Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Social Science
The Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Social Science (QSS) equips students with a set of methodological research and analytical skills to learn about society and human behavior. The degree is uniquely designed to facilitate multidisciplinary training with the application of quantitative methods across the social science concentrations offered for study at Stevens - Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. Additional information about math, science and computer science requirements can be found on the Writing and Research Methods/Professional Practices page. Additional information about major specific courses and humanities requirements can be found on the Major Concentration Area page.
Quantitative Social Science Curriculum
Term I (15 Credits)
| CAL 103 | Writing and Communications Colloquium | 3 |
| Major Specific Course | 3 |
| Major Specific Course | 3 |
| CS 105 | Introduction to Scientific Computing | 3 |
| MA 121 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
| MA 122 | Integral Calculus | 2 |
Term II (15 Credits)
| CAL 105 | CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, Culture | 3 |
| Major Specific Course | 3 |
| MA 125 | Vectors and Matrices | 2 |
| MA 126 | Multivariable Calculus I | 2 |
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 |
| Liberal Arts Breadth | |
Term III (15 Credits)
| Major Concentration | |
| Major Specific Course | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Breadth | |
| General Elective | 3 |
| MA 222 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Or | |
| BT 221 | Statistics | 3 |
Term IV (15 Credits)
| Mathematics | 3 |
| Or | |
| Computer Science | 3 |
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| Major Specific Course | 3 |
| Major Concentration | |
| Science | 3 |
| Secondary Concentration | 3 |
Term V (15 Credits)
| Major Concentration | |
| Major Specific Course | 3 |
| MA 331 | Intermediate Statistics | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Secondary Concentration | 3 |
Term VI (15 Credits)
| HSS 301 | Research Design and Methods | 3 |
| Major Specific Course | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Major Specific Course | 3 |
| Secondary Concentration | 3 |
Term VII (15 Credits)
| CAL 498 | Thesis Preparation | 3-6 |
| Liberal Arts Breadth | |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Non-Major Humanities | 3 |
| Secondary Concentration | 3 |
Term VIII (16 Credits)
| CAL 499 | Senior Thesis | 4-8 |
| HSS 570 | Data Storytelling | 3 |
| Non-Major Humanities | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Secondary Concentration | 3 |