Social Science Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
This program is available at the following location:
- OSU-Cascades
Options available:
- Community Development and Leadership
- Cultures and Identities
- General Social Science
- Humans and the Environment
- Law and Society
At OSU-Cascades, students can pursue a social science degree with an option in law and society, cultures and identities, community development and leadership, humans and the environment, or a general SSCI option. Students will investigate the social and cultural dynamics in our communities, explore how these dynamics impact the development of sustainable communities, and examine how effective community leadership impacts positive social change. Social Science studies contain scientific investigation and theory pertaining to human individuals, social groups, institutions, and ideologies.
Major Code: 286
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate understanding and the value of communication competence in group and interpersonal communication.
- Apply concepts from the social sciences to assess human-ecological systems.
- Demonstrate proficiency with critical thinking, analysis of problems, and synthesis of data.
- Communicate and collaborate with multiple audiences of diverse backgrounds and interests. Specifically, be able to write for and talk with both experts and lay persons utilizing multiple approaches.
- Be prepared to pursue further professional or academic endeavors in one’s selected discipline.
BA Requirement
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts BA | 24 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Core 1 | 12 | |
| Social Science Major | 17 | |
| Required Option | 21-25 | |
| Bacc Core and Electives 2 | 106-110 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
BS Requirement
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts BS | 15 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Core 1 | 12 | |
| Social Science Major | 17 | |
| Required Option | 21-25 | |
| Bacc Core and Electives 2 | 115-119 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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The Liberal Arts Core requires a minimum of 15 total credits, but 3 credits of social science are included in the major as COMM 321
- 2
Additional upper division electives are needed to complete the 60 credits required for graduation
Social Science Major
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A minimum GPA of 2.3 is required for graduation.
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Courses for the major cannot be taken S/U.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| SSCI 211 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 1 |
| SSCI 301 | ^QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| SSCI 406 | PROJECTS | 3 |
| COMM 321 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY | 3 |
| ANTH 352 | *ANTHROPOLOGY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| SUS 420 | SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY | 3 |
| Required Option | 21-25 | |
| Total Credits | 38-42 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Major Code: 286
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
Social Science BA
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| WR 121Z | *COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Western Culture | 4 | |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CLA Core: Humanities | 3 | |
| Writing II | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Physical Science | 4 | |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Bacc Core: Speech | 4 | |
| Additional Science | 4 | |
| Language 113 | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Biological Science | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| Language 212 | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: PAC | 1 | |
| Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Language 213 | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Social Processes & Institutions | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SSCI 211 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 1 |
| COMM 321 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| SSCI 301 | ^QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Culture | 3 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 352 | *ANTHROPOLOGY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Science, Technology & Society | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Additional Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| SUS 420 | SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY | 3 |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SSCI 406 | PROJECTS | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
Social Science BS
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| WR 121Z | *COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| MTH 111Z | *PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS (or higher) | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Western Culture | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: PAC | 1 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| Writing II | 3 | |
| CLA Core: Humanities | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Physical Science | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Bacc Core: Speech | 4 | |
| Additional Science | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Biological Science | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| BS Computer Science | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Culture | 3 | |
| BS Science | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Bacc Core: Social Processes & Institutions | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SSCI 211 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 1 |
| COMM 321 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY | 3 |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| BS Math/Stats | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| SSCI 301 | ^QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| BS Math/Stats | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 352 | *ANTHROPOLOGY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Science, Technology & Society | 3 | |
| CLA Core: Additional Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| SUS 420 | SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY | 3 |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SSCI 406 | PROJECTS | 3 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |