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Social Science by the Numbers
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$136K
Human Resources Manager
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a human resources manager is $136,350 per year.
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$74K
Market Research Analysts
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for market research analysts is $74,680 per year.
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$104K
Administrative Services and Facilities Managers
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for administrative services and facilities managers is $104,900 per year.
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.
General Education Interdisciplinary Program
- Options UI/IU courses in social science may be substituted in any category with the approval of the coordinator of the social science program. 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
Fall
- Full Term: Aug. - Dec. (3 hours)
- Full Term: Aug. - Dec. (3 hours)
- Full Term: Aug. - Dec. (3 hours)
- 1st 8 Week: Aug. - Oct. (3 hours)
- 2nd 8 Week: Oct. - Dec. (3 hours)
- Total: 15 hours
Spring
- Wintersession: Dec. - Jan. (3 hours)
- Full Term: Jan. - May. (3 hours)
- Full Term: Jan. - May. (3 hours)
- 1st 8 Week: Jan. - Mar. (3 hours)
- 2nd 8 Week: Mar. - May. (3 hours)
- Total: 15 hours
Summer
- 1st 4 Week: June (3 hours)
- 8 Week: June-July (3 hours)
- 2nd 4 Week: July (3 hours)
- Total: 9 hours
What will it cost?
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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