SOCIAL SCIENCE
Diane Everett, Chair
This interdisciplinary major encourages students to examine a wide range of human social experiences through the theories and methodologies of the social sciences. These disciplines seek to understand the structure and functioning of modern society, as well as changes that have occurred through social, cultural, historical, and political processes. Courses that can be used towards the social science major are offered by the Departments of American Studies, Economics, Environmental Science and Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology and Anthropology. (With prior approval, special offerings in other departments and programs may also be included.) The major comprises 7 course unitsin one discipline (the primary area of concentration)and 4 course unitsin a second discipline (the secondary area of concentration). Additionally, students must complete all of the College of Arts and Sciences’ general education requirements, with two of these courses taken in two social sciences other than the primary and secondary areas of concentration. Because students must complete a senior project within the primary area of concentration, Social Science majors must take those courses that are prerequisites or co-requisites to the senior project course itself, with any exceptions to be determined by the chair of the department of that area.
Bachelor of Arts
I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
The student must complete the general education requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences for the Bachelor of Arts. Two general education courses must be in two social science disciplines other than those of the primary and secondary social science disciplines of the major.
II.OTHER
The senior project course in the primary discipline and collateral requirements and prerequisites for the senior project course (may be counted as part of the 7 courses required in that discipline).
Course Units
A primary social science discipline...7
A secondary social science discipline.4
NOTE: The primary and secondary areas may be selected from any of the social science disciplines (American Studies, Economics, Environmental Science and Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology).
Total credit units required for the major: 11
- ELECTIVES: Course units to total a minimum of 32.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Diane Everett
Professor of Sociology
221 Davis Hall
386.822.7244