Exploratory Track: Societal and Behavioral Sciences
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As Of Catalog Year: 2013-2014
Major Map for: Anthropology, Communicative Sciences & Disorders, Geography, Native American Studies, Political Science,
Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology
Placement Exams Completed:
__ ALEKS __ MUSWA __ SAT/ACT
Recommended Course Type
SEMESTER ONE:
Credit
General Education
Hrs. Grade Group
Important Notes
Writing Course or General Education
Course
3
Writing Skills a.
3
Mathematics
Mathematics Course
Major Exploratory Course(s) that fulfill(s)
a General Education Requirement (GER)
General Education Electives
SEMESTER TWO:
3-6
3-6
3
Writing Skills a.
3-4
Mathematics
Mathematics Course
Major specific course
3-6
3
see track course list for recommended courses
A, H, S, E, Y, X, N, see track course list for recommended courses
NL
A, L, H, S, E, Y, X, N, see Suggested General Education Requirements for the
NL
First Year PDF
Writing Course or General Education
Course
Major Exploratory Course(s) that fulfill(s)
a General Education Requirement (GER)
Last Names A-L should take WRIT 101 (or WRIT 095/WRIT
201 based on placement scores),
Last Names M-Z should take a General Education
Requirement course (or WRIT 095/WRIT 201 based on
placement scores)
Last Names M-Z should take WRIT 101 (or WRIT 095/WRIT
201 based on placement scores),
Last Names A-L should take a General Education
Requirement course
see track course list for recommended courses
A, H, S, E, Y, X, N, see track course list for recommended courses
NL
General Education Electives
SEMESTER THREE:
Remaining General Education
Requirement course(s)
3-4
see major section of catalog for required courses
A, L, H, S, E, Y, X, N, see Suggested General Education Requirements for the
NL
First Year PDF
3-9
A, L, H, S, E, Y, X or see Suggested General Education Requirements for the
N/NL
First Year PDF
Major specific course(s)
Mathematics Course
3-6
see major section of catalog for required courses
3-4
Mathematics
if needed for major requirements, see catalog
NOTE: For students with Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and/or college credit earned while in
high school, suggested coursework will vary--be sure to meet with an advisor.
Legend
A = Expressive Arts
S = Social Sciences
X = Indigenous & Global Perspectives
L = Literary and Artistic Studies
E = Ethical and Human Values
N = Natural Sciences
H = Historical and Cultural Studies
Y = American and European
NL = Natural Sciences Lab
LDWC = Lower Division Writing Course
UDWC = Upper Division Writing Course
M = Math
FL = Modern & Classical Languages
MAJOR DISCOVERY CHECKPOINTS
Semester One
___Meet with Career Services for interest inventory
___Visit the CAS Areas of Interest or Advising Directory website
___Attend a meeting for a student group on campus
Semester Two
___Speak with a faculty member within your major(s) of interest
___Meet with Career Services again for career counseling in the major area of interest.
___Speak with an advisor about major declaration/application process
___Develop a graduation plan in Academic Planner
___Meet with the Office for Academic Enrichment to discuss co-curricular opportunities
Semester Three
___Declare your major
___Meet with your new major advisor
Societal and Behavioral Sciences Exploratory Track Course List
WRITING COURSES
Course
Major Area
WRIT 095: Developmental Writing
If necessary based on placement scores
WRIT 101: College Writing I
All Social and Behavioral Sciences Exploratory Track Majors
WRIT 201: College Writing II
Optional substitution for WRIT 101 for those with high enough placement scores
MATHEMATICS COURSES
Course
Major Area
M 105: Contemporary Mathematics
Native American Studies, Political Science, Social Work
M 115: Probability & Linear Math
Anthropology, Communicative Sciences & Disorders, Geography, Psychology, Sociology
M 121: College Algebra
Psychology (can be taken instead of M 115)
M 162: Applied Calculus
Psychology (can be taken instead of M 115)
M 171: Calculus I
Psychology (can be taken instead of M 115)
PSYX 222: Psychological Statistics
Communicative Sciences & Disorders, Psychology
SOCI 202: Social Statistics
Communicative Sciences & Disorders, Sociology
STAT 216: Introduction to Statistics
Communicative Sciences & Disorders, Geography
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES (H) COURSES
Course
Major Area
ANTY 101H: Introduction to Anthropology
ANTY 103H/MCLG 100H: Introduction to Latin
American Studies
Anthropology
ANTY 141H/HSTR 146H: The Silk Road
NASX 105H: Introduction to Native American
Studies
Anthropology
Anthropology
Native American Studies
SOCIAL SCIENCES (S) COURSES
Course
Major Area
ANTY 122S: Race and Minorities
Anthropology, Social Work
ANTY 220S: Comparative Social Organization
Anthropology
ANTY 250S: Introduction to Archaeology
Anthropology
ECNS 101S: Economic Way of Thinking
Social Work
GPHY 121S: Introduction to Human Geography
Geography
GPHY 141S: Geography of World Regions
Geography
LING 270S: Introduction to Linguistics
PSCI 210S: Introduction to American
Government
PSCI 220S: Introduction to Comparative
Government
Anthropology, Communicative Sciences & Disorders
PSYX 100S: Introduction to Psychology
Communicative Sciences & Disorders, Psychology, Social Work
PSYX 230S: Developmental Psychology
Communicative Sciences & Disorders, Psychology, Social Work
SOCI 101S: Introduction to Sociology
Sociology
SOCI 211S: Introduction to Criminology
Sociology
SOCI 220S: Race, Gender, & Class
Sociology
Political Science, Social Work
Political Science
ETHICAL AND HUMAN VALUES (E) COURSES
Course
Major Area
PSCI 250E: Introduction to Political Theory
Political Science
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES (Y) COURSES
Course
Major Area
ANTY 122S: Race and Minorities
PSCI 210S: Introduction to American
Government
Anthropology, Social Work
Political Science, Social Work
INDIGENOUS AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES (X) COURSES
Course
Major Area
ANTY 101H: Introduction to Anthropology
Anthropology
ANTY 141H/HSTR 146H: The Silk Road
Anthropology
GPHY 243X: Africa
Geography
GPHY 245X: The Middle East
NASX 105H: Introduction to Native American
Studies
Geography
NASX 201X: Indian Culture
Native American Studies
Native American Studies
NASX 231X: Indigenous World View Perspectives Native American Studies
NASX 235X: Oral & Written Trad. Of Native
Americans
Native American Studies
PSCI 230X: International Relations
Political Science
NATURAL SCIENCES (N) COURSES
ANTY 210N: Intro to Physical Anthropology
Anthropology
ASTR 131N: Elementary Astronomy I
Communicative Sciences & Disorders (Recommended Physical Science)
BIOB 101N: Discover Biology
Communicative Sciences & Disorders, Social Work
BIOB 160N: Principles of Living Systems
Communicative Sciences & Disorders
CHMY 121N: Intro to General Chemistry
Communicative Sciences & Disorders (Recommended Physical Science)
CSD 221N: Foundations of Acoustics
Communicative Sciences & Disorders
GEO 101N: Intro to Physical Geology
Communicative Sciences & Disorders (Recommended Physical Science)
GPHY 111N: Intro to Physical Geography
Geography