The School of Sciences offers two general degrees: Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.

A major in Social Sciences allows a student to pursue a broad range of issues by selecting courses in psychology, sociology, gerontology, economics, and political science.  At the discretion of the dean of the School of Sciences, courses having strong social science emphasis may be selected from other fields.

This Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program requires a minimum of 36 credits, with at least 16 credits taken in one department and 8 credits in a second department.  A minimum of 16 course credits must be earned at the 3000-level or higher.

The Social Sciences major may be a good preparation for several graduate or professional areas  (for example: law school, human services, public administration) even though it does not provide sufficient background for graduate study in a specific social science.

If you have questions about the Social Sciences major you can contact the dean of the School of Sciences,   Lawrence McGahey, Ph.D.