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The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Social Science is to develop interdisciplinary professional skills and academic preparation in the social sciences. This degree allows students the flexibility to choose one major concentration area and one secondary concentration area from each of the following disciplines: anthropology, criminal justice, economics, history, political science, psychology and sociology.
Required Courses
- OS200 Survey of Social Science (3)
- OS300 Problems in Social Science (3)
- OS400 Social Science Research Methods (3)
Statistics Requirement-Choose one course:
- MA155 Statistical Reasoning (3)*
- MA223 Elementary Probability and Statistics (3)
- PY271 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics (3)
- QM257 Business Statistics (3)
- SO242/SW 242 Statistics for Social Scientists (3)
Choose 21 hours in a concentration in one of the following areas. At least 15 hours must be at the 300-500 level:
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- History (any prefix)
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Choose 6 hours from any courses (300-599) in these secondary areas except for the area of concentration:
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- History (any prefix)
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Language and Math/Statistics Options
Students may substitute up to 6 hours in a foreign language and/or additional math/statistics courses
from the above hours, in either category, with the approval of the BASS Coordinator.
University Studies Interdisciplinary Program Options
UI/IU courses in social science may be substituted in any category with the approval of the BASScoordinator. The program will maintain a list of acceptable substitutions.
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- OS200 (3)
- Concentration Area (3)
- Statistics Elective (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- Concentration Area (3)
- Concentration Area (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- OS300 (3)
- Secondary Area (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- OS400 (3)
- Secondary Area (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- Concentration Area (3)
- Concentration Area (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (14 Hours)
- Concentration Area (3)
- Concentration Area (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (2)
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