The Division of Social Studies comprises 7 academic departments. It seeks to produce professionals committed to satisfying the social needs of the communities they serve.
To impart high-level courses using up-to-date, innovative teaching-learning methods.
To update regularly the study programs offered by the Division, addressing current social challenges.
To evaluate the curricula by Mexican and international agencies.
To have a full-time faculty of tenured teachers with graduate qualifications (i.e. Master degrees or PhDs).
To maintain a constantly renewed and updated infrastructure.
To promote high-quality graduate courses in those Departments involved in interdivisional or interdepartmental cooperation.
To involve students of the various Departments in community development programs.
Each Department of the Division of Social Studies has a Director and an Academic Committee. The Director chairs the Committee and plays an important role in executing the plans and policies it formulates. Every Department’s Bachelor and Graduate-degree program is supervised by a Technical Committee that is responsible for ensuring its effectiveness.