Social Science B.A.

Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120

Students pursuing this program must complete 31 semester hours of prescribed courses and 12 hours of electives, for a total of 43 hours. Students will also be required to complete at least one minor.

Social Science majors must complete 36 hours of essential studies. The following Essential Studies courses are required: COMM 110, ENGL 110, ENGL 120 or ENGL 125, GEOG 103, MATH 103, PSYC 111, and SOC 110. These courses are pre-requisite courses for this major.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• SLO 1: Students will explain and demonstrate content knowledge in various formats

• SLO 2: Students will use and apply content knowledge in new contexts that illustrate transfer of learning

• SLO 3: Students will utilize concepts from content knowledge to synthesize and create new ideas and work.

• SLO 4: Students will compare, critique, and evaluate ideas, theories, and/or outcomes in content knowledge.

   

Requirements:

Core Courses

ECON 201	Principles Of Microeconomics	3
	or
ECON 202	Principles Of Macroeconomics	3
GEOG 161	World Region Geography and Anthropology	3
HIST 103	U.S. To 1877	3
HIST 104	U.S. Since 1877	3
HIST 211	World Civilizations to 1500	3
HIST 212	World Civilizations Since 1500	3
SOC 210	Social Problems	3
SOSC 480S	Social Science Comprehensive	1
Total Credit Hours:		22

Choose a minimum of two of the following concentrations::

Geography Concentration: 12 SH

GEOG 274	Introduction to Geospatial Techniques	3
GEOG	Elective	3
GEOG	Elective	3
GEOG	Elective	3

Economics Concentration: 12 SH

ECON 332/GEOG 332	The Global Economy and the Developing World	3
ECON	Elective	3
ECON	Elective	3
ECON	Elective	3

History Concentration: 12 SH

HIST 400	Historiography	3
HIST	Elective	3
HIST	Elective	3
HIST	Elective	3

Psychology Concentration: 12 SH

PSYC	Elective	3
PSYC	Elective	3
PSYC	Elective	3
PSYC	Elective	3

Sociology Concentration: 12 SH

SOC	Elective	3
SOC	Elective	3
SOC	Elective	3
SOC	Elective	3