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Bachelor of Arts Degree - Composite Social Science

Overview

Degree Requirements:

  • General Education Courses
  • Major Courses
  • Minor Courses
  • Foreign Language Requirement
  • Electives

Degree available in Bismarck and DSUlive

Student Learning Outcomes

Composite social science graduates will:   

  1. Social Science Knowledge: Students will exhibit a descriptive knowledge of key theories, institutions, and processes related to the study of the social sciences. This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I and VI.
  2. Critical Thinking/Analysis: Students will display knowledge of key historical, political, economic, and social issues using multiple perspectives. This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II and VII.
  3. Understand and employ a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for recording and explaining human experience. This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, V, and VI.
  4. Understand and articulate how culture, society, and diversity shape the role of the individual within society and human relations across cultures. This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V, and VII.
  5. Assess the sociocultural contexts that influence individual and collective behavior. This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes IV, V, VI, and VII.

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Arts Degree - Composite Social Science?

The Bachelor of Arts degree in composite social science prepares its gradates for numerous and diverse careers in government service, counseling, and other occupations that handle servicing the needs of the public in dealing with government and social service agencies.

Possible Career Paths

  • Public Administrator
  • Community Service Manager
  • Counselor, Police Officer
  • Social Worker

Requirements

Composite Social Science Major Courses

ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3
HIST 103United States To 1877

3
HIST 104United States Since 1877

3
HIST 211World Civilizations To 1500

3
HIST 212World Civilizations Since 1500

3
HIST 385Modern America

3
European and World History Electives (300-400)

3
GEOG 121Physical Geography

3
 
GEOG 161World Regional Geography

3
Or
GEOG 262Geography of North America

3
 
Geography Electives (300-400)

3
POLS 115American Government

3
Political Science Electives (300-400)

6
SOC 110Introduction to Sociology

3
Sociology Electives (300-400)

6
Social Science Electives (300-400)

6

Select one course from the following (3 credits):

HIST 491History Seminar

1-6
SOC 491Seminar In Sociology

1-6
POLS 491Political Science Seminar

1-6

Total Credit Hours:60

Semester Sequence

Eighth Semester

POLS 491Political Science Seminar

1-6
Three Credits Required
Social Science Elective Social Science course of your choice

3
Social Science Elective POLS course of your choice

3
Social Science Elective SOC course of your choice

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Fifth Semester

ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
GEOG 121Physical Geography

3
HIST 211World Civilizations To 1500

3
Social Science Elective HIST course of your choice

3
Total Credit Hours:12

First Semester

ENGL 110College Composition I

3
POLS 115American Government

3
UNIV 100Freshman Seminar

1
General Education Natural Science Course/Lab

4
General Education Social Science Course

3
Social Science Elective Social Science course of your choice

3
Total Credit Hours:17

Fourth Semester

HIST 104United States Since 1877

3
Foreign Language Foreign Language course of your choice

4
General Education Literature Course

3
General Education General Education Elective

3
Social Science Elective Social Science course of your choice

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3
CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
MATH 103College Algebra

4
SOC 110Introduction to Sociology

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Seventh Semester

HIST 385Modern America

3
POLS 497Political Science Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education

1-6
Three Credits Required
Social Science Elective POLS course of your choice

3
Social Science Elective SOC course of your choice

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Sixth Semester

ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3
GEOG 161World Regional Geography

3
Or
GEOG 262Geography of North America

3
HIST 212World Civilizations Since 1500

3
Social Science Elective GEOG course of your choice

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Third Semester

HIST 103United States To 1877

3
Foreign Language Foreign Language course of your choice

4
General Education Creative Expression Course

3
General Education Social Science Course

3
General Education Well-Being Course

2
Total Credit Hours:15