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2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Science, A.A.


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A combined degree path including the departments of Anthropology, History, Sociology, and Social Work.

Degree Requirements


Freshman Year - Fall Semester


  • Western Experience Credits: 1
  • Quantitative Literacy Course Credits: 3
  • Credits: 3
  • Social Science Major Courses Credits: 6
  • General Electives Credits: 1

Subtotal: 14


Freshman Year - Fall Semester Notes:

  • In addition to ENGL 1010, students may be required to also take ENGL 1011 (2 credits) due to placement, adding 2 additional credits to their graduation total.
  • Social Science Major courses are any with the prefix ANTH, HIST, POLS, SOC, SOWK. Students are required to take courses from at least 3 of the 5 different prefixes through the degree. Please work with your advisor to choose the best courses for your interest.
  • General electives can be any course 1000 level or higher.

Freshman Year - Spring Semester


  • Credits: 3
  • Human Society and the Individual Credits: 3
  • Creative Expression Course Credits: 3
  • Social Science Major Course Credits: 3
  • Natural Sciences Credits: 4

Subtotal: 16


Freshman Year - Spring Semester Notes:

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester


Subtotal: 14


Sophomore Year - Fall Semester Notes: 

  • Both Language courses must be in the same language, i.e. both courses must be in American Sign Language, or both courses must be in Spanish.
  • STAT 2070  may be taken in place of STAT 2050 .
  • See Social Science Major courses note above.

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester


Subtotal: 16


Sophomore Year - Spring Semester Notes:

  • ASL 1220  may be substituted for SPAN 1020 . See Sophomore Year - Fall Semester Notes for more information.
  • General Electives are any courses 1000 level or higher that are not pre-requisites for coursework already completed.
  • See Social Science Major courses note above.

Total Credit Hours: 60


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