SSNS prepares students for a variety of careers in the social or natural sciences.
SSNS offers degree options for both undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of social or natural science. Programs focus on developing students skilled in analytical thinking, research methods, quantitative reasoning, and sociocultural learning.
Created to promote the environmentally sustainable development of marine and maritime industries in Rhode Island, the center serves as a research hub where students get hands-on experience and work on community-based that intersect economic development with environmental stewardship.
Encompassing social sciences like sociology, politics, psychology, and natural sciences like math, physics, and environmental science, our departments house programs that develop well-rounded students with the skill set to succeed in their careers or future study.
Our experienced and credentialed scholars and practitioners develop personal, meaningful relationships with students. Both inside and outside the classroom they are directly involved with all aspects of educating our students.
One of the things Sarah Wood, an Honors Program member who was also recently named to the National Political Science Honor Society, enjoys most about RWU is the flexibility and guidance the university provides to create her own path.
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Foundational biology course brings students out into the field to conduct hands-on science.
Psychology and public health double major recognized for involvement in social justice and public health issues.
The Roger Williams University Center for Economic and Environmental Development is now enrolling students for Applied Shellfish Farming, a non-credit course offered during the winter/spring semester that teaches both aspiring shellfish farmers and aquaculture professionals the ins and outs of commercially growing oysters, quahogs, scallops and mussels.