Social Science Course Requirements

SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISIONAL MAJOR

  • Social Science Divisional Major Requirements:
  • Consists of 50 hours within the division, including G.E.requirements
  • Choose either one concentration (24 hours) and two supporting areas (6-8 hours each) OR two concentrations of 24 hours each.
  • Supporting areas include: Anthropology, Political Science, History, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Economics. Minimum cumulative Tabor GPA: 2.0

History Concentration

  • World History Requirements:
    HI 160-G World Civilizations I: 4 hours
    HI 161-G World Civilizations II: 4 hours
    TOTAL HOURS 8
  • U.S. History Requirements:
    HI 121-G U.S. History I: 3 hours
    HI 122-G U.S. History II: 3 hours
    TOTAL HOURS 6
  • Electives (total 12 hours):
  • Western History Electives (4-8 hours from the following):
    HI 290-G History of Christianity: 4 hours
    HI 340 Ancient History: 4 hours
    HI 350 The Middle Ages, 300-1050: 2 hours
    HI 351 The Middle Ages, 1050-1350: 2 hours
    HI 361 The Reformation Era: 2 hours
    HI 370 Early Modern Europe, 1600-1715: 2 hours
    HI 371 Early Modern Europe, 1715-1815: 2 hours
    HI 375 History of Political Thought: 4 hours
    HI 380 Modern Europe, 1815-1914: 2 hours
    HI 381 Modern Europe, 1914-Present: 2 hours
    HI 495-G Travel Study Tour:Western Europe: 4 hours
  • U.S. History Electives (4-8 hours from the following):
    HI 300 Kansas History: 2 hours
    HI 310 U.S. History: Revolutionary & Confederation Eras, 1763-1789: 2 hours
    HI 315 U.S. History: Early National America 1789-1861: 2 hours
    HI 318-G American Religious History: 4 hours
    HI 320 U.S. History: Gilded Age & Reform Era, 1877-1920: 2 hours
    HI 330 U.S. History: The Twentieth Century, 1920-1945: 2 hours
    HI 335 U.S. History: The Twentieth Century, 1945-Present: 2 hours
    TOTAL HOURS 12
    Total in Concentration 26
  • Supporting Areas:
    TOTAL HOURS 6
  • Department TOTAL HOURS 6
    TOTAL HOURS IN MAJOR 50
  • Minimum upper level hours in major: 16
  • Minimum cumulative Tabor GPA: 2.0

Psychology or Political Science Concentration

  • Psychology Concentration:
    PY 111-G General Psychology: 3 hours
    PY 205 Helping Relationships: 3 hours
    PY 221 Elementary Statistics: 4 hours
    PY 310 Human Development: 3 hours
    PY 315 Social Psychology: 3 hours
    PY 321 Research Methods: 3 hours
    Electives: 5 hours
    TOTAL HOURS 24
  • Political Science Concentration:
    PS 112 American Government: 4 hours
    PS 240-G/340-G Political and Economic Ideologies: 4 hours
    PS 350 International Relations: 4 hours
    Electives: 12 hours
    TOTAL HOURS 24

Note: One of the supporting areas for the political science concentration must be History including the following courses: HI 120, HI 160, and HI 161.

  • Supporting Areas:
    Department:
    TOTAL HOURS 6
    Department:
    TOTAL HOURS 6
    TOTAL HOURS IN MAJOR 50
  • Sociology Concentration:
    SO 113-G Introduction to Sociology: 3 hours
    SO 221/MA 221-G Elementary Statistics: 4 hours
    SO 321 Research Methods: 3 hours
    SO 406 History of Social Thought: 3 hours
  • Electives: 11 hours
    TOTAL HOURS 24
  • Social Work Concentration:
    SO 113-G Introduction to Sociology: 3 hours
    SW 200 Introduction to Social Work: 3 hours
    SO 221/MA 221-G Elementary Statistics: 4 hours
    PY 310 Human Development: 3 hours
    SW 345 Social Work Practice: 3 hours
    SW 350 Social Welfare Policy: 3 hours
    SW 428 Field Instruction: 4 hours
    SW 442 Senior Seminar: 3 hours
    TOTAL HOURS 26
  • Supporting Areas:
    TOTAL HOURS 6
  • Supporting Areas:
    TOTAL HOURS 6
    Electives in Major:
    TOTAL HOURS IN MAJOR 51
  • Students accepted in the social work program must have a Minimum cumulative Tabor GPA: 2.25.