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Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences

The major in Social Sciences introduces students to the major disciplines that make up the social sciences and provides advanced coursework in several of these. Students in this interdisciplinary program will also develop their analytical and communication skills. Social sciences graduates will be prepared to enter a variety of graduate or professional programs and to succeed in such careers as business, education, government, information management, and law.

The Social Sciences major is designed for students who do not choose to specialize in any of the other majors offered in the Division of Social Sciences. Thus, the Social Sciences major may not be earned in conjunction with any of the other majors offered in the Division of Social Sciences.

Major Requirements

University Core

Core
University Core Requirements

37

Social Sciences majors must complete the following courses:

XX xxx
Any one (1) WS course OR any one (1) WI Course AND any one (1) SI course

3

ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics

3
Or
ECON 202Principles of Microeconomics

3

GEOG 200World Geography

3
HIST xxx
Choose one three-credit hour course in HIST at the 100 or 200 level

3
POL 205American National Government

3
PSYC 201Introductory Psychology

3
SOC 203Introductory Sociology

3
Electives xxx
21 additional credit hours of elective social science courses at the 300-400 level SEE NOTES BELOW

21
Total Credit Hours:42-45

General Electives

General Electives
Requirement

38-41

Social Science Four Year Plan

This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

 

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

First Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 1
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

HIST XXX
 
 
 
 

Any three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level
 
 
 
 

Also satisfies the History core requirement (see below)
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

GEOG 200 or

POL 205
 
 
 
 

World Geography – or -

American National Government
 
 
 
 

Also satisfies the Social Science core requirement (see below)
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

JU 111/JU 159 (scholars)/JU 169 (honors)
 
 
 
 

First Year Seminar
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

First Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 2
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

GEOG 200 or

POL 205
 
 
 
 

World Geography – or -

American National Government
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 201 or

SOC 203
 
 
 
 

Introductory Psychology – or -

Introductory Sociology
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 3
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 201 or

SOC 203
 
 
 
 

Introductory Psychology – or -

Introductory Sociology
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXXSI
 
 
 
 

Any Speech Intensive (SI) Course
 
 
 
 

Satisfies Speech Intensive core requirement
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 4
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

ECON 201
 
 
 
 

Principles of Macroeconomics
 
 
 
 

Also satisfies the Economics core requirement (see below)
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Social Science Elective at 300 – 400 Level
 
 
 
 

May be selected from ECON, GEOG, HIST, IS, POL, PSYC, or SOC
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 5
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Social Science Elective at 300-400 level
 
 
 
 

May be selected from ECON, GEOG, HIST, IS, POL, PSYC, or SOC
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX 341WI
 
 
 
 

Writing for the Social Sciences
 
 
 
 

Student may choose from POL, SOC, or GEOG 341WI; satisfies Writing Intensive core requirement
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 6
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Social Science Elective at 300-400 Level
 
 
 
 

May be selected from ECON, GEOG, HIST, IS, POL, PSYC, or SOC
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Social Science Elective at 300-400 Level
 
 
 
 

May be selected from ECON, GEOG, HIST, IS, POL, PSYC, or SOC
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fourth Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 7
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Social Science Elective at 300 – 400 Level
 
 
 
 

May be selected from ECON, GEOG, HIST, IS, POL, PSYC, or SOC
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Social Science Elective at 300 – 400 Level
 
 
 
 

May be selected from ECON, GEOG, HIST, IS, POL, PSYC, or SOC
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fourth Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 8
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXX
 
 
 
 

Social Science Elective at 300 – 400 Level
 
 
 
 

May be selected from ECON, GEOG, HIST, IS, POL, PSYC, or SOC
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Credit Distribution

 
 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Notes

 
 
 
 

Credits

 
 
 
 
 

Major (M)

 
 
 
 

Required major courses

 
 
 
 

45
 
 
 
 
 

Core (C)

 
 
 
 

Choose from list below. May be satisfied by major courses

 
 
 
 

28
 
 
 
 
 

Electives (E)

 
 
 
 

Can be satisfied with concentration, minor, second major courses

 
 
 
 

47
 
 
 
 
 

Total
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

120

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core Courses (37 credits)
 
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Course(s)
 
 
 
 

Planned
 
 
 
 
 

Economics
 
 
 
 

ECON 201 (Satisfied by major)
 
 
 
 

X
 
 
 
 
 

English
 
 
 
 

ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

English (Lit)
 
 
 
 

ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fine Arts
 
 
 
 

Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MUS, or THEA
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

One 102-level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300-level
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Global Studies
 
 
 
 
 

History
 
 
 
 

Satisfied by major
 
 
 
 

X
 
 
 
 
 

Humanities
 
 
 
 

Any HUM XXX course (Pre-reqs: ENGL 103 and English/Literature core requirement)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Lab Science
 
 
 
 

100-level natural science with a lab (four credit hours total)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Mathematics
 
 
 
 

MATH 110, 112, 114 (pre-req: C minimum in MATH 104 or Math placement), or MATH 140 (pre-req: C minimum in MATH 110)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Philosophy
 
 
 
 

PHIL 101, 189, or 212
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Social Science
 
 
 
 

Satisfied by major
 
 
 
 

X
 
 
 
 
 

Technology
 
 
 
 

CS 150; DSIM 203RI; GEOG 250TI (recommended for students in the social sciences); MUS 150 (co‐req: MUS 142); or a Technology Intensive (TI) course in the major approved by the department as an equivalent
 
 
 
 

 

 

General Requirements for all bachelor’s degrees: 

  • A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU.

  • A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.  

  • A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements.

  • A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major. 

  • A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major.  

  • At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU. 

  • A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.

  • At least one each of an upper-level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). 

  • At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). 

  • At least 3 credit hours in a DEI designated course; may be satisfied by a course within in major or an elective course.  

  • First-year students will be automatically enrolled in and must complete JU 111 or JU 159 (for Scholars), or JU 169 (for Honors). Transfer students in their second year and students entering with an AA degree are exempt.

  

NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog. 

 

 

 

Notes for Social Sciences majors:

 

  • The additional 21 credit hours of elective social science courses at the 300-400 level may be chosen from economics, geography, history, international studies, political science, psychology, or sociology. The student must choose from at least three different disciplines.

  • In determining the grade point average for the major, only those social science electives applied to the program will be counted.

  • Students who plan to teach Social Sciences on the secondary level should consult with the School of Education early in their academic careers to determine the specific requirements.

  • The Social Sciences major is designed for students who do not choose to specialize in any of the other majors offered in the Division of Social Sciences. Thus, the Social Sciences major may not be earned in conjunction with any of the other majors offered in the Division of Social Sciences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Notes:

  • The additional 21 credit hours of elective social science courses at the 300-400 level may be chosen from economics, geography, history, international studies, political science, psychology, or sociology.
  • The student must choose from at least three different disciplines.
  • In determining the grade point average for the major, only those social science electives applied to the program will be counted.
  • MGT 308WS, Business Communications, is the only JU course that fulfills the Writing Intensive (WI) and Speech Intensive (SI) requirements simultaneously; in all other situations students must complete one Writing Intensive and one Speech Intensive course.

Social Sciences Education - Secondary Level

Students who plan to teach Social Sciences on the secondary level should consult with the School of Education early in their academic careers to determine the specific requirements.