The Social Science Area option allows students to meet their individual education needs by developing a
major based on courses from several departments within the Behavioral Sciences Division. The selection
of courses should reflect a theme or program that is developed in consultation with the faculty adviser.

Core Requirements 12 courses – 36 credits
To satisfy the requirements for a Social Sciences Area major, students select one department in which
they take five to six courses (15-18 credits) and two other departments in which they take three to four
courses (9-12 credits) each for a minimum total of 36 credits. An example program of studies for a
student who chose History as the major department and Political Science and Economics as the minor
departments is shown below.

History
U.S. to 1877
U.S. 1865 to Present
20th-Century Europe
Soviet Russia
Modern Latin America

Political Science
American Political Process
American Foreign Policy
American Constitutional Law
American Political Theory

Economics
Introductory Macroeconomic Theory
Introductory Microeconomic Theory
Money and Banking

Additional Requirements 1 course – 3 credits
After earning 90 credits, all Social Science Area majors must take one of the capstone courses offered by
the major department or one of the minor departments as approved by the faculty adviser.

Students must earn at least a C- grade in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of the major.