EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Social Science (0590)
Student:
Term:
ID# @
I. GENERAL EDUCATION
(45 SH)
SH
A. Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENGL101 College Writing Skills
3
ENGL102 Writ/Research
3
MATH104 Finite Mathematics
3
CSCI104, higher CSCI, or disciplinespecific computer-based course
3
II. CONCENTRATION
Grade Date
(12 SH)
(42 SH)
SH Grade Date
A. Research Methodology
(3 SH)
STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
HIST100 Study of History
SOC250 History and Methods of Sociology
Must be taken upon entrance into program.
B. Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(21 SH
1.
Artistic Expression
(3 SH)
2.
World Civilizations
(3 SH)
3.
American Civilizations
(3 SH)
B. Social Sciences Content
(36 SH)
Students must take two courses in 5 of the 7 social sciences
listed below, and must take one course in the other two. At
least one course in each Social Science must be at the 300
level or above.
1. *** Required Economics Credits
6 SH
2.
Required Geography Credits
6 SH
3.
Required History Credits
6 SH
4.
Required Political Science Credits
6 SH
5.
Required Psychology Credits
6 SH
6.
Required Sociology Credits
6 SH
7.
Required Anthropology Credits
3 SH
HIST261, 262, GEOG245
or POLI 201
4.
Human Behavior
PSYC101 or ANTH180
(3 SH)
5.
(3 SH)
6.
Cultural Diversity & Social
Pluralism
SOC100
Ethics
7.
Natural Science
(3 SH)
(3 SH)
C. Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(12 SH)
1.
Humanities & Fine Arts
(3 - 6 SH)
2.
Social & Behavioral Sciences
(3 - 6 SH)
3.
Science & Math
(3 - 6 SH)
*MATH260
C. Required Capstone Experience
(3 SH)
Six (6) semester hours with the same prefix in one area of
Students must take one of the following:
distribution and three (3) semester hours in each of the other **Internship, HIST400, SOC500, or POLI507
two areas of distribution
SH Grade Date
(Revised: September 2010; Approved: March 2011)
(Effective: Summer 2011; Printed June 2012)
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III. FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
(6 SH)
Students must complete a 6-hour sequence (two courses from the
same prefix) in a foreign language; courses must begin at 101 or
higher.
IV. FREE ELECTIVES
(27 SH)
A minimum of 24 hours of courses in the free Electives and/or
Distribution must be 300 level and above.
TOTAL#
(120 SH)
#Note: At least 42 semester hours must consist of advanced
coursework
*MATH104 is a prerequisite for MATH260
**Students may count up to 9 hours of Internship credits
in the Free Elective category.
***If students choose the Economics category in the Content
area they will have to take ECON220 and 225 in order to take
upper level courses in Economics. Students may choose to
take ECON220 and 225 in D-2. Another option is that students
may count ECON220 in D-2 and ECON225 in the Content area
and take another ECON course.