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Mission: Our program provides majors with a broad grounding in
the Social Sciences and the equivalent of a minor in History. Note: some emphases are administered by departments other than the Department of Social Sciences. For simplicity, however, all emphases and their requirements are listed in this section. For the latest, check the factsheet below. Economics Emphasis:
contact Economics program office, 451 Gardner Hall.
Contact Person: Terrence L. Liska Geography Emphasis:
contact Geography program office, 243 Gardner Hall.
Contact person: Richard Waugh History Emphasis:
contact History program office: 324 Warner Hall.
Contact person: Paula M. Nelson Psychology Emphasis: contact
Psychology program office, 224 Warner Hall. Contact person: Joan Riedle The social sciences comprehensive major includes course work in
economics, geography, history, political science, sociology and
psychology. A minor in economics, geography, history or psychology
is required; this is considered the area of emphasis. Students who
wish a broad liberal arts program will find it within the social
sciences comprehensive major. Students who plan to teach will also find the social sciences comprehensive major useful. Students completing the social sciences comprehensive major meet the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction certification requirements for a teaching license in broad field social studies and in the area of emphasis. This means the student will be able to teach fusion courses in the social sciences and courses in the specific discipline of the area of emphasis. Students may be certified to teach courses in any of the above social sciences disciplines by completing a total of 15 credits in that discipline. (Note: Completion of the requirements for this major provide automatic certification for teaching history, in every emphasis except economics.) Students intending to use this as a secondary education major must meet all professional requirements in the School of Education. General RequirementsBachelor of Arts Degree
Social Sciences Comprehensive with an Economics Emphasis (66 credits)Economics required courses:
ECON 2130 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Students must also choose one from the following: ECON 2410 Interpretation of Business and Economic Data
3 Students must also choose two elective courses. The following are strongly recommended: ECON 3210 History of Economic Thought 3 Geography required courses: GEOG 1330 World Regional Geography 3 Three credits in geography History required courses: HIST 1010 World Civilization I 3 Political Science required courses: POSC 1230 Introduction to American Government 3 Psychology required courses: PSYC 1130 General Psychology 3 Sociology required courses: SOC 1030 Principles of Sociology 3 Social Sciences Comprehensive Major with a Geography Emphasis (63 credits)Geography required courses:
GEOG 1040 Survey of Phys. Geography 4 or GEOG 1240 Phys. Geography: Weather & Climate 4 Five more credits in geography Students planning to teach must take GEOG 333 Environmental Conservation and are strongly urged to take GEOG 312 Geography of Wisconsin. History required courses: HIST 1010 World Civilization I 3 Three more credits of history Economics required courses: ECON 2130 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Political Science required courses: POSC 1230 Introduction to American Government 3 Psychology required courses: PSYC 1130 General Psychology 3 Sociology required courses: SOC 1030 Principles of Sociology 3 Social Sciences Comprehensive Major with History Emphasis (60 credits)History required courses (must total 24 credits):
HIST 1010 World Civilization I 3 One upper division course in U.S. history 2-3 Geography required courses: GEOG 1330 World Geography 3 Three more credits in geography Economics required courses: ECON 2130 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Political Science required courses: POSC 1230 Introduction to American Government 3 Psychology required courses: PSYC 1130 General Psychology 3 Sociology required courses: SOC 1030 Principles of Sociology 3
Social Sciences Comprehensive Major with Psychology Emphasis (69 Credits)Psychology required courses:
PSYC 1130 General Psychology 3 or PSYC 3230 Adolescent Psychology 3 or PSYC 4430 Abnormal Psychology 3 Twelve more credits of psychology Geography required courses: GEOG 1330 World Geography 3 Three more credits in geography History required courses: HIST 1010 World Civilization I 3 Three more credits of history Economics required courses: ECON 2130 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Political Science required courses: POSC 1230 Introduction to American Government 3 Sociology required courses: SOC 1030 Principles of Sociology 3 Social sciences comprehensive majors not in education
must demonstrate competence in writing. The writing exam is given
during the junior year. See the department contact person for procedures.
Students planning to teach may want to choose a social sciences minor.
Social Sciences Minor (30 credits)History-9 credits selected from:
HIST 1010 and/or 1020 (World Civilization I and II)
3-6 Geography: GEOG 1330 World Geography 3 or GEOG 3130 Geography of U.S. and Canada 3 Economics: ECON 2130 Principles of Macro- economics 3 Political Science: POSC 1130 Introduction to Politics 3 or POSC 1230 Introduction to American Government 3 Sociology: SOC 1030 Principles of Sociology 3 Anthropology: SOC 1130 Introductory Anthropology 3 or SOC 2130 Cultural Anthropology 3 Psychology: PSYC 1130 General Psychology 3 |
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