SOCIAL SCIENCE
Diane Everett, Chair
This interdisciplinary major encourages students to examine a wide range of human social
experiences through the theories and methodologies of the social sciences. These disciplines
seek to understand the structure and functioning of modern society, as well as changes that have
occurred through social, cultural, historical, and political processes. Courses that can be used
towards the social science major are offered by the Departments of American Studies,
Economics, Environmental Science and Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, and
Sociology and Anthropology. (With prior approval, special offerings in other departments and
programs may also be included.) The major comprises 7 course units in one discipline (the
primary area of concentration) and 4 course units in a second discipline (the secondary area of
concentration). Additionally, students must complete all of the College of Arts and Sciences’
general education requirements, with two of these courses taken in two social sciences other
than the primary and secondary areas of concentration. Because students must complete a
senior project within the primary area of concentration, Social Science majors must take those
courses that are prerequisites or co-requisites to the senior project course itself, with any
exceptions to be determined by the chair of the department of that area.
Bachelor of Arts
I.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
The student must complete the general education requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences for the Bachelor of Arts.
Two general education courses must be in two social science disciplines other than those of the primary and secondary
social science disciplines of the major.
II.
OTHER
The senior project course in the primary discipline and collateral requirements and prerequisites for the senior project course
(may be counted as part of the 7 courses required in that discipline).
Course Units
A primary social science discipline ........ 7
A secondary social science discipline ... 4
NOTE: The primary and secondary areas may be selected from any of the social science disciplines (American
Studies, Economics, Environmental Science and Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and
Anthropology).
Total credit units required for the major: 11
III. ELECTIVES: Course units to total a minimum of 32.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Diane Everett
Professor of Sociology
221 Davis Hall
386.822.7244
ddeveret@stetson.edu