2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Social Sciences, Political Science Concentration, B.A.


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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree


The baccalaureate degree program in social sciences is interdisciplinary and draws from all of the social sciences disciplines. The program prepares students for a variety of career opportunities, including post-graduate education, law schools and employment in government and social service agencies.

Students must complete the general studies requirement, the social sciences core, and at least one social sciences concentration.

Social sciences are disciplines of academic inquiry, which scientifically study the social life of human beings. This information is used in building a system of knowledge about the nature, growth, and functioning of human societies.

Total Number of Hours Required for Graduation with a Degree in Social Sciences: 120 hours.

Academic Plan of Study


The following eight-semester recommended schedule is based on current course offerings in Social Sciences Department. Students are advised to carefully check semester class schedule listings for availability of individual courses.

First Semester


Total Credit Hours: 15


Second Semester


Total Credit Hours: 14


Third Semester


Total Credit Hours: 15


Fourth Semester


Total Credit Hours: 15


Fifth Semester


Total Credit Hours: 15


Sixth Semester


  • Credit Hour(s): 3
  • Restricted SOSC Elective Credit Hour(s): 6
  • Restricted POSC Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
  • Phys or Biol Science II & Lab Credit Hour(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 16


Seventh Semester


Total Credit Hours: 15


Eighth Semester


Total Credit Hours: 15


Total Credit Hours: 120-121


Students must take a minimum of 9 additional hours from political science concentration.
**Political Science (POSC) Concentration Restricted

Social Sciences Restricted Electives


An additional nine hours required from each of two following disciplines: history, psychology, and sociology (18 hours).

*Social Sciences (SOSC) Restricted Elective List


Political Science Concentration


Students must take a minimum of 12 additional hours from one concentration above the hours utilized for basic requirements of the major.

Restricted Electives (chosen from 300 and 400 level Political Science courses)


Total Credit Hours: 12


Total Credit Hours: 24


*Students can choose from either HIST 497, PSYC 480, or SOCI 300 to fulfill Research Methods requirement

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