General Studies - Social Sciences, B.S.

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

This division of general studies is for students whose primary interest in the social science requires interdisciplinary programs and course selections which are not possible within single academic programs or established curricula.

General Studies Social Science

62 Credit Major

60 credits must be taken from the list of courses approved for the Social Science Major, 45 of which must be upper division. GEN 289 (1) and GEN 489 (1) are required courses.

Required Courses

60 credits must be taken from the list of courses approved for the Social Science Major, 45 of which must be upper division. Students specializing in Social Sciences must take courses in at least three disciplines within the Major. No more than 15 credits may be numbered 490. Credits: (60)

GEN 289 - Proposal Colloquium Credits: (1)
GEN 489 - Senior Colloquium Credits: (1)

Total Credits: 62

General Studies Social Science

47 Credit Major

45 credits must be taken from the list of courses approved for the Social Sciences Major, 30 of which must be upper division. In addition, a 45 credit major must complete either a traditional departmental minor (20- 45 credits) or a second major, which may be either a traditional major or a General Studies major in either Humanities or Natural Science. GEN 289 (1) and GEN 489 (1) are required courses.

Required Courses

45 credits must be taken from the list of courses approved for the Social Sciences Major, 30 of which must be upper division. Students specializing in Social Sciences must take courses in at least three disciplines within the Major. No more than 10 credits may be numbered 490. Credits: 45
In addition, a 45 credit major must complete either a traditional departmental minor (20-45 credits) or a second major, which may be either a traditional major or a General Studies major with a different major. Credits: 20 to 45

GEN 289 - Proposal Colloquium Credits: (1)
GEN 489 - Senior Colloquium Credits: (1)

Total Credits: 67 to 92

Courses Approved for the General Studies-Social Sciences Major

Anthropology

All Anthropology Courses EXCEPT Natural Sciences-based courses listed below:

ANTH 110 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credits: (5)
ANTH 110LAB - Biological Anthropology Laboratory Credits: (1)
ANTH 310 - Research/Laboratory in Biological Anthropology Credits: (1-2)
ANTH 311 - Advanced Biological Anthropology: Principles of Human Evolution Credits: (4)
ANTH 312 - Human Origins: The Fossil Evidence Credits: (4)
ANTH 313 - Primate Social Behavior Credits: (4)
ANTH 314 - Human Variation and Adaptation in Living Populations Credits: (4)
ANTH 315 - Forensic Skeletal Analysis Credits: (4)
ANTH 412 - Long Term Primate Studies Credits: (4)
ANTH 416 - Pongid Behavior Credits: (4)
ANTH 418 - Primate Evolution Credits: (4)
ANTH 485 - Method and Theory in Biological Anthropology Credits: (1-8)

Business

(approved courses only)

BUS 241 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: (5)
BUS 341 - Advanced Business Law Credits: (5)
HRM 381 - Management of Human Resources Credits: (5)
HRM 479 - Industrial Relations/Collective Bargaining Credits: (5)
MGT 380 - Organizational Management Credits: (5)
MGT 383 - Contemporary Management Practices Credits: (5)
MGT 384 - Introduction to International Business Credits: (5)
MGT 389 - Business and Society Credits: (5)
MGT 481 - Organizational Behavior Credits: (5)
MGT 482 - Applied Management and Organizational Behavior Credits: (5)
MGT 483 - Organizational Change Credits: (5)
MKT 360 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (5)
MKT 367 - Consumer Behavior Credits: (5)

Economics

(all courses)

Ethnic Studies

(all courses)

Geography

(all courses EXCEPT Physical Geography courses listed below:)

GEOG 387 - Pedology

GEOG 107 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: (5)
GEOG 386 - Geomorphology Credits: (5)
GEOG 388 - Climatology Credits: (5)
GEOG 453 - Wetlands Analysis Credits: (4)
GEOG 478 - Advanced Climatology Credits: (2-4)

History

(all courses)

Law and Justice

(all courses)

Political Science

(all courses)

Psychology

(all courses)

Sociology

(all courses)

Women Studies

(all courses)