Social Sciences Major: Degree Requirements

51 required credit hours

The social science major is interdisciplinary and provides breadth of knowledge through coursework in anthropology, legal studies, psychology and sociology. It also offers depth by giving students the opportunity to select core courses from one of these social science areas.

A minimum of 51 credit hours should be selected from within anthropology / sociology / or psychology. A minimum of 21 credit hours must be in 3000-4000 level courses.

Learning Goals for the Social Science Program:

Upon completion of the program, students should:

• Have developed critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills in order to understand and make decisions regarding social and political issues.
• Understand the use of interdisciplinary approaches to study, research, and analysis of social phenomena, and how those various approaches contribute to the different perspectives of social reality and methods of addressing social issues.
• Be able to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication of social science concepts, terminology, research analyses, and conclusions.
• Be able to formulate an integrated analysis of social issues and/or social reality by synthesizing concepts and research methods from the different social science disciplines that relate to the particular social reality or social issue under investigation.

Students are required to take the following courses:

One course from the following:

One course from the following:

Within required and elective courses, a minimum of 21 credit hours within the major must be in 3000-4000 level courses.

Special Requirements

No more than 6 credit hours obtained in practica, independent learning experiences, reading courses, and assessment of prior learning may be applied toward the 51 credit hours required for a major.

Current Webster students should petition for admission to the department on completion of no more than 51 credit hours of academic work. Transfer students are urged to petition for admission to the department at the time of acceptance to the University. Transfer students must complete a minimum of 33 approved credit hours of academic work at Webster within the major. These courses may be included as part of the residency requirement.

Courses completed with a grade below a C- do not count toward fulfilling the specific course requirements of the major.

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