Department Overview

The Social Science Department at Plymouth State gives you the opportunity to explore and answer significant questions about the nature of humanity, society, politics, history, the environment and other subjects.  Through a combination of classroom experiences, field work, travel, research and technology, social science students  discover the world, from Africa to India, Europe to New England.

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PSU Students Travel to Taiwan for World Model UN Conference

Plymouth State Students Win Regional Geography Competition

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Ut Prosim: Mike Trippedo

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Marcel Lebrun’s career in education spans just over three decades. He began his career as a middle and high school math teacher in Canadian public school districts, and then taught elementary-school-level French immersion programs. Early in his career, he discovered his aptitude and passion for teaching special education students. Since joining the faculty in PSU’s [...]