Social Science BA

You must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each required social science course in order to graduate.

The courses you choose to meet the requirements for the social science major may not count as General Education courses. See your advisor for further information.

Degree Requirements

General Education Program	34 Hours
Social science majors cannot double-count courses that satisfy both their major and GEP requirements. Social science majors must take SOSC 1110 to fulfill the GEP social science requirement. Further information is in the General Education Program or can be obtained from the dean’s office.
Social Science Core Courses	21 Hours
Upper Division Social Science Electives (3000-4000 level)	36 Hours
University Electives	33 Hours

Total Hours Required	124 Hours

SPECIAL NOTE: Social science majors must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each required social science course (both in the Core and Upper Division categories) in order to graduate.

Social Science Core Courses (21 Hours)

Unless otherwise noted all courses listed below are each 3 semester credit hours.

University Electives (33 Hours)

You may select from the broad spectrum of university courses. It is recommended, however, that you choose from among courses in the social sciences, business, and the humanities. It is also recommended that students consider a minor in any of the disciplines in the social sciences.

Upper Division Social Science Electives (36 Hours)

A. Discipline Specific (27 Hours)

Choose three disciplines from the following areas:

Anthropology (ANTH)
Economics (ECON)
Geography (GEOG)
Government (GOVT)

History (HIST)
Psychology (PSYC)
Sociology (SOCI)
Social Science (SOSC)

Choose three courses from each of the disciplines you have selected.

Note:

Since upper-level economics classes have two prerequisites, students are allowed to count one of the introductory economics classes as a social science core class (see disciplines above). The other can count as an upper-level economics class. This is permitted only if you choose economics as one of the three disciplines.

B. Other Social Science Disciplines (9 Hours)

Choose three courses from social science disciplines other than the three chosen above. At least one of the classes must be from different social science disciplines. For example, if you opt to take 27 hours from anthropology, history, and geography, the remaining 9 hours could be chosen from government, economics, psychology, sociology, and social sciences. In this manner, one could take two classes in government and one from economics to fulfill this requirement.

Note:

Since there is only one upper-level course with the SOSC prefix, you can only count it in this category. Students who choose economics as one of the discipline specific categories can also count additional upper-level economics courses in this category. Economics is the only discipline that can count in both categories.

Bachelor Degrees

Special Notes

Students must complete—at Shawnee State— at least 12 credit hours in their majors. The 12 hours must be taken at the 3000 or 4000 level. In the case of the BS natural science, at least 8 of the 12 upper division hours must be in the first concentration.
General Electives Elective hours are not limited to any particular area of study and can be earned in science to enhance the major or to complete requirements for a minor. Courses from all departments of the University can be used to satisfy the electives requirements. Electives should include courses in the arts and humanities. Coherent groups of courses are encouraged and should be chosen with the student’s career objectives and personal interests in mind. Consultation with your faculty advisor is highly recommended so that electives can be an important component of your educational experience.