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Social Science, Bachelor of Science 122 creditsThe BS degree in Social Science provides students with theopportunity to study the diversity of the human experiencefrom the perspectives of the various social science disciplines.The curriculum structure exposes students to the basic contentand approach of each of the disciplines within the Departmentof Social Science (Anthropology, Environmental Planning,Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology), whilealso allowing students the flexibility to pursue specific areas ofinterest. Students may choose one of the two following options:Contract Option or Social Studies Teacher Certification (5-12)Option. The two options share 28 credits in core requirements.Contract OptionThe Contract Option allows students to work with their academicadvisor to create a program specific to their professional goalsand interests. This interdisciplinary program provides studentswith valuable skills of research, writing, and decision making,utilizing the perspectives and methodologies of the varioussocial sciences. The program provides a basic background forfuture graduate work in any of the social sciences and a wellroundedliberal education for future careers in business, nonprofitagencies, government, and other similar areas.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.GE 2001 Physical Geography 3GE 2002 Human Geography 3HI 2010 World History Since 1500 (GACO) 3HI 2020 Survey Themes in United <strong>State</strong>s History 3PO 1020 American Government 3Group A – complete one of the following: 3AN 2210 Cultural Anthropology (GACO)SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO)SO 2380 Social ProblemsGroup B – complete one of the following: 3EC 2000 Survey of Modern EconomicsEC 2550 Macroeconomics (GACO)EC 2560 MicroeconomicsGroup C– complete one of the following: 3 or 4PO 1030 World PoliticsPO 2010 <strong>State</strong> and Local GovernmentConcentration Disciplines – complete nine credits of3000/4000 level courses in EACH of two of the followingdisciplines, including the Writing in the DisciplineConnection (WRCO)*: 18AN Anthropology [not ANDI]GE Geography [not GEDI]HI History [not HIDI]PO Political Science [not PODI]SO Sociology [not SODI]Social Science Electives – complete a minimum of sixadditional credits in any 3000/4000 level course in thefollowing disciplines, including the Diversity Connection(DICO)**: 6AN Anthropology [not ANDI]GE Geography [not GEDI]HI History [not HIDI]PO Political Science [not PODI]SO Sociology [not SODI]SS Social Science [not SSDI]Quantitative Reasoning Connection – complete one of thefollowing: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)Technology in the Discipline Connection – complete oneof the following: 3ED 3350 Classroom Planning, Management andorganization for Secondary Educators (TECO)GE 2090 Computer Mapping (TECO)HI 4358 Public History and Local History Methods(TECO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6INCO Integration Connection 3WECO Wellness Connection 3Elective 29 or 26Total 122*Writing in the Discipline Connection must be completed in aConcentration discipline.**Diversity Connection must be completed in a Department ofSocial Science discipline.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3HI 2010 World History Since 1500 (GACO) 3HI 2020 Survey Themes in United <strong>State</strong>s History 3PO 1020 American Government 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 630Social Science<strong>Plymouth</strong> <strong>State</strong> University <strong>Academic</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> <strong>2007</strong>–<strong>2008</strong> 207

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