Social Science Major
A special interdisciplinary Social Science major is available. It includes courses from disciplines such as history, economics, political science, geography, psychology, sociology, or anthropology. Students can obtain the appropriate curriculum guides from the School of Education
, Office of Registration and Records
, or the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Office
.
Before taking advanced course work required for the Social Science major, the student should complete at least one year in each of the required disciplines. In addition, students should complete course work in economics and world history.
Students who wish to prepare for high school teaching should make this intention known to the School of Education before entering their junior year to ensure that state teacher certification requirements are met.
Major Requirements
Major: Social Science
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
- A list of approved general education courses is available here .
- General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, should they apply.
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
| College Composition I | |
| College Composition II | |
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | |
† | |
Total Credits | 39 |
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study, a second major, or a second degree is required.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree – Second year language proficiency at college level required.
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements
An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for all Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs of study, except the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the Bachelor of Music degree, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree, and the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
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| |
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Total Credits | 9 |
Major Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
| | 6 |
| | 6 |
| | 6 |
| 6 |
| Political Behavior-Executive-Legislative Process | |
| Political Behavior-Political Parties | |
| State and Local Politics | |
| |
ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (May satisfy a general education category B and G) | 3 |
or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| 6 |
| | 0-2 |
| |
Total Credits | 34-38 |