View full computational social science degree requirements in the Pitt Course Catalog.
This major prepares students to understand, engage with, and innovatively solve evolving, complex multi-scale challenges such as climate change, transnational political violence, cybersecurity and privacy, social polarization, and inequality. This major will draw on and enhance Pitt’s strength in both social science theory, broadly construed, as well as computing, informatics, and networked systems. Students will gain an understanding of modern computational tools and resources, and social, political, and economic concepts from core social science classes.
What can you do with a degree in computational social science?
Students have a broad range of professional opportunities. Many students go on to pursue graduate degrees in information science, social science, and data science, and to work in fields like consulting, tech, start-ups, analytics firms, non-profits, and beyond.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor's Degree and General Education Requirements
Graduation requirements differ among degrees. However, all degrees require a minimum of 120 passing credits with a minimum 2.00 overall GPA, completion of the School’s Foundation Courses, General Education Requirements, Major Requirements, Secondary Field of Study, and a Capstone Experience. Students must also satisfy the School of Computing and Information residency requirements.
View full bachelor's degree and general education requirements in the Pitt Course Catalog.