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Oct 08, 2024
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2023-2024 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Social Sciences, BS
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 Return to: Programs of Study in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Joanna Kaftan, PhD, Coordinator
N1044, 713-221-8299
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates who earn a BA/BS in Social Sciences will be able to:
- Apply specific social science theory to real world situations and recommend a best course of action.
- Demonstrate proficiency in empirical social science research.
- Effectively write generalizations, and weigh conflicting evidence in their writing.
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Degree Requirements
To complete a BS in Social Science, students must satisfy the “Requirements for CHSS Majors ” and fulfill the coursework listed below.
Preparatory Requirements
(Courses in this area can be reused from the common core)
3 Hours in Nonverbal Analysis:
Complete 3 semester credit hours in Math or Natural Science.
6 Hours in Social Science:
Complete
3 Hours in ANTH:
Complete one of the following:
3 hours in Research Methods:
Complete 3 SCHs from the following:
3 hours in Statistics
Complete 3 SCHs from the following:
3 Upper-Level Hours in Ethics:
Complete 3 SCHs from the following:
3 Hours Writing Intensive:
Complete 3 SCHs from the following:
9 Upper-Level Hours in Concentration 1:
Complete 9 SCHs in a single discipline, not used to fulfill another requirement, from the following options: Health and Behavioral Science, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
9 Upper-Level Hours in Concentration 2:
Complete 9 SCHs in a single discipline, not used to fulfill another requirement, from the following options: Health and Behavioral Science, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
9 Hours in Social Science:
Complete 9 upper-level semester credit hours, not used to fulfill another requirement, from any combination of Anthropology, Health and Behavioral Science, Political Science, Sociology, Social Work, Social Science, Criminal Justice, and Economics coursework.
3 Hours in Capstone:
Complete
Free Electives
Upper or lower division courses may be applied to this area, with the exceptions described under the “Requirements for CHSS Majors ,” so that the student’s entire coursework, including the above requirements, totals 120 semester credit hours.
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