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 The baccalaureate degree program in social science is interdisciplinary and draws from all of the social science disciplines. The program prepares students for a variety of career opportunities, including post-graduate education, law school, and employment in government and social service agencies. Students must complete the general studies requirement, the social sciences core, and at least one social science concentration. |
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Social Science Core |
54 |
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ECON |
211 |
Principles of Economics I |
3 |
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ECON |
212 |
Principles of Economics II |
3 |
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GEOG |
150 |
Introduction to Geography |
3 |
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HIST |
101 |
World Civilization |
3 |
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MATH |
210 |
Elementary Statistics |
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MATH |
301 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
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POSC |
200 |
American National Government |
3 |
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PSYC |
103 |
General Psychology |
3 |
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SOCI |
210 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
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SOCI |
300 |
Social Research Methods |
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HIST |
497 |
Research Methods in History |
3 |
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SOSC |
490 |
Seminar in Social Science |
3 |
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Foreign Language |
6 |
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Restricted electives (an additional 9 hours from each of two of the following disciplines, excluding the selected area of concentration: geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology) |
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Total |
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Concentration: Choose one of the following. Students must take a minimum of 12 additional hours from one concentration above the 54 hours utilized for basic requirements of the major. |
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Geography |
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24 |
GEOG |
150 |
Intro to Geography |
3 |
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GEOG |
301 |
World Geography |
3 |
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GEOG |
304 |
Physical Geography |
3 |
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Restricted Electives(chosen from |
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GEOG |
290, 302, 402, 490, HIST 302, 400, |
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POSC |
312, 405, SOCI 206) |
15 |
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History |
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24 |
HIST |
101 |
World Civilization I |
3 |
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HIST |
102 |
World Civilization II |
3 |
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HIST |
105 |
American History I |
3 |
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HIST |
106 |
American History II |
3 |
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Restricted Electives (chosen from 300 and 400 level History courses) |
12 |
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Political Science |
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24 |
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POSC |
200 |
American National Government |
3 |
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POSC |
218 |
State and Local Government |
3 |
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POSC |
250 |
Political Thought |
3 |
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Restricted Electives (chosen from 300 and 400 level Political Science courses) |
15 |
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Psychology |
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24 |
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PSYC |
103 |
General Psychology |
3 |
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PSYC |
210 |
Life Span Human Development |
3 |
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PSYC |
328 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
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PSYC |
329 |
History of Psychology |
3 |
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Restricted Electives (chosen from 300 and 400 level Psychology courses, CRMJ 292, MGMT 330, and SOCI 310 or 323) |
12 |
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Sociology |
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24 |
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SOCI |
210 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
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SOCI |
320 |
Introduction to Sociological Theories |
3 |
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SOCI |
324 |
Marriage and Family Relations |
3 |
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SOCI |
300 |
Social Research Methods |
3 |
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Restricted Electives (chosen from among SOCI 206, 300 and 400 level Sociology courses) |
12 |
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Degree Minors
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Revised June 27, 2007