This program provides a broad overview of several liberal arts and sciences. Among other purposes, it is useful as prelaw 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.

Please note that there two curriculum paths (tracks) for the major: the Social Science Analyst and the Social Science Educator. For those students are Education majors who are planning to teach social studies at the secondary level, you must follow the Social Science Educator path. All other students in this major should follow the Social Science Analyst path.

• Social Science Educator Option
  

  INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
  44 credits minimum
  
  Specific requirements for Integrative Studies can be found in the appropriate section of the Catalog. In addition, asterisked ( *) courses listed in the following Major Requirements section are required for the major and may be applied toward the Arts, Humanities, or the Natural Sciences and Social Sciences component of the Integrative Studies requirements.

  MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
  Sixty (60) credits counting courses applied to Integrative Studies. Please note that students seeking certification at the secondary level in social studies should refer to the Education section of the Catalog, Secondary Education option, for a list of additional course requirements.

  • Arts and Humanities
    • Select one of the following courses:
      • IHHIST 161
      • HIST 161 Topics in U.S. History I *
  • Sciences and Social Sciences
    • SECON 100 Fundamentals of Economics *
    • MATH 141 Introductory Statistics *
    • Select one of the following courses:
      • ISPOSC 210 U.S. Politics
      • ISPOSC 220 Global Politics
      • ISPOSC 230 Foundations of Political Thought *
    • One lower level (100 to 200) course from Anthropology or Psychology or Sociology
    • Select one of the following courses:
      • ISGEOG 100 Introduction to Geography
      • ISGEOG 101 World Regional Geography
    • HIST 162 Topics in U.S. History II
    • SOSC 101 Global Studies I
    • SOSC 301 Global Studies II
    • SOSC 495 Senior Seminar
  • Primary Specialization
    • Twelve (12) additional credits (at least 8 of them at the 300 to 400 level) in one of the following disciplines: Economics, Geography, History, or Political Science. One of these courses must be a methodology course in your primary specialization. Qualified courses are as follows: ECON 420, GEOG 223, HIST 200, or POSC 301.
  • Secondary Specialization
    • Eight (8) additional credits (at least 4 of them at the 300 to 400 level) in another of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

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

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
120 credits

  

• Social Science Analyst Option

  INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
  44 credits minimum
  Specific requirements for Integrative Studies can be found in the appropriate section of the Catalog. In addition, asterisked ( *) courses listed in the following Major Requirements section are required for the major and may be applied toward the Arts and Humanities component or the Sciences and Social Sciences component of the Integrative Studies requirements.

  MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
  Sixty-four (64) credits counting courses applied to Integrative Studies.

  • Arts and Humanities
    • One lower level (100 to 200) History course focusing on Western Civilizations. Qualified courses are as follows:
      IHHIST 141, HIST 141, HIST 142, IHHIST 161, HIST 161, IHHIST 162, HIST 162, HIST 252, HIST 253, HIST 261, HIST 262, HIST 265, HIST 266, HIST 269, or HIST 291*
    • IHPHIL 100 Logical Argumentation *
  • Sciences and Social Sciences
    • ISECON 100 Fundamentals of Economics *
    • MATH 141 Introductory Statistics *
    • Select one of the following courses:
      • ISPOSC 101 What Is Politics? *
      • ISPOSC 210 U.S. Politics *
      • ISPOSC 211 State and Local Politics *
    • One lower level (100 to 200) course from Psychology or Sociology
    • ISANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology
    • Select one of the following courses:
      • ISGEOG 100 Introduction to Geography
      • ISGEOG 101 World Regional Geography
    • SOSC 101 Global Studies I
    • SOSC 301 Global Studies II
    • SOSC 495 Senior Seminar
  • Primary Specialization
    • Twelve (12) additional credits (at least 8 of them at the 300 to 400 level) in one of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. One of these courses must be a methodology course in your primary specialization. Qualified courses are as follows: ANTH 212, ECON 420, GEOG 223, POSC 301, PSYC 252, or SOC 301.
  • Secondary Specialization
    • Eight (8) additional credits (at least 4 of them at the 300 to 400 level) in another of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

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

  DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
  120 credits

Updated: January 30, 2006