2020-2021 Online and Continuing Education Catalog

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2020-2021 Online and Continuing Education Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Sciences, B.S.

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Description and Learning Outcomes

Social Science Major Requirements

(48 credits)

PS 1000 - Overcoming Prejudice and Discrimination (4 Credits) Meets LAS 2 requirement
SO 1110 - Introduction to Sociology (4 credits) Meets LAS 4 requirement
PS 2115 - Writing and Research in the Social Sciences (4 credits)
PS 2310 - Statistics for the Social Sciences (4 credits)
SO 4950 - Capstone in Social Sciences (4 credits)
CJ, PS, or SO Elective (4 credits)
CJ, PS, or SO Elective (4 credits)
CJ, PS, or SO Elective (4 credits)

Major Elective Requirements

(16 credits)

Choose 1 course from the following 1000 level options:
BU 1110 - Introduction to Business (4 credits)
CJ 1110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (4 credits)
PO 1110 - U.S. Politics (4 credits)
Choose 1 course from the following 2000 level options:
HCA 2020 - Economics of Healthcare (4 credits)
PS 2050 - Social Psychology (4 credits)
Choose 1 course from the following 3000 level options:
BU 3620 - International Business (4 credits)
CJ 3210 - Police in Society (4 credits)
BU 3880 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (4 Credits)
PO 3210 - Global Issues (4 credits)
Choose 1 course from the following 4000 level options:
CJ 4000 - Issues in Professional Practice: Criminal Justice (4 credits)
PS 4000 - Issues in Professional Practice: Psychology (4 credits)
SO 4000 - Issues in Professional Practice: Human Services (4 credits)
PS 4220 - Research Methods (4 credits)

BA/BS Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum

Please visit the Liberal Arts and Sciences Options for courses that meet the LAS requirements.

WR 1015 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences I (4 credits)
WR 1020 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences II (4 credits)
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits) or higher
LAS 1 - On Being Human (4 credits)
LAS 2 - Communities in America (4 credits)
LAS 3 - The Creative Arts (4 credits)
LAS 4 - Social Sciences (4 credits)
LAS 5 - Lab Science (4 credits)
LAS 6 - Humanities (4 credits)
LAS 7 - Global Perspectives (4 credits)

Electives

Select additional electives to meet 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.

Elective Courses

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