The department offers the B.S. degree in anthropology/sociology, political science and interdisciplinary social sciences, as an academic major for students seeking an elementary education teaching certificate.

The B.S. degree in interdisciplinary social sciences also meets all state requirements for an academic major for students seeking the secondary education teaching certificate entitled "History and Social Studies." The B.S. degree programs require additional courses in professional education and formal admission by the education department.

The economics program provides students with an understanding and appreciation of the economic behavior of individuals, business and society. The focus is on social outcomes of economic transactions and events, as well as on economic performance. Economics is taught as part of a liberal arts education at WestConn, not as preparation for any particular vocation.

Nonetheless, economics provides an especially relevant background for careers in business or government, as well as for graduate study in economics, law or business.