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Bachelor of Arts
Interdisciplinary Programs
Social Science, Bachelor of Arts  was modified 08/10/2011.

IHHIST 161/162 course titles corrected.

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

56 credits

Foundation Courses

(32 credits)

  • IHHIST 161American 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

Teacher Certification in Social Studies

Dual Major in Education

  • Secondary Education

ELECTIVES

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

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

120 credits