Social Science

Social Science Bachelor of Science

The bachelor of social science degree is designed to offer students a broad foundation in the social sciences while allowing them to concentrate in the disciplines of psychology, sociology, criminal justice, political science, or history. The major offers students a strong liberal arts education and helps to develop critical thinking, writing, and oral presentation skills that are necessary for graduate study or workforce entry.

Graduation Requirements

ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.

All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 38.

General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)

Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 51.

Competencies

Communication Skills

11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3–6 credits 3–6 credits 3–6 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 6–9 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 6–9 credits

Curriculum Requirements

At least 36 of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree must be at the 3000-and/or 4000 level. Social Science Foundation Sequence #1*1 Social Science Foundation Sequence #2* Social Science Foundation Sequence #3* Social Science Foundation Sequence #4* Social Science Foundation Sequence #5* Social Science Foundation Elective

Social Science Foundation Elective Curricular Elective (chosen from list below) Curricular Elective 3000-level or higher (chosen from list below) Curricular Elective 3000-level or higher (chosen from list below) Curricular Elective 3000-level or higher (chosen from list below) Curricular Elective 3000-level or higher (chosen from list below) Curricular Elective 3000-level or higher (chosen from list below) MATH 2115 - Statistics or MATH 2120 - Statistics for the Social Sciences PSYC 3125 - Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences SOSC 4710 - Social Science Field Experience2 or Curricular Elective 3000-level or SOSC 3130 - Workplace Environments in Social Science SOSC 4910/PSYC 4125 - Research Implementation and Analysis or MATH 3120 - Statistics and Research

*Social Science Sequence and Electives

Social Science Foundation Sequences and Electives are to be chosen from the list below. A total of five (5) sequences must be completed and an additional two (2) elective courses. Each sequence consists of two (2) courses:

ANTH 1110 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and GEOG 3110 - Cultural Geography CJ 1115 - Introduction to Criminal Justice and CJ - Any 2000-level Criminal Justice course ECON 2110 - Principles of Economics I and ECON 2115 - Principles of Economics II GEOG 1110 - Introduction to Geography and GEOG 3110 - Cultural Geography HIST 1115 - Western Civilization and HIST 2120 - The Making of the Modern World HIST 1130 - U.S. History I and HIST 1135 - U.S. History II HSER 2115 - The Helping Relationship and HSER 2120 - Human Services Systems POSC 1110 - American National Government and POSC 2110 - State and Local Government or POSC 2130 - International Relations or POSC 3110 - Constitutional/Criminal Law or POSC 3120 - Comparative Government or POSC 3130 - Public Policy PSYC 1110 - General Psychology and PSYC 2110 - Developmental Psychology or PSYC 2115 - Child Psychology or PSYC 2190 - Child Development I

or PSYC 2195 - Child Development II or PSYC 2205 - Psychology of Adolescence or PSYC 2210 - Adulthood and Aging PSYC 2190 - Child Development I and PSYC 2195 - Child Development II SOCI 1110 - Introduction to Sociology and SOCI 2120 - Social Problems or SOCI 2125 - The Family

Curricular Electives

Students must choose 18 credits of curricular electives not used above, 15 of which must be at the 3000 level or higher. Twelve of the curricular elective credits must complete the minor requirements in one of the following areas: political science, psychology, criminal justice, or history. Courses used as Social Science Foundation sequence courses above or may not be used as curricular electives.

BUSN 3150 - Business/Civil Law BUSN 3300 - Business Ethics BUSN 4110 - Organizational Behavior COMM 3115 - Communication Research Skills COMM 3300 - Communication Ethics COMM 4115 - Gender and Communication CJ 2000 or higher - All CJ courses numbered 2000- or higher ECON 2110 - Principles of Economics I ECON 2115 - Principles of Economics II GEOG 1110 - Introduction to Geography GEOG 3110 - Cultural Geography HIST 3110/POSC 3115 - Civil Rights in America HIST 3115/POSC 3125 - U.S. History Since 1945 HIST 3120 - History of the Civil War HIST 3125/POSC 3135 - Women’s History in America HSER 2115 - The Helping Relationship HSER 2120 - Human Services Systems LEAD 3115 - Civic Responsibility LEAD 4110 - Leadership Strategies POSC - All Political Science courses PSYC - All Psychology courses SOCI - All Sociology courses SRM 3135 - Facilitation of Leadership Activities SRM/HIST 3160 - Modern Olympic History

Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits earned for graduation.

Footnotes

1Social Science Sequence #1 must be a History Sequence.

2 Internships are limited to those students with a 2.5 GPA in the major and recommendation of the internship coordinator. Students eligible for a field experience must take SOSC 4705 (Field Experience Preparation) before taking SOSC 4710.

Recommended Sequence of Courses: Visit www.keystone.edu/academics for further information.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.

Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.