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. Students that choose to pursue a minor or 2nd major with this program cannot complete a concentration in the same content area.

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

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 201	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
SOSC 480S	Social Science Comprehensive	1
Total Credit Hours:		19

Choose one of the following courses

ECON 201	Principles Of Microeconomics	3
ECON 202	Principles Of Macroeconomics	3
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
Total Credit Hours:		12

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
Total Credit Hours:		12

History Concentration: 12 SH

HIST 400	Historiography	3
HIST	Elective	3
HIST	Elective	3
HIST	Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Psychology Concentration: 12 SH

PSYC	Elective	3
PSYC	Elective	3
PSYC	Elective	3
PSYC	Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Sociology Concentration: 12 SH

SOC 325	Sociological Theory	3
SOC	Elective	3
SOC	Elective	3
SOC	Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		12