Bachelor of Science - Social Science Major
Psychology, Sociology, Psych/Soc, History, Political Science,
History/Political Science, and Criminal Justice

This major is designed for those students to acquire a greater understanding of the principles of human organization and of the social forces within the greater community. Career goals would include case manager, mental health worker, drug rehabilitation, elderly caregiver, politics, corrections, probation officer, etc.

Component 1 - General Education Requirements

In order to keep your educational experience broad enough to deal with the reality of the real world marketplace, all students, regardless of their major, are required to complete a series of General Education Courses. These courses include:

6 hrs English Composition I & II
3 hrs Principles of Speech
3 hrs Philosophy or Modern Culture & Christianity
2 hrs Fitness and Wellness
1 hr P.E. Activity or Varsity Sport
3 hrs Math
4 hrs Science
3 hrs Personal Finance or Marriage & Family
3 hrs History
3 hrs Psychology or Sociology
6 hrs Bible Survey Course I & II
3 hrs Old Testament Course
3 hrs New Testament Course
4 hrs Humanities
2 hrs Senior Seminar

Component 2 - Choose Your Two Emphases

The Social Science Major gives you option of further focusing your educational experience by allowing you to choose from seven different emphases. You will need to choose two of the following seven emphases:

History Emphasis

The following courses are required for any student declaring an emphasis in History:

3 hrs History of Western Civilization I
3 hrs History of Western Civilization II
3 hrs U.S. History I
3 hrs U.S. History II

Take an additional 6-10 hours of any of the following:

3 hrs Historical Introduction to Politics
3 hrs America's Presidents
3 hrs World Geography
3 hrs International Relations
3 hrs Statistics
3 hrs Twentieth Century Europe
3 hrs American Government
3 hrs Field Anthropology
3 hrs History of Christianity

History/Political Science Emphasis

The following courses are required for any student declaring an emphasis in History/Political Science:

3 hrs History of Western Civilization I
3 hrs History of Western Civilization II
3 hrs American Government

3 hrs U.S. History I
3 hrs U.S. History II
3 hrs American Government

Take an additional 11-13 hours of any of the following:

3 hrs Current Word Problems
3 hrs America's Presidents
3 hrs World Geography
3 hrs Principles of Sociology
3 hrs Statistics
3 hrs Introduction to Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
3 hrs Social Problems
3 hrs Cross Cultural Communications
3 hrs History of Christianity
3 hrs Criminal Law
3 hrs Field Anthropology

Political Science Emphasis

The following courses are required for any student declaring an emphasis in Political Science:

3 hrs Historical Introduction to Politics
3 hrs American Government

Take an additional 6-10 hours of any of the following:

3 hrs Current World Problems
3 hrs World Geography
3 hrs International Relations
3 hrs Sociology
3 hrs Statistics
3 hrs Social Problems
3 hrs Cross-Cultural Communications
3 hrs Social Psychology
3 hrs Criminal Law
3 hrs Macroeconomics

Criminal Justice Emphasis

The following courses are required for any student declaring an emphasis in Criminal Justice:

3 hrs Introduction to Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
3 hrs Criminology
3 hrs Criminal Law
3 hrs Criminal Investigation

Take an additional 6-10 hours of any of the following:

3 hrs Introduction to Law & Legal Studies
3 hrs Corrections
3 hrs Principles of Sociology
3 hrs Adolescent Development
3 hrs Statistics
3 hrs Social Problems
3 hrs Cross-Cultural Communications
3 hrs Social Psychology
3 hrs Counseling
3 hrs Field Anthropology
3 hrs Industrial/Organizational Psychology
3 hrs Professional Ethics
3 hrs Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counseling
3 hrs Internship

Psychology/Sociology Emphasis

The following courses are required for any student declaring an emphasis in Psychology/Sociology:

3 hrs General Psychology
3 hrs Principles of Sociology

Take an additional 12 -15 hours of any of the following:

3 hrs Current World Problems
3 hrs Human Growth and Development
3 hrs Principles of Sociology
3 hrs Leadership Development
3 hrs Statistics
3 hrs Social Problems
3 hrs Cross-Cultural Communications
3 hrs Social Psychology
3 hrs Counseling
3 hrs Field Anthropology
3 hrs Industrial/Organizational Psychology
3 hrs Professional Ethics
3 hrs Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counseling
3 hrs Criminology
3 hrs Macroeconomics
3 hrs Abnormal Psychology
3 hrs Organizational Behavior and Leadership
3 hrs Marriage and Family
3 hrs Internship

Psychology Emphasis

The following courses are required for any student declaring an emphasis in Psychology:

3 hrs General Psychology
3 hrs Human Growth and Development
3 hrs Social Psychology

One of the following is also required

3 hrs Statistics
4 hrs Research Methods I
3 hrs History and Systems of Psychology

Take an additional 10-12 hours of any of the following:

3 hrs Leadership Development
3 hrs Statistics
3 hrs Social Problems
3 hrs Cross-Cultural Communications
3 hrs Counseling
3 hrs Industrial/Organizational Psychology
3 hrs Professional Ethics
3 hrs Adolescent Development
3 hrs Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counseling
3 hrs Criminology
3 hrs Abnormal Psychology
3 hrs Organizational Behavior and Leadership
3 hrs Marriage and Family
3 hrs Internship

Sociology Emphasis

The following courses are required for any student declaring an emphasis in Sociology:

3 hrs Social Problems
3 hrs Principles of Sociology
3 hrs Marriage and Family

One of the following is also required

3 hrs Statistics
4 hrs Research Methods I
4 hrs Sociological Theory

Take an additional 12 -15 hours of any of the following:

3 hrs Current World Problems
3 hrs Human Growth and Development
3 hrs Principles of Sociology
3 hrs Leadership Development
3 hrs Statistics
3 hrs Cross-Cultural Communications
3 hrs Social Psychology
3 hrs Professional Ethics
3 hrs Criminology
3 hrs Field Anthropology
3 hrs Macroeconomics
3 hrs Introduction to Criminal Justice
3 hrs Organizational Behavior and Leadership
3 hrs Adolescent Development

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Bachelor of Science - Social Science Major Psychology, Sociology, Psych/Soc, History, Political Science, History/Political Science, and Criminal Justice