Nov 05, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Emphasis in History


The purpose of a social science major is to prepare a student to understand the broad implications of the various social science disciplines and to utilize that knowledge as a foundation for personal, professional, and educational growth. The social science major with an emphasis in History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology prepares students for professional or graduate study in the social sciences or law, as well as an extensive variety of professions.

The social science major consists of 42 semester credits. A minimum of 18 semester credits must be selected from upper-division coursework. In addition, students must complete The Peacock Professional Experience (“general education”) , along with additional elective credits to complete the 120 semester credits required for the Bachelor of Science degree. A minimum 2.00 GPA in the major is required for graduation.

Students may select only one emphasis area with this major. Students may not double major in the area associated with the emphasis.

Courses in addition to at least one of the following in the core: 9 Credits


Note:


One of these will count toward the social science core, and the others will count toward the emphasis area.

World History (select two of the following) 6 Credits


Social Justice (select one of the following) 3 Credits


Total Credits: 24