Curriculum
Only one concentration may be chosen by those selecting a major in Social and Political
Studies.
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STUDIES MAJOR WITH SOCIO-POLITICAL STUDIES
CONCENTRATION
A total of 41 hours is required.
Required courses:
POL100 The American Political System (3)
SOC100 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC204 Foundations of Sociological and Political Thought (3)
SOC410 Seminar in Social Justice (3)
SPS307 Research I with Descriptive Statistics (4)
SPS308 Research II with Inferential Statistics (4)
Required: 21 hours from the following, including 12 hours at the 300- or 400-level.
POL205 Global Politics (3)
POL309 Political Problems (3)
POL320 Constitutional Law (3)
POL335 The United States and Mexico (3)
POL411 Public Policy and Administration (3)
SOC201 Social Problems (3)
SOC221 Sociology of Crime and Deviance (3)
SOC328 Society and Business (3)
SOC329 The Sociology of Structured Inequalities (3)
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STUDIES MAJOR WITH PRE-LAW CONCENTRATION
a total of 41 hours is required.
Required courses:
POL100 The American Political System (3)
POL203 The Judicial Process (3)
POL320 Constitutional Law (3)
SOC100 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC204 Foundations of Sociological & Political Thought (3)
SOC410 Seminar in Social Justice (3)
SPS307 Research I with Descriptive Statistics (4)
SPS308 Research II with Inferential Statistics (4)
Required: 6 hours from the following.
ENG200 Grammar and Usage (3)
ENG300- or 400-level elective (3)
R&P211 Logic and Critical Thinking (3)
Required: 6 hours from the following.
HIS150 World Civilizations I (3)
HIS151 World Civilizations II (3)
HIS301 History of England to 1714 (3)
HIS302 History of England since 1714 (3)
HIS374 Topics in United States History (3)
Required: 3 hours from the following.
ECO310 Macroeconomics (3)
ECO413 History of Economic Thought (3)
ECO419 Organization of Industry and Labor Markets (3)
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STUDIES MAJOR WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION
a total of 43 hours is required.
Required courses:
ECO411 The Environment, Equality, Economic Growth, and Sustainable Development* (3)
GHY311 World Geography (3)
POL205 Global Politics* (3)
SOC204 Foundations of Sociological and Political Thought (3)
SOC410 Seminar in Social Justice (3)
SPS307 Research I with Descriptive Statistics* (4)
Required: Minimum of 12 credit hours of a single foreign language.
Required: 12 hours from the following, including 9 hours at the 300- or 400-level.
AGR219 World Food (3)
ECO312 Comparative Economic Systems* (3)
ECO403 International Economics* (3)
HIS100 War and Peace (3)
HIS302 History of England since 1714* (3)
HIS309 Latin America (3)
HIS341 World History II: The Modern Era since 1870 (3)
HIS351 Modern Russia (3)
HIS360 Modern East Asia (3)
HIS375 Topics in World History (3)
IDS196/396 Study/Service Experience ("I" section only) (3)
POL330 Topics in International Politics (3)
R&P225 Comparative Religions (3)
SOC200 Cultural Anthropology (3)
SOC212 Topics in Social Change (when topic is international) (3)
SPN380 The Culture of Latin America* (3)
*prerequisites required
Students may earn credit through internships or credit-bearing field experiences, but these
credits do not apply toward major requirements.
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STUDIES MINOR:
A total of 21 hours is required.
Required courses:
POL100 American Political Systems (3)
SOC100 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC204 Foundations of Social and Political Thought (3)
SOC410 Seminar in Social Justice (3)
Required: 9 hours from any SOC, POL, or SPS course at the 300- or 400-level.
