Chair of Social Science

Dr. Daniel Ringrose | email: daniel.ringrose@MinotStateU.edu

The Division of Social Science at Minot State University encompasses the disciplines of Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology. The division's programs offer BA, BSEd, minor, and concentration options. Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree may major in History, Sociology, or Social and Data Science. Students seeking a North Dakota secondary education teaching license can pursue the History BSEd or Social Science BSEd degree. The division also offers a sequence of applied courses that prepare students to work with GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to combine maps, charts, and data to support analysis in the Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Business, and many other disciplines. At one point or another the vast majority of MSU students will take courses in the division to satisfy their General Education history and social science requirements. Also, students are encouraged to consider declaring a minor or concentration in one or more Social Science area, as this training extends and complements many other majors.  Please see each specific area for more detail.

Areas with Majors include:

History BA, History BSEd (teacher preparation) | Contact History faculty for advising

Social Science BSEd (teacher preparation) | Contact History faculty for advising

Social and Data Science BA | Contact any Social Science Division faculty for advising

Sociology BA | Contact Sociology faculty for advising

Areas with Minors and/or Concentrations include:

Economics (Minor & Concentration) | Contact Dr. Ngugi for advising

Geography (Minor, Concentration, GIS) | Contact Dr. Wallace for advising

History (Minor & Concentration) | Contact History faculty for advising

Native American Studies (Minor & Concentration) | Contact Dr. Jastrzembski for advising

Philosophy (Minor & Concentration) | Contact Dr. Sachdev for advising

Political Science (Concentration) | Contact Dr. Larshus for advising

Sociology (Minor & Concentration) | Contact Sociology faculty for advising

Faculty

Economics Faculty

Daniel Ngugi
Professor, Program Coordinator

Tilahun Ayanou
Lecturer

Geography Faculty

Zebulon Wallace
Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator

History Faculty

Joseph Jastrzembski
Professor

Bethany Andreasen
Professor, Program Coordinator

Ernst Pijning
Professor

Daniel Ringrose
Professor, Division Chair

Mark Singer
Associate Professor

Jonathan Wagner
Professor Emeritus

Amanda Biles
Lecturer

Christina Sunwall
Lecturer

Native American Studies Faculty

Joseph Jastrzembski
Professor, Program Coordinator

Philosophy

Raman Sachdev
Assistant Professor

Stewart Kelly
Professor Emeritus

Tawa Anderson
Lecturer

Political Science Faculty

Jynette Larshus
Associate Professor

Amanda Biles
Lecturer

Sociology Faculty

Jynette Larshus
Associate Professor, Program Coordinator

Erin Baker-Giese
Assistant Professor

Christine Borden-King-Jones
Lecturer