Elizabeth Gillespie McRae, coordinator
Major in Social Sciences, B.A. Degree
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 45 hours as follows:
HIST 221, 222 European History, 6 hours
MFL 231-232 or 240, 6 hours
Two of the following four groups, 12 hours:
A. ECON 231-232; B. GEOG 350-444; C. PSC 3 hours from 215, 216, 219, and 3 hours from 302, 303, 304, 306; D. SOC 3 hours from 103, 235, 250, and ANTH 3 hours from 250 or 260.
Advanced electives (21 hours) including at least 6 hours in each of three areas: American history, anthropology, economics, foreign history, geography, political science, sociology.
To complete the program, a total of 41 hours is required, including a minor, second major, or other approved program. At least 32 hours of the courses taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the general university degree requirements.
HSCC
Total Hours for Degree: 128
101
Total Hours of Pre-requisites: 6 HOURS OF MFL 231 &
232
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
All of the requirements for the degree are the same as those listed for the bachelor of arts program except that MATH 170 (3 hours) is required; a foreign language is not required; and electives are increased by 3 hours.
Total Hours for Degree: 128
Total Hours of Pre-requisites: 3 HOURS OF MATH 170
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
All Social Science B.S.Ed. students double major (Social Sciences and History or Political Science). The major requires 57-60 hours as follows:
I. Modern Foreign Language. Six hours in one language beyond the Liberal Studies requirement.
II. Core. Choose History or Political Science major (must include HIST 405 or PSC 405) (33 hours).
III. Social Sciences. Choose Geography 350 or 444; Anthropology 260, or 300-400 level elective in Anthropology, or 300-400 level elective in Sociology; Economics 231 or 232 (9 hours).
IV. Advanced Electives. Choose 300-400 level courses from one of the following: History, Political Science, or Geography (Can not be same area as core major) (6 hours).
V. Surveys. Choose History 221-222; or History 231-232; or one from PSC 150, 303, 305, and 306 (selected from outside the core major above) (3-6 hours).
A minimum of 3 hours of upper division course work in II, III, or IV above must focus on non-Western culture (Asia, Africa, Latin America, or the Middle East).
Students must maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA in the major (I, II, III, IV, and V above), and no grade below a C (2.0) for any required course in the double major will be accepted.
The Professional education sequence (25 hours) for secondary and special subject teaching and general electives (1-4 hours) are required to complete the program.
Suggested Course Sequence for Social Sciences and History (Double Major), B.S.Ed.
Macro or Micro
Total Hours for Degree: 128
Total Hours of Pre-requisites: 6 HOURS
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
Suggested Course Sequence for Social Sciences and Political Science (Double Major), B.S.Ed.
Macro or Micro
Total Hours for Degree: 128
Total Hours of Pre-requisites: 6
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
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Last updated: 5/9/2005.
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