Hours required and general/college requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfill all degree requirements for the Bachelor’s degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academics  section of this catalog and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences degree requirements .

Major requirements

An interdisciplinary major in social science for the Bachelor of Arts degree requires 48 semester hours in the social sciences, 24 of which must be advanced and must include 18 hours in one field chosen from anthropology, economics, geography (human geography only), history, philosophy, political science, psychology, social work or sociology, plus 30 hours in at least two other of these fields.

Minor

None required.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements . Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Additional information

For more information concerning this major, contact an academic counselor in the Dean’s Office for Undergraduates and Student Advising, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences GAB, Room 220.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Notes:

*Social Science Field Selection: 18 hours from one chosen field. See “Major Requirements” above for field selection options.

**Social Science Combined Field Selection: 30 hours from at least two other fields. See “Major Requirements” above for field selection options.