Social Science

This program provides a broad overview of several liberal arts and sciences. Among other purposes, it is useful as pre-law preparation and graduate work in the policy studies areas. This major also prepares students to be eligible for social studies teacher certification at the secondary level.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS

40 credits minimum

56 credits

Foundation Courses

(32 credits)

IHHIST 161 American Perspectives to 1877
IHHIST 162 American Perspectives From 1877
SOSC 201 Global Studies I
Select one of the following:

• ISPOSC 210 U.S. Politics
• ISPOSC 220 Global Politics
• ISPOSC 230 Foundations of Political Thought

Select one of the following:

• ISGEOG 100 Introduction to Geography
• ISGEOG 101 World Regional Geography

ISECON 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics

100- or 200-level course from ANTH, PSYC, SOC, ISANTH, ISPSYC, or ISSOC

Math Requirement – Select one of the following (Either can serve as IQL.):

• MATH 141
• MATH 175

Upper Division Courses

24 credits

SOSC 301 Global Studies II

16 additional credits at the 300 to 400 level in at least two of the following disciplines:

• ANTH
• ECON
• GEOG
• HIST
• POSC
• PSYC
• SOC
• SOSC

SOSC 495 Social Science Senior Seminar

ELECTIVES

Select courses to reach a total of 120 credits for the degree.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

120 credits