Dec 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Social Studies (B.A.)

Location(s): Campus


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Social Studies Major Courses


Complete at least 20 credit hours in a primary discipline listed below.

  • Communication (COM) 
  • Economics (ECN)
  • Geography (GEO)
  • History (HIS) 
  • Politics (POL)
  • Psychology (PSY)
  • Sociology (SOC)

Complete at least 8 credit hours in a second discipline listed above (may not repeat disciplines). 

Complete at least 8 credit hours in a third discipline listed above (may not repeat disciplines). 

NOTE: some courses used in the major may also count for General Education.

Social Studies Major Credit Hours 36


General Education


Biblical Studies Courses


Liberal Arts Skills Courses


Liberal Arts Pathways Courses


  • Art Pathway - See General Education  Section for approved courses Credit Hours: 2
  • History Pathway - See General Education  Section for approved courses Credit Hours: 3
  • Literature Pathway - See General Education  Section for approved courses Credit Hours: 3
  • Mathematics Pathway - See General Education  Section for approved courses Credit Hours: 3
  • Music Pathway - See General Education  Section for approved courses Credit Hours: 2
  • Philosophy Pathway - See General Education  Section for approved courses Credit Hours: 3
  • Science with Lab Pathway - See General Education  Section for approved courses Credit Hours: 4
  • Social Science Pathway - See General Education  Section for approved courses Credit Hours: 3

General Education Credit Hours 51


Elective Credit Hours 33


B.A. in Social Studies Total Credit Hours 120


Symbol Key

^ Grade of “C” or better required.
* This course has a prerequisite.
# Possible waiver by exam.
+ Possible waiver with a specified number of transfer credits upon first-time admission.

Social Studies Learning Outcomes

Students in the social studies major will examine the complexity of humans as individuals and as part of the social order. Students will articulate an understanding of the roots of society’s multidimensional problems and solutions.

Upper-level Course Requirements

Students are required to complete 36 credit hours of upper-level courses in order to graduate. Students in the social studies major should include upper-level coursework in their major and elective choices to ensure they will meet graduation requirements. At least 9 credit hours of upper-level work is required in the 20 credit hours of the primary discipline.

Study Abroad

Students in the social studies major are encouraged to consider a semester off campus at one of the many programs described in the Cross Cultural Studies (CCS) section of the catalog. Many of the semester abroad programs will benefit the history major or minor’s academic goals and may fulfill the CCS requirement as well as some General Education course requirements.

Program Oversight

The social studies major is overseen by the Department of History, Geography, and Politics. Courses with the HIS, GEO, POL, and SST numbers are administered by this department. Questions about the major should be directed to the department chair.

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