opportunities to explore specialised areas of each Subject in more depth and intensity
GENERAL EDUCATION
Courses essential for the training of today’s Social Sciences graduates
REQUIREMENTS (GER)
Absolute Basics for Career
Career Power Up
Communication I & II
Digital Literacy I & II
GER CORE 14 - 17
Enterprise & Innovation
Ethics & Academic Integrity
Singapore Studies *
Sustainability
Business & Management
GER PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES Liberal Arts 12
Any two courses from the preceding two categories
GER UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES Minors / International Exchange Programme / Professional Attachment Programme / Courses offered by any School 30 - 39
TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS (AUS) 125 / 128 #

* Singapore Studies requirement is for Psychology majors only

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Psychology undergraduates will have to fulfil 128 AUs
06 ECONOMICS

ECONOMICS
Economics principles underpin decision making in areas such as consumption and production, competition and trade,
banking and finance, as well as social issues relating to poverty, education, health, and the environment. It is a powerful
discipline that cuts across interdisciplinary landscapes of business, health, human behaviour, technology, and society.

The curriculum emphasises a AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES

solid and rigorous foundation in • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics (Honours)
microeconomics, macroeconomics, • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics with Second Major in
and econometrics in theory and Business (Honours)
with applications to policy and • Double Major Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in any of the
following combinations:
practice. Our four-year degree - Economics & Media Analytics
programme provides students with - Economics & Psychology
two specialisation tracks: Applied - Economics & Public Policy and Global Affairs
Economics, and Finance. • Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences & Economics (Honours)
• Bachelor of Engineering & Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics
• Second Major in Economics
• Minor in Economics

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• NTU General Admission Requirements
• Minimum GCE ‘O’ level pass in Additional Mathematics or its equivalent

OUR FACULTY
Our faculty members are not only dedicated educators; they are also actively
involved with research. The economics programme at NTU is built on their
intensive cutting-edge research in applied economics and the behavioural
sciences. Their research and expertise also include but not limited to the
economies of Singapore and ASEAN economies, China and East Asia, labour
economics, game theory and urban economics.

They regularly publish in major international and often-referenced journals. The

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faculty. international organisations, offered advice to local institutions and government
ministries, and made their expertise available to statutory boards.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO GRADUATE

In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Economics, the following requirements must be fulfilled:

SUBJECT TYPE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4

• Introduction to Statistical Theory • Intermediate Microeconomics • Singapore Economy in a Globalised
& Methods • Intermediate Macroeconomics World
MAJOR CORES OR Introduction to Probability & • Introductory Econometrics
(22 AUs) Statistical Inference OR Principles of Econometrics
• Microeconomics Principles
• Macroeconomics Principles
• Basic Mathematics for • Development Economics • Political Economy
Economics • Industrial Organisation
GROUP A • International Monetary Economics
(Choose a • International Trade
maximum of • Labour Economics & Labour
FOUR) Relations
• Money & Banking
• Public Economics

MAJOR • Macroeconomic Issues & Policies in • Cost-Benefit Analysis • Advanced Financial Economics
PRESCRIBED Contemporary China • Economics of Corporate Finance • Advanced Macroeconomics
ELECTIVES • Survey Methods & Sampling • Econometric Modelling and • Advanced Microeconomics
(39 AUs) Techniques Forecasting • Advanced International Finance
GROUP B • Environmental Economics • Behavioural Economics
(Choose a • Financial Economics • Current Topics in Economics
maximum of • Game Theory & Applications to Social • Economics of Organizations and
EIGHT; of which Sciences Corporate Management
THREE are Level • Health Economics • Empirical Strategy and Program
4 courses) • Mathematical Economics Evaluation
• Principles of Mathematics Finance • Growth Theory and Empirics
• The Chinese Economy • Monetary Economics
• Urban Economics
GRADUATION Under the guidance of a supervisor, each student is to identify a research problem, formulate research questions, develop a theoretical framework and design a methodological
PROJECT approach. Compulsory for students with CGPA of 3.90 and above.
(8 AUs)
Students who do not complete Graduation Projects will read TWO additional Level 4 courses instead.
08 PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and cognition, and is a multifaceted discipline that intersects
with various fields such as anthropology, biology, neuroscience, philosophy and sociology. Students are introduced
to professional practices of psychologists, and are equipped with the skills and training needed to enter postgraduate
training, should they prefer to continue their education as a clinical psychologist or behavioural researcher.

The curriculum provides students AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES

with a comprehensive education in • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology (Honours)
psychology—from the principles, • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology with Second Major in
mechanisms and development of Biological Sciences (Honours)
human perception, to motivation, • Double Major Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in any of the
following combinations:
personality, interpersonal - Economics & Psychology
relationships and other areas of - Psychology & Media Analytics
psychology. • Double Major Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Linguistics and
Multilingual Studies (Honours)
• Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences & Psychology (Honours)
• Second Major in Psychology
• Minor in Psychology

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• NTU General Admission Requirements
• A good pass in H1 Mathematics or ‘O’ level Additional Mathematics
• A good pass in General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry

OUR FACULTY
Our full-time faculty members come from prominent universities in Asian, Europe
and North America. Their diverse backgrounds and expertise adds to the world-class
training required by our internationally benchmarked programme.

Apart from instructing students in the principles of this social science, our
faculty members are avid researchers in the scientific investigations of the mind
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sensory perception neuroscience.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO GRADUATE

In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology, the following requirements must be fulfilled:

SUBJECT TYPE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2

• Introduction to Psychology • Research Design and Data Analysis • Personality and Individual
MAJOR CORES
• Fundamentals of Social Science Research in Psychology Differences
(27 AUs)
• Biological Psychology • Social Psychology
• ALL Level 1 courses
• Developmental Psychology • Cognitive Psychology
• SEVEN Level 2 courses
• Abnormal Psychology
LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
• An Ape’s Guide to Human Language • Managing Organisational Behaviour • Advanced Topics in Social Cognition • Laboratory in Industrial and
• Animal Behavior • Occupational Health Psychology • Applied Multivariate Methods for Organizational Psychology
• Applied Statistical Methods for • Personnel Psychology Psychological Research • Laboratory in Personality and
Psychological Research • Positive Psychology • Clinical Psychology Individual Differences
• Biopsychosocial Criminology • Psychological Testing • Cognitive Neuroplasticity • Laboratory in Social Psychology
• Child Psychopathology • Sensation and Perception • Correctional Psychology • Language in Perception &
• Cognitive Development • Social Cognition • Current Research in Cultural Thought
• Conservation Psychology • The Psychology of Food and Eating Psychology • Mental Health in the Community
MAJOR PRESCRIBED • Consumer Psychology • Development of Self-Regulation • Multisensory Integration
ELECTIVES • Cultural Psychology • Industrial-Organisational Psychology • Neuropsychology
(34 AUs) • Engineering Psychology in Practice • Psychological and Sociomoral
• SIX Level 3 courses • Environmental Psychology • Intergroup Relations Reasoning in Infancy
• FOUR Level 4 courses • Evolutionary Psychology • Introduction to Functional MRI • Psychology of Leadership
• Health Psychology • Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology • Qualitative Methods in Psychology
• Human Memory • Laboratory in Developmental • Technology and Social Behaviour
• Human Motivation Psychology • The Forensic Psychology of
• Introduction to Clinical • Laboratory in Human and Animal Crime, Terrorism and Disasters
Neuropsychology Neuroscience • The Last Dance: Psycho-social-
• Laboratory in Human Factors cultural Perspective of Death,
Dying and Bereavement
• The Neuroscience of Love
• Trauma Psychology, Crisis
Intervention and Management
GRADUATION PROJECT Under the guidance of a supervisor, each student is to identify a research problem, formulate research questions, develop a theoretical framework and design a
(8 AUs) methodological approach. Compulsory for students with CGPA of 3.90 and above.

Students who do not complete Graduation Projects will read TWO additional Level 4 courses instead.
10 PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

The Public Policy and Global Affairs programme is the first undergraduate programme in Singapore that offers public
administration and international relations. It was established to meet students’ growing interests and career aspirations
in these two areas of study. It is interdisciplinary in its orientation, and combines politics and international relations,
public policy, and public administration.

Students will gain a multidimensional PROGRAMMES OFFERED

practical knowledge in areas such • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Policy and Global Affairs (Honours)
as policy analysis, public financial • Double Major Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in the
management, international following combination:
- Economics & Public Policy and Global Affairs
politics, and comparative public
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Earth Systems Science & Public
administration. The professional Policy and Global Affairs
training in political dynamics, • Second Major in Public Policy and Global Affairs
international politics, comparative • Minor in Public Policy and Global Affairs
public administration, and global
affairs also lays a solid foundation UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
for graduates for a possible career in • NTU General Admission Requirements
governmental and non-governmental • A good pass in General Paper
organisations both regionally and
internationally. OUR FACULTY
Our faculty both teach and research on global Asia and Asian regionalism as
well as public policy and management in science and technology. In addition,
faculty members seek to enhance the scholarly understanding of political
institutions and behaviour, public policy and administration, and the values and
ethics of government. This includes research on theory and practice of Singapore
governance, in Asia and around the world.
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Since the start of this programme, our faculty has launched various major
our Public Policy and
Global Affairs faculty. research projects on regional governance and Asian regionalism, policy
innovation study in Asia, and public administration and public consultation in Asia.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO GRADUATE

In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Public Policy and Global Affairs, the following requirements must be fulfilled:

SUBJECT TYPE LEVEL 1

• Fundamentals of Politics • Introduction to Public Administration and Policy
MAJOR CORES
• Introduction to International Relations and Foreign Policy • Politics of Singapore
(15 AUs)
• Introduction to Political Theory
• All 5 courses required

Politics and International Relations Public Policy and Public Administration

• Advanced Topics in Democratic Theory: Democracy & Division • Challenging Issues in Singapore
• American Foreign Policy • Comparative Public Policy
• ASEAN in the 21st Century • Cost-benefit Analysis in Public Policy
• Borderless Migration • Designing and Conducting Qualitative Research
• China in Africa • Economic Issues for Public Decision Making
• China’s Foreign Policy • Global Governance & Regulation
• Comparative Politics in Asia • Managing Human Behavior in the Public Sector
• Contemporary Political Theory • Mass Media and Public Policy
MAJOR PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES • East Asian Security • Methods in Political Theory
(37 AUs) • European Union • Policy Evaluation
• A total of 11 Electives • Foreign Policy Analysis • Public Administration: Past, Present & Future
• FOUR must be Level 4 courses • Global Perspectives on Politics and Policy • Public Budgeting and Financial Management
from the two categories • International Politics of the Asia-Pacific • Public Organisation and Management
• International Security • Research Methodology in Social Sciences
• Interstate Conflict • Selected Topics in Healthcare and Ageing
• Justice • Socio-Political Analysis in Public Policy
• Media and Politics • Special Topic in Public Administration
• Politics and Government in Southeast Asia • Statistical Foundations for Public Administration and Policy
• Politics of the Developing World • The Making of E-government
• Quantitative Approach to International Relations
• Singapore’s Foreign Policy
• Theories in International Relations
• United States and East Asia
Under the guidance of a supervisor, each student is to identify a research problem, formulate research questions, develop a theoretical framework and design a
GRADUATION PROJECT methodological approach. Compulsory for students with CGPA of 3.90 and above.
(8 AUs)
Students who do not complete Graduation Projects will read TWO additional Level 4 courses instead.
12 SOCIOLOGY

SOCIOLOGY
Sociology is the study of social conditions and relations—how they are formed and what their consequences are. It is
the broadest of all social science disciplines: all spheres of social life—cultural, economic, and political—are open to
sociological inquiry. Students will learn to analyse the social conditions that shape human lives, and confront issues
in migration, social inequality, economic development, environmental crisis, social policy, cultural diversity, racial and
gender relations, family, health, aging, technological changes, youth, pop culture and media, etc.

We emphasise critical thinking, PROGRAMMES OFFERED

theoretical reasoning, empirical • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology (Honours)
research, and communication skills. • Second Major in Sociology
Through our curriculum, we aim • Minor in Sociology
to forge in students the skills and
confidence for lifelong learning and UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
social engagement so that they can • NTU General Admission Requirements
continually adapt to a complex and • Good pass in General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry
changing world.
OUR FACULTY
Research and teaching are deeply entwined for our faculty. As teachers, they
bring their curiosity about the social world and their commitment to create
positive change into their classrooms.

As researchers, they take on questions about present and future societies, and
over the years, have shared their research with key stakeholders—policymakers,
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the Sociology faculty.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO GRADUATE

In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology, the following requirements must be fulfilled:

SUBJECT TYPE LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4

• Person and Society • Classical Social Theory • Contemporary Social Theory Choose ONE
• Doing Social Research • Understanding Social Statistics • Research Practicum I: Qualitative Social
MAJOR CORES
(19 AUs) Research
• Research Practicum II: Quantitative
Social Research
Choose TWO Choose FIVE Choose THREE Choose THREE
• Social Problems in a Global • Culture, Self and Identity • Cities and Urban Life • Cultural Politics of Development and
Context • Deviance and Society • Development and Social Change the Environment
• Singapore Society in Transition • Economy and Society • Health, Medicine, and Society • Global Cities
• Education and Society • Power, Politics and the State • Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors:
• Environmental Sociology • Religion and Society Explorations in Chinese Religions
• Ethnicity and Ethnic Relations • Sexuality and Society • Honours Seminar in Applied Sociology
• Graying Society: Issues and • Societies in Comparative Perspective • Honours Seminar in Current Sociology
Challenges • Sociology of Gender • Magic, Witchcraft and Shamanism
• Media and Society • Social Psychology • Migration and Development in a
• Migration & Multiculturalism • Sociology of Tourism Globalising World
• Organisations and • Social Institutions of Contemporary
MAJOR PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES Organisational Change China
(42 AUs) • Population & Society • Social Movements
• Society of Science and • Sociology of Islam in the Malay World
Technology • Sociology of Aging
• Social Class and Inequality • Sociology of the Arts
• Sociology of the Life Course • Sociology of Mental Health
• The Changing Family • Sociology of Reproduction
• Understanding Globalisation • Sociology of Risk and Crisis
• Social Science Fiction
• Terraformations: Technology, culture
and nature in a globalizing world
• The Self in Southeast Asia
• Who are we? Science and Identity in the
21” Century
• Youth cultures and subcultures
Under the guidance of a supervisor, students identify a research problem, formulate research questions, develop a theoretical framework and design a
GRADUATION PROJECT methodological approach. Compulsory for students with CGPA of 3.90 and above.
(8 AUs)
Students who do not complete Graduation Projects will read TWO additional Level 4 courses instead.
14 DOUBLE MAJORS AND SECOND MAJORS

DOUBLE SECOND
MAJORS MAJORS
The Double Major Bachelor of Social Sciences is a four-year direct honours A Second Major offers students a breadth of exposure in their chosen subject,
degree programme, the first of its kind in Singapore. Students will read two and is designed to provide greater depth of study in an additional discipline.
majors chosen from among the disciplinary strengths of the four schools in Students can opt to pursue a Second Major after their first year of study in
CoHASS—ADM, SoH, SSS and WKWSCI. another discipline offered by SSS, or one offered by another School within
CoHASS.
This programme will offer students the opportunity to discover the strengths
of each major academic discipline while developing an intellectual flexibility Admission into a Second Major will be based on cumulative grade point average
and broader range of analytical skills. Students will be equipped with versatile, (CGPA) scores at the end of their first year of study. It is subject to availability of
real-world skills that effectively prepares them for an ever-changing social vacancies, and set requirements for each Major.
and employment landscape of the 21st century. The Double Major degree
programme will also help to facilitate comparative intellectual insights, and Students will need to read 11 courses specific to the field of study, which
nurture students’ maturity to engage in different perspectives, research includes both the Core Subjects and Prescribed Electives. They will graduate
approaches and interpretive strategies. with a BSocSc (Honours) degree in their First Major. The Second Major will be
shown on the final transcript, and students will receive an additional certificate.
Students admitted into this Double Major degree programme will declare their
two majors at the point of entry to NTU. SECOND MAJORS OFFERED BY CoHASS
• Art History
DOUBLE MAJORS AVAILABLE UNDER SSS • Chinese
• Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics & Media Analytics (Honours) • Communication Studies
• Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics & Psychology (Honours) • Economics
• Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics & Public Policy and Global • English Literature
Affairs (Honours) • History
• Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology & Media Analytics (Honours) • Linguistics and Multilingual Studies
• Philosophy
STUDENTS CAN ALSO READ THE FOLLOWING COMBINATION • Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Linguistics and Multilingual • Public Policy and Global Affairs
Studies (Honours) • Sociology
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MINORS
Students are encouraged to explore subjects of interest beyond their areas of
specialisation and complement their respective Majors by taking up a Minor.
To minor in any of the programmes in SSS, students must complete at least 5
courses, which include compulsory and elective courses. These courses will be
counted under the elective requirements of their undergraduate programme.
In addition to the Majors from each School, students can delve and pursue
their areas of interest, which include interdisciplinary minors that intersect with
various disciplines.

MINORS OFFERED BY SSS INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORS

• Economics WITH SSS COURSES
• Psychology • Film
• Public Policy and Global Affairs • Geography and Urban Planning
• Sociology • Global Asia
• Science, Technology and Society
OTHER AVAILABLE MINORS
• Art History
• Creative Writing
• Gender and Diversity Studies
• Modern Languages
• Photography
• Translation
16 WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

WHAT OUR
STUDENTS SAY
KEANE, ECONOMICS
NTU provides many opportunities for its students—from character
development to overseas attachment and working experience. These
YAN LING, PUBLIC POLICY AND GLOBAL
are what I believe to be important—to learn more than what is taught
AFFAIRS
I chose Public Policy and Global Affairs (PPGA) due to my interest
in the classroom. I chose Economics as my course of study as I felt it
in current affairs around the globe and the current complex global
would further develop my existing financial knowledge I have learnt
political environment. PPGA has exceeded my expectations, and
during my time in Polytechnic. At the same time, it is a discipline that
taught me so much more than just that. Not only have I been able
teaches about global affairs, policies, psychology and so much more.
to pursue my interests in current affairs, I’ve learnt practical and
With the versatility that Economics offers, I knew that it would provide
theoretical knowledge regarding public administration and policy
me with a bigger view of the world.
making. While my journey in PPGA has been tough at times, the
rewards I’ve reaped have far outweighed the challenges, and I will
always be grateful to NTU for this wonderful experience.
MUHAMMAD IYLIA, PSYCHOLOGY
I chose to read Psychology at NTU as I always had a keen interest in
understanding the workings of the human mind and their behaviour.
The rigour of the programme, along with the experiences of our
KIMBEILY, SOCIOLOGY
When I was in Polytechnic, I found myself having more fun and being
accomplished professors, bring learning to a new level where I am
more engaged in the general education modules that covered social
constantly pushed to keep up with the ongoing growth of knowledge
issues, more than my own core modules. That was when I knew
in Psychology and not remain confined to the limits of a textbook. I
that in university, I had to do something that allowed me to explore
especially love the breadth of our Psychology programme as it allows
more social problems—sociology. My experience has been enriching
me to explore as many topics as possible to better develop my interest
and eye-opening. Through sociology, I have learnt that the world is
in research!
not nearly simple and there is always more than meets the eye. The
professors and tutors are extremely helpful and are willing to take
time out of their busy schedules to help their students. Coming to do
sociology at NTU SSS has been one of the best experiences of my life.
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