Social Sciences

Credit Hours: 120

Requirements

Recommended Sequence of Courses

The recommended course sequences listed here are for reference purposes only. Students should consult their academic adviser for the most up to date course selection and degree requirements.

FIRST YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
IT 105	PC Office Applications	3
ENGL 101	College Writing I	3
IDS 101	The First-Year Seminar	1
MATH 101 or higher	Basic Algebra or Higher Level Math Course	3
S/B	S/B Science Foundations (HIST)² (1)	3
Free	Free Elective	3
S/B	S/B Science Foundation (HIST)² (1)		3
PHED 105	Wellness and Fitness		2
ENGL 102	College Writing II		3
A/H ELEC	Arts and Humanities Elective¹		3
SCI LAB	Science Elective-Lab		4
	Total Semester Credits	16	15

SECOND YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
S/B	S/B Science Foundations* (2)	3
COMM 107	Speech Communications	3
A/H Elective	Arts/Humanities Elective¹	3
Math/Sci Elec.	Math/Science Elective	3
Elective	Free Elective	3
S/B	S/B Science Foundations* (2)		3
S/B	S/B Science Foundations* (3)		3
300 A/H	Arts/Humanities Elective (300)¹		3
Curr Elective	Curricular Elective(300)		3
MATH 205	Statistics		3
	Total Semester Credits	15	15

THIRD YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
ETHICS	To be chosen from BUSN 330, COMM 310, or CJ 330	3
S/B	S/B Science Foundations* (3)	3
S/B	S/B Science Foundations* (4)	3
S/B	S/B Science Foundations* (4)	3
300 Curr Elec	Curricular Elective (300*)	3
SOSC 423	300 Field Experience in the Soc. Sci.		3
S/B	S/B Science Foundations* (5)		3
S/B	S/B Science Foundations* (5)		3
300 CURR ELEC	Curricular Elective (300)		3
	Total Semester Credits	15	12

FOURTH YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
PSYC 311	Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
CURR ELEC	Curr. Elective	3
S/B	S/B Science Foundations* (choice)	3
Free Elective	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	Free Elective	3
SOSC 450	Capstone EXP. in the Social Sciences: Data Collection & Analysis		3
300 CURR ELEC	Curricular Elective (300)		3
CURR ELEC	Curricular Elective		3
S/B	S/B Science Foundations* (choice)		3
Free Elective	Free Elective		3
	Total Semester Credits	15	15

Students must either take or test out of ENGL 050: Critical and Analytical Reading, in their first semester at Keystone College. The credits and quality points earned are included in student averages; however, these credits do not count toward fulfilling graduation requirements.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.

A minimum of 120 credits required for graduation. At least 36 credits must be at the 300- or higher-level.

All students majoring in Professional Studies: Social Science Concentration are responsible for insuring that they have taken at least one writing intensive course, one diversity course, and one service learning course.

*Social Behavioral Science Foundations to be chosen from: ECON 201, 202, HIST 101, 102, 109, 110, POSC 101, 201, 207, PSYC 101, 200, 201, 202, SOCI 101, 204, 205, CJ/SOCI 102, 201, ANTH 101, and 212.

Please see pages 69 - 70 of the catalog for courses fulfilling this requirement.
Social Science Sequence #1 must be a History Sequence.