Major: Social Sciences, A.A., 60 Credits

General Education: 21 Credits; Major: 21 Credits; Elective Credits: 18 Credits

Learning Goals for the Major in Social Sciences

After completing the sociology major, students will be able to:

• Evaluate quantitative and qualitative research articles in the field.
• Design, implement and present, orally and in writing, valid, reliable, and ethically sound research that is original and empirical.
• Analyze social situations utilizing different theoretical perspectives implicit in the sociological imagination.

General Education Courses: (9 Credits)

WRIT 101	Writing Seminar I	3
WRIT 102	Writing Seminar II	3
	or
WRIT 201	Advanced Writing Seminar	3
MATH 113	Quantitative Reasoning	3
	or
MATH 129	Intermediate Algebra	3

Cross Disciplinary Core: (12 Credits)

 

	ART/DANC/THTR/CRW	3
	EWL/ENG/COMM/SPCH/FREN/SPAN	3
	Science	3
	PSYCH/PHIL/RS	3

Major Requirements: (21 Credits)

 

PHR 101	Foundations of Social and Political Inquiry (SJS)	3
	or
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology (SJS)	3
PS 106	Introduction to U.S. Politics (SJS)	3
IS 112	Globalizations of Past and Present	3
IS 231/PS 231	Comparative Politics (SJS)	3
EWL 136/PHR 136	Social Issues in Literature (SJS)	3
	Two PS/PHR/SOC/IS Electives	6
	One History Elective	3

Electives: (18 Credits)

These credits may be met by any courses not already designated for another requirement.