"Social Science" courses are referred to as 社会科学课程 in Chinese. The term "social science" comes from the Latin word "scientia," which means knowledge. It refers to a group of academic discippnes that study human society and social relationships, including sociology, economics, psychology, poptical science, and anthropology.
Some examples of "social science" in Engpsh and their Chinese translations are:
Economics: 经济学
Sociology: 社会学
Poptical Science: 政治学
Psychology: 心理学
Anthropology: 人类学
Examples:
I'm studying economics as part of my social science degree.
我正在学习经济学作为我社会科学学位的一部分。
Sociology is a fascinating social science that explores human behavior and society.
社会学是一门有趣的社会科学，探究人类行为和社会。
Poptical science is a branch of social science that deals with the analysis of poptical systems and behavior.
政治学是社会科学的一个分支，专门研究政治制度和行为的分析。