BACHELOR of ARTS in SOCIAL STUDIES (#592)
Department of Mathematics
Ogden College of Science and Engineering
Western Kentucky University
The suggested program of study shown below should be used in consultation with your
advisor(s). Every student will finish with a unique plan of his/her own depending on the
electives selected.
SAMPLE - 4 year plan
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FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
SOCL 100 Introductory Sociology
(E-SB)
PS 110 American National Government
ENG 100 Intro to College Writing
(F-W1)
Mathematics (F-QR)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
SECOND YEAR
3
GEOG 110 World Regional
Geography
PSY 100 Introductory Psychology
COMM Intro to Public Speaking
and Communications (F-OC)
Natural Science (E-NS, SL)
15
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
3
3
3
Fall Semester
HIST 240 United States to 1865
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Spring Semester
ANTH 120 Intro to Cultural
Anthropology
HIST Elective (Choose from Europe to
1648 options)
Natural Science (E-NS)
3
3
3
3
15
Spring Semester
3
HIST 241United States since 1865
3
3
GEOG 350, 360, 425, OR 430
3
3
3
ENG 200 Intro to Literature (F-AH)
3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
15
HIST Elective (Choose from
Europe since 1648 options)
Arts & Humanities (E-AH)
World Language (if needed) or
General elective
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
3
3
3
15
World Language Proficiency: All students entering in Fall 2014 or later must demonstrate proficiency in a world language
at the Novice High level before completing 60 credit hours. Novice high is the ability to communicate in writing and
speaking on familiar topics in simple sentences. To meet this requirement, students may take college language courses or
take a proficiency test. For more information go to www.wku.edu/modernlanguages/placement/.
Colonnade Program: All students entering in fall 2014 or later must complete 39 hours in 13 specific Colonnade areas.
Colonnade areas are listed in parentheses marked in blue after the corresponding classes. Some areas may have specific
course requirements while others can be chosen from selected lists of options. For more details and to see lists of options, go
to http://www.wku.edu/colonnade/documents/approved_colonnade_courses_website.pdf.
Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies - Sample 4 year plan (2014-2015)
THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ECON 202 Principles of Economics
(Micro)
3
PS 250 International Politics OR
PS 260 Intro to Comparative Politics
3
HIST Elective (Non-Western)
3
ENG 300 Writing in the Disciplines
(F-W2)
3
General elective or minor credit
3
General elective or minor credit
3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
15
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
15
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Fall Semester
ECON 203 Principles of
Economics (Macro)
Choose one class from:
PS 310 American Presidency
PS 316 Legislative Process
PS 326 Constitutional Law
PS 327 Civil Liberties
PS 328 Crim Justice Procedures
PS 370 Am Political Parties
HIST Elective (Choose from
United States options)
Connections Social & Cultural
(K-SC)
3
3
3
3
Spring Semester
Choose one class from:
GEOG 350 Economic Geography
GEOG 360 Geog of North America
GEOG 425 Political Geography
GEOG 430 Topics in Cult Geog
3
HIST 498 Senior Seminar
3
Connections Local to Global (K-LG)
3
Connections Systems (K-SY)
3
General elective or minor credit
3
General elective or minor credit
3
General elective or minor credit
3
General elective or minor credit
3
General elective or minor credit
3
General elective or minor credit
3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
15
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
15
Total Credit Hours:120
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Course Descriptions: http://www.wku.edu/undergraduatecatalog/
Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies - Sample 4 year plan (2014-2015)