The Contract Option allows students to work with their academic advisor to create a program specific to their professional goals and interests. This interdisciplinary program provides students with valuable skills of research, writing, and decision making, utilizing the perspectives and methodologies of the various social sciences. The program provides a basic background for future graduate work in any of the social sciences and a well-rounded liberal education for future careers in business, non-profit agencies, government, and other similar areas. |
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Degree Requirements |
Credits |
| Courses required for the Option are shown in boldface. |
| GE 2001 |
Physical Geography |
3 |
| GE 2002 |
Human Geography |
3 |
| HI 2010 |
World History Since 1500 (GACO) |
3 |
| HI 2020 |
Surveying Themes in United States History |
3 |
| PO 1020 |
American Government |
3 |
| Group A - complete one of the following: |
3 |
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AN 2210 |
Cultural Anthropology (GACO) |
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SO 2220 |
Foundations of Sociology* |
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SO 2380 |
Social Problems |
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| Group B - complete one of the following: |
3 |
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EC 2000 |
Survey of Modern Economics |
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EC 2550 |
Macroeconomics (GACO) |
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EC 2560 |
Microeconomics |
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| Group C - complete one of the following: |
3 or 4 |
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PO 1030 |
World Politics (GACO) |
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PO 2010 |
State and Local Government |
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| Concentration Disciplines - complete nine credits of 3000/4000 level courses in EACH of two of the following disciplines, including the Writing in the Discipline Connection (WRCO)**: |
18 |
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AN |
Anthropology [not ANDI] |
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GE |
Geography [not GEDI] |
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HI |
History [not HIDI] |
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PO |
Political Science [not PODI] |
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SO |
Sociology [not SODI] |
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| Social Science Electives - complete a minimum of six additional credits in any 3000/4000 level course in the following disciplines, including the Diversity Connection (DICO)*: |
6 |
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AN |
Anthropology [not ANDI] |
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GE |
Geography [not GEDI] |
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HI |
History [not HIDI] |
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PO |
Political Science [not PODI] |
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SO |
Sociology [not SODI] |
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SS |
Social Science [not SSDI] |
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| Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection - complete one of the following: |
3 |
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MA 2300 |
Statistics I (QRCO) |
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SS 3700 |
Social Statistics (QRCO) |
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| Technology in the Discipline Connection - complete one of the following: |
3 |
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ED 3350 |
Classroom Planning, Management, and Organization for Middle School and Secondary Educators (TECO) |
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GE 2090 |
Computer Mapping (TECO) |
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HI 4358 |
Public History and Local History Methods (TECO) |
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| General Education: |
| EN 1200 |
Composition |
3 |
| IS 1111 |
The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry |
3 |
| MA |
Mathematics Foundations |
3 |
| CTDI |
Creative Thought Directions |
6 |
| PPDI |
Past and Present Directions |
6 |
| SIDI |
Scientific Inquiry Directions |
6-8 |
| SSDI |
Self and Society Directions |
6 |
| INCO |
Integration Connection |
3 |
| WECO |
Wellness Connection |
3 |
| Electives |
29 or 26 |
*If SO 2220 is not taken to satisfy Group A, then the Diversity Connection must be completed in the Social Science Electives. |
**Writing in the Discipline Connection must be completed in a Concentration discipline. |
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