Welcome to SSHA!
The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SSHA) attracts talented students to work with renowned faculty members who are contributing rigorous research to their respective disciplines.In our website, the undergraduate majors and minors are featured by an overview of the degree and its target outcomes for student learning. The graduate programs are also exciting. Doctoral programs continue to be added to the range of possible studies in SSHA.
For additional information on degree requirements, check-out our Academic Advising and Student Support team, who are vital players in the student experience in SSHA.
UC Merced Student Balances Athletics and Academics
Sophomore Alexandria Curtis is doing something most students wouldn't even consider - competing in two of UC Merced's first varsity intercollegiate sports this fall while juggling a full college course load. Curtis, a literatures and cultures major from San Jose... [read more]
UCSF, UC Merced to Study Anti-Tobacco Programs
Researchers with UCSF and UC Merced will examine the effectiveness of state and local antismoking programs across the United States in an effort to make sure health authorities are able to use their increasingly limited resources to support and defend the most effective approaches... [read more]
UC Merced Study Shows Urban Rail Reduces Air Pollution
The opening of a major urban rail system in Taiwan caused a reduction in air pollution, according to a forthcoming study by UC Merced professors. "Despite the importance of the transportation sector for air pollution, little work has examined the air pollution effects of transportation infrastructure directly," Professor Alexander Whalley and Professor Yihsu Chen wrote in the paper... [read more]
