WOU: Division of Social Science, Social Science Program

Social Science Program

The BA/BS degree in Social Science is an interdisciplinary major in social science that prepares students for a variety of responsibilities in both private and governmental agencies. Students can specialize by choosing courses, with the approval of an advisor, that best meet their goals and needs. For more information, please contact Dr. John Rector, 838-8294, HSS 231A, rectorj@wou.edu.

BA/BS in Social Science

Social Science Minor

Social Science Secondary Education Major

M.S. Education - Social Science

BA/BS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

For more information, please contact Dr. John Rector, 838-8294, HSS 231A, rectorj@wou.edu. Social Science Major (72 credits)

Courses should be chosen from at least two of the following areas: anthropology, criminal justice, geography, history, political science, and sociology. At least 36 hours must be upper division.

Note: For the B.S. degree in Social Science, students may take any combination of Math/Computer Science/Statistics courses as long as it includes at least one Math course beyond MTH 105 and one Computer Science course beyond CS 101.

SOCIAL SCIENCE MINOR

For more information, please contact Dr. John Rector, 838-8294, HSS 231A, rectorj@wou.edu. Social Science Minor (27 credits)

A minor in Social Science may be designed with the help of a division advisor. At least 15 hours must be upper division.

SOCIAL SCIENCE SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJOR

For more information, please contact Dr. John Rector, 838-8294, HSS 231A, rectorj@wou.edu. Social Science Secondary Education Major (64-65 credits)

United States History (8)

Geography (8)

Choose one (4)

GEOG 313 The Pacific Northwest (4) -or-
GEOG 330 World Regional (4)

Choose one additional course (4)

GEOG 380 Environmental Conservation
GEOG 410 Global Issues
GEOG 411 Cultural Geography
GEOG 413 Urban Geography
GEOG 415 Geography of Religion
GEOG 433 Political Geography

Any two Economics courses (6)

PS 201 American National Government (3)

Choose one (3)

PS 202 State and Local Government
PS 203 International Relations

6 hours each in two of the following areas (12-14)

Anthropology (6)
Criminal Justice (6)
Psychology (6)
Sociology (6)

Area of Concentration (20-21)

The student may choose to concentrate in any one of the following disciplines: History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Psychology or Sociology.

Note: Education majors must complete the following as part of their LACC requirements: PSY 218 (or PSY 225 if already taken), HST 101, 102, and 103 or HST 104, 105, 106 or GEOG 105,106,107. A GPA of 2.75 is required in the above course work in order to be recommended for student teaching. Students must complete a minimum of 12 to 15 hours on the Western Campus.

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Application