BA/BS Major in Social Science
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Social Science
**This degree program is closing and will no longer accept students as of January 2024. A SACSCOC-approved teach-out plan is in place for any currently enrolled students so that they may complete this degree**
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Component | ||
| Area I (Written Composition) | 6 | |
| Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts) 1 | 12 | |
| Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics) | 11 | |
| Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 12 | |
| Area V | ||
| Major Core Requirements in Social Science | ||
| History: | ||
| HI 101 & HI 102 | Survey of World Civilization to 1500 and Survey of World Civilization since 1500 2 | 6 |
| HI 201 & HI 202 | United States History to 1877 and United States History since 1877 2 | 6 |
| HI 301W | History and Historical Research 3 | 3 |
| HI 361 | History of Alabama | 3 |
| Select twelve hours of History Electives (300-400 level) 4 | ||
| HI 495 | Senior Thesis 5 | 3 |
| Political Science: | ||
| PS 241 | United States Government and Politics 2 | 3 |
| Select 9 hours from the following Political Science Electives: | 9 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | ||
| World Politics | ||
| Parties, Elections, and Voting Behavior | ||
| Judicial Process and Behavior | ||
| Congress and the Presidency | ||
| United States Constitutional History | ||
| Contemporary United States Foreign Policy | ||
| Geography: | ||
| GE 102 | Global Environments and Societies 2 | 3 |
| GE 111 | Physical Geography: Weather and Climate 2 | 4 |
| or GE 111H | Honors Physical Geography: Weather and Climate | |
| GE 112 | Physical Geography-Landforms 2 | 4 |
| or GE 112H | Honors Physical Geography: Landforms | |
| GE 300W | Geographic Exploration | 3 |
| Geography Electives (300-400 level) | 6 | |
| Sociology/Psychology | ||
| SO 221 | Introductory Sociology 2 | 3 |
| or PY 201 | General Psychology | |
| Economics | ||
| EC 251 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 252 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| as required, to bring total to 120 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Six hours of a required foreign language at the introductory level.
- 2
These courses are required in the major if not completed as part of the General Education component.
- 3
Fulfills the computer literacy requirement
- 4
Including at least six hours in United States history and six hours in non-United States history. HI 101 and HI 102 or HI 201 and HI 202 are prerequisite for all 300-level history courses. HI 301W is prerequisite for all 400-level history courses.
- 5
Offered in spring semesters. Includes exit examination.