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Social Science Program

Social Science Program

The BA degree in Social Science is an interdisciplinary major in social science that prepares students for a variety of responsibilities in both private and governmental agencies. Students can specialize by choosing courses, with the approval of an advisor, that best meet their goals and needs. For more information, please contact Dr. Mary Pettenger, 838-8544, BELL 231A, pettengerm@wou.edu.

Helpful Link for Researching Social Science : http://botw.org/top/Science/Social_Sciences

 

  • BA in Social Science
  • Social Science Major
  • Social Science Minor
  • Social Science Teacher Ed

BA in Social Science

For more information, please contact Dr. Mary Pettenger, 838-8544, BELL 231A, pettengerm@wou.edu. Social Science Major (72 credits) Courses should be chosen from at least two of the following areas: anthropology, criminal justice, geography, history, political science, and sociology. At least 36 hours must be upper division.

Social Science Major

For more information, please contact Dr. Mary Pettenger, 838-8544, BELL 231A, pettengerm@wou.edu.

The major requires 65 credits which must be from the following disciplines: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Sustainability, History, Political Science or Sociology. A minimum of 36 credits must be upper division courses. No more than 20 credits may be in Criminal Justice. Courses should be chosen in consultation with a Social Science faculty advisor.

Students must also take at least one theory course and one methods course from the following lists:

Theory Courses


  • ANTH 311 Human Evolution Credits: 4
  • ANTH 324 Anthropological Theory Credits: 4
  • ANTH 480 History and Theory of Archaeology Credits: 4
  • CJ 450 Criminology Credits: 4
  • PS 414 Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Elections Credits: 4
  • PS 419 American Presidential Elections Credits: 4
  • PS 426 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Credits: 4
  • PS 440 Causes of War Credits: 4
  • PS 441 Causes of Peace Credits: 4
  • PS 449 Environmental Values and Political Action Credits: 4
  • PS 451 Political Theory: Plato to Marx Credits: 4
  • PS 452 Political Theory: Marx to Habermas Credits: 4
  • PS 469 Congress and the Presidency Credits: 4
  • PS 492 Political Ideologies Credits: 4
  • SOC 420 Political Sociology: Theories of the State Credits: 3
  • SOC 460 Feminist Theory Credits: 3
  • SOC 471 Classical Sociological Theory Credits: 4
  • SOC 472 Contemporary Sociological Theory Credits: 3
  • SUST 495 Senior Seminar Credits: 4
  • Any course approved by the academic adviser for this purpose

Methods Courses


  • ANTH 325 Ethnographic Methods Credits: 4
  • ANTH 326 Ethnographic Writing Credits: 4
  • ANTH 350 Research Methods in Archaeology Credits: 4
  • ANTH 352 Laboratory Methods in Archaeology Credits: 4
  • ANTH 360 Museum Studies Credits: 4
  • CJ 327 Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
  • CJ 427 Quantitative Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
  • HST 301 Introduction to Historical Research Credits: 4
  • PS 375 Scope and Methods of Political Science Credits: 4
  • SOC 325 Participant Observation and Qualitative Research Methods Credits: 4
  • SOC 327 Social Research Methods Credits: 4
  • SOC 328 Introduction to Social Data Analysis Credits: 4
  • Any course approved by the academic adviser for this purpose

Capstone


  • SSC 405 Capstone Credits: 1-4 Credits: 1
  • Note: Students must complete SSC 405 Capstone (1 credit) in consultation with a social science division advisor.

    Social Science Minor

    For more information, please contact  Dr. Mary Pettenger, 838-8544, BELL 231A, pettengerm@wou.edu Social Science Minor (27 credits) A minor in Social Science may be designed with the help of a division advisor. Courses in the minor must be from the following disciplines: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, History, Political Science, Sociology or Sustainability. At least 15 credit hours must be upper-division.

    Social Science Teacher Education Major

    For more information, please contact  Dr. Mary Pettenger, 838-8544, BELL 231A, pettengerm@wou.edu 

     
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