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If you decide to major in social sciences, you’ll study societal institutions—their foundations, evolution and interrelationships—and how human behavior affects them. The social sciences encompass a wide range of fields, including history, sociology, political science, psychology, and geography. They foster the ideas of citizenship, multicultural understanding, and global perspective to solve the problems and meet the needs of contemporary society. You may also elect to earn teacher certification for grades 7-12 in STAC’s Adolescence Education program.

Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>


Fall One

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
HIST 101, 102, 121, or 122History of US and Modern Europe
Major Requirement I and II
3 CR
Foundation Course Quantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning
Stage Requirement
3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 1 Stage Requirement3 CR
STAC 101 Elective Requirement1 CR
FYS 101 First Year Seminar
Stage Requirement / Foundations 1
3 CR
WRT 101Academic Writing 1
Stage Requirement
3 CR
16 FALL CREDITS
Credit Summary Here

Spring One

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
HSIT 101, 102, 121, or 122 History of US and Modern Europe
Major Requirement I and II
3 CR
Foundations Course Quantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning
Stage Requirement
3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 2 Stage Requirement3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 3 Stage Requirement3 CR
WRT 102 Academic Writing 2
Stage Requirement
3 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Two

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
Major Requirement
3 CR
HIST 3XX or 4XX European, American or Non-Western History Course
Major Requirement
3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 4or SPAN 210 (if not already taken)
Major Requirement
3 CR
ElectiveFree Elective Requirement3 CR
ElectiveFree Elective Requirement3 CR
15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Two

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
Social Science Major Elective 1Selected from: CJ, ECON, GEOG, HIST, PoliSci, Therapeutic Recreation, PSYC, SOC
Major Requirement
3 CR
HIST 3XX or 4XXEuropean, American or Non-Western History Course
Major Requirement
3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement3 CR
ElectiveFree Elective Requirement3 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall three

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
Social Science Major Elective 2 Selected from: CJ, ECON, GEOG, HIST, PoliSci, Therapeutic Recreation, PSYC, SOC
Major Requirement
3 CR
Social Science Major Elective 3 Selected from: CJ, ECON, GEOG, HIST, PoliSci, Therapeutic Recreation, PSYC, SOC
Major Requirement
3 CR
Gateway Course 1 Stage Requirement 3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement 3 CR
Social Science Major Elective 4 Selected from: CJ, ECON, GEOG, HIST, PoliSci, Therapeutic Recreation, PSYC, SOC
Major Requirement
3 CR
15 FALL CREDITS

Spring three

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
Social Science Major Elective 5 Selected from: CJ, ECON, GEOG, HIST, PoliSci, Therapeutic Recreation, PSYC, SOC
Major Requirement
3 CR
Social Science Major Elective 6 Selected from: CJ, ECON, GEOG, HIST, PoliSci, Therapeutic Recreation, PSYC, SOC
Major Requirement
3 CR
Gateway Course 3 Stage Requirement3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement 3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement 3 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall four

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
Social Science Major Elective 7 300 Level Course Selected from: CJ, ECON, GEOG, HIST, PoliSci, Therapeutic Recreation, PSYC, SOC
Major Requirement Group IV – Major Requirement: HIST, SOC, or ECON
3 CR
Gateway Course 3 Stage Requirement3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement 3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement 3 CR
15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Four

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
Social Science Major Elective 8 300 Level Course Selected from: CJ, ECON, GEOG, HIST, PoliSci, Therapeutic Recreation, PSYC, SOC
Major Requirement
3 CR
HIST 420: Research Seminar Major Requirement Group III3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement 3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement 3 CR
Elective Free Elective Requirement 3 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS
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