Online: Social Science
DEGREE TYPE
Bachelor's Degree
PROGRAM TYPE
Undergraduate
LOCATION
COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT
You know you want to make a difference. We want you to design the program to do so.
An online social science degree allows you the flexibility to select concentrations tailored for the career you want. From economics to criminal justice to sociology and beyond, choose from six concentrations to match your interest and career goals.
Where Bold Ideas Take Shape
In your social science online courses at SEMO, choose a main area of concentration along with a secondary area of interest to create a well rounded degree. More specifically, you’ll drive real change:
- Understand the relevance of social science methods across industries.
- Continue working, secure an internship or balance life’s other responsibilities by taking online courses.
- Participate in internships and study abroad opportunities to gain real-world experience.
What Can You Do with a Social Science Degree?
Social science graduates work in financial, political, and research settings, as well as in local and state government. Your concentration choices can prepare you for a particular dream job, or leave the door open for you to explore career paths in different fields.
Career Opportunities
- Survey researcher
- Market research analyst
- Human resources manager
- Policy analyst
- State and local government
- Operations research analyst
- Administrative services manager
- Social science research assistant
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Social Science by the Numbers
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$160K
Human Resources Manager
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a human resources manager is $160,480 per year.
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$86K
Market Research Analysts
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for market research analysts is $86,480 per year.
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$126K
Administrative Services and Facilities Managers
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for administrative services and facilities managers is $126,030 per year.
Social Science Curriculum
The social science degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
- 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
*Area cannot be completed online unless appropriate prior credits have been completed.
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 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 BASS coordinator. The program will maintain a list of acceptable substitutions.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Course 1
- Course 2
- Constitution requirement – 3 hours
- Course 1
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Course 1
- Course 2
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Course 1
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Course 1
- Course 2
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Course 1
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Course 1
- Course 2
- Course 3
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- UI100/Course 1
- Course 2
- Civics examination
First 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)
Second 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)
Third 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)
Fourth 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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