Social Sciences, Divisional, BA
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (390003BA)
The following information has official approval of The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 36 | |
| College of Arts & Sciences Requirements | 14 | |
| Social Sciences Divisional Requirements | 54 | |
| Political Science Electives | 6 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 10 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- *
Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation
Recommended General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
| Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
| Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Government & Politics in the United States | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
Global Diversity | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
College of Arts & Sciences Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree requirements in Arts & Sciences include the demonstration of ability to use another language by completion of the second year of a foreign language. | ||
| 2 Year Language Proficiency | 14 | |
101 Beginning I | ||
102 Beginning II | ||
201 Intermediate I | ||
202 Intermediate II | ||
| Survey of Deaf Culture in America (American Sign Language option only) | ||
| Students must also complete a minimum of 40 credits (excluding workshops) consisting of either: | ||
Upper-level (300/400) courses both in and outside of the student’s major; | ||
or other courses outside the major department approved by the student’s major department chair (permission should be obtained prior to enrollment); these may not include workshops | ||
Social Sciences Divisional Requirements
NOTE: Courses for the Social Sciences Divisional major must be selected with the approval of the divisional adviser.
Minimum 54 credits, of which 24 credits must be in courses at the 300/400 level. The 54 credits must include a minimum of 15 credits from 3 of the following fields:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | 54 | |
| Economics Core | ||
| ECON:200 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| ECON:201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Economic Electives 1 | ||
| Geography | ||
| GEOG:XXX | ||
| GEOG:XXX | ||
| GEOG:XXX | ||
| GEOG:XXX | ||
| GEOG:XXX | ||
| History 2 | ||
| HIST:XXX | ||
| HIST:XXX | ||
| HIST:XXX | ||
| HIST:3XX/4XX 2 | ||
| HIST:3XX/4XX 2 | ||
| Political Science 2 | ||
| POLIT:100 | Government & Politics in the United States | |
| or POLIT:301 | Introduction to Political Research | |
| POLIT:XXX 3 | ||
| POLIT:XXX 3 | ||
| POLIT:XXX 3 | ||
| POLIT:3XX/4XX 2,3 | ||
| Psychology | ||
| PSYC:100 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| PSYC:XXX | ||
| PSYC:XXX | ||
| PSYC:3XX/4XX 2 | ||
| PSYC:3XX/4XX 2 | ||
| Sociology | ||
| SOCIO:100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| SOCIO:XXX | ||
| SOCIO:XXX | ||
| SOCIO:3XX/4XX 2 | ||
| SOCIO:3XX/4XX 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 54 | |
- 1
ECON:100 is not an eligible elective
- 2
15 credits are required, with at least 7 at the 300/400 level
- 3
See Political Science Electives below
Political Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete six credits, with at least one course in two of the following fields | ||
| American Government & Politics | ||
| POLIT:210 | State & Local Government & Politics | |
| POLIT:341 | The American Congress | |
| POLIT:350 | The American Presidency | |
| POLIT:360 | The Judicial Process | |
| POLIT:370 | Public Administrtion: Concepts & Practices | |
| POLIT:381 | State Politics | |
| POLIT:402 | Politics and the Media | |
| POLIT:440 | Survey Research Methods | |
| POLIT:441 | The Policy Process | |
| POLIT:461 | The Supreme Court & Constitutional Law | |
| POLIT:462 | The Supreme Court & Civil Liberties | |
| POLIT:480 | Policy Problems in Political Science | |
| Comparative Politics | ||
| POLIT:300 | Comparative Politics | |
| POLIT:321 | European Politics | |
| POLIT:326 | Politics of Developing Nations | |
| International Politics | ||
| POLIT:310 | International Politics & Institutions | |
| POLIT:328 | American Foreign Policy Process | |
| Political Theory | ||
| POLIT:302 | American Political Ideas | |
| POLIT:304 | Modern Political Thought | |