Applied Social Sciences and Humanities Langara College

Overview

The DASSH curriculum is selected to be applied and transformative. DASSH combines theoretical, experiential, and technical learning that is a foundation for any knowledge-based career whatever degree program in social sciences or humanities a student may choose to pursue.

DASSH students acquire technical skills through courses in digital media, software use, and financial literacy, including working with an external client on an applied project in the final semester. Graduates are able to demonstrate to prospective employers the practical value of the skills and knowledge gained through their course of study. 

The diploma in Applied Social Sciences and Humanities from Langara College chooses core Social Sciences and Humanities courses that are required for success in a variety of career areas including business, law, journalism, government, communications, public administration, the non-profit sector, and information technology and management.

Career Opportunities

There are many careers that graduates in the social sciences and humanities are able to pursue.  There are too many possible careers to list them all, but the following list combines a career list created by DASSH and a list of the most common careers SS&H graduates go into.

This list is to help you form ideas and understand the scope of careers that can be pursued by SS&H graduates. There are many other possible careers not listed here.

• Advocacy
• Archivist
• Arts administration
• Border Services Agent
• Business & industry – Research analytics, Sales, Banking
• Child and Youth Worker
• Communications Consultant
• Communications – Advertising, Marketing, PR, Journalism
• Community and charitable organizations
• Community Worker
• Counselling
• Criminal and social justice