Social Science Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Available only at OSU-Cascades.
The Social Science major is only offered at the OSU-Cascades Campus through the Division of Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts at OSU. Students will also be able to take advantage of distance courses offered by OSU Ecampus and streamed via TV from Corvallis.
Completion of the Community Development and Leadership option is required to earn a degree in Social Science.
Major Code: 286
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate Core | ||
| Select 48 credits | 48 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Requirements 1 | ||
| Core | ||
| Select 5 courses of the following: 2 | ||
Humanities | ||
Fine Arts | ||
Non-Western Culture | ||
Social Science | ||
Additional course requirement | ||
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following BS or BA options: 2 | 18-20 | |
Option 1: Bachelor of Science | ||
Option 2: Bachelor of Arts | ||
| Social Science Major | ||
| Social Science Core Required Courses | ||
| ANTH 352 | *ANTHROPOLOGY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| or SUS 420 | SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY | |
| COMM 321 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY | 3 |
| SSCI 211 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 1 |
| SSCI 301 | ^QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| Social Science Core Class Selection | ||
| Select six 300-400 level courses in ANTH, COMM, PSY, PS, or SOC, with one course from at least four disciplines: | 18-24 | |
| Total credits required for graduation | 180 | |
| 1 | Courses taken to fulfill College of Liberal Arts Requirements cannot be used to fulfill Bacc Core, major cores or option requirements. |
| 2 | These requirements can be fulfilled at Oregon Community Colleges. |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Note: Courses taken to fulfill major requirements cannot be used to fulfill the baccalaureate core, College of Liberal Arts, or option requirements. Not all courses are offered every year. Students should consult the annual schedule of classes for a listing of available courses for the academic year.
For a Bachelor of Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 8 credits of the following: | 8 | |
| *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
| *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS | ||
MTH 113 (Community College Course) | ||
| *FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS | ||
| *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | ||
MTH 243 (Community College Course) | ||
MTH 244 (Community College Course) | ||
| *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | ||
| One additional 3-credit course from the science departments except Math and ST (no lab required) | 3 | |
| One computer science course | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| 1 | Note that MTH 113, MTH 243, MTH 244 are non-OSU courses that meet this requirement. These courses can be taken at Oregon community colleges. |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
For a Bachelor of Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Two years of a foreign language with a grade of C– or better | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Major Code: 286
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ALS 199 | SPECIAL TOPICS | 3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| MTH 105 | *INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| PAC. Physical Education Course | 1 | |
| SPAN 111 or CS 101 |
FIRST-YEAR SPANISH or COMPUTERS: APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS |
4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ANTH 210 | *COMPARATIVE CULTURES | 3 |
| COMM 111 or COMM 218 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING or *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION |
3 |
| SPAN 112 or MTH 111 |
FIRST-YEAR SPANISH or *COLLEGE ALGEBRA |
4 |
| WR 222 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 251 | *LANGUAGE IN THE USA | 3 |
| ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| GEO 201 | *PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 4 |
| SPAN 113 or MTH 245 |
FIRST-YEAR SPANISH or *MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES |
4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HST 106 | *WORLD HISTORY III: THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY WORLD | 3 |
| PS 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 4 |
| SPAN 211 or SOIL 205 |
SECOND-YEAR SPANISH or SOIL SCIENCE |
3-4 |
| Hours | 10-11 | |
| Winter | ||
| BI 102 | *ANIMAL BIOLOGY: GENES, BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE | 4 |
| ENG 253 | *SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: COLONIAL TO 1900 | 4 |
| PAC. Physical Education Course | 1 | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| SECOND-YEAR SPANISH | ||
Elective |
||
| SSCI 211 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 254 | *SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT | 4 |
| ENG 360 | *NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| SECOND-YEAR SPANISH | ||
Elective |
||
| College of Liberal Arts Core course | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | 3 |
| BI 101 |
*ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY: ECOLOGY, CONSERVATION, GLOBAL CHANGE or SOIL SCIENCE |
4 |
| COMM 321 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY | 3 |
| PAC. Physical Education Course | 1 | |
| PSY 381 | ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| COMM 325 | COMMUNICATING LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| PS 331 | *STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS | 4 |
| PSY 360 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| SSCI 301 | ^QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 311 | *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-NORTH AMERICA | 3 |
| BA 352 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE | 4 |
| COMM 326 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| PAC. Physical Education Course | 1 | |
| SOC 439 | WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HDFS 447 | *FAMILIES AND POVERTY | 4 |
| SOC 430 | GENDER AND SOCIETY | 4 |
| Select two Electives | 8 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| COMM 323 | COMMUNITY DIALOGUE | 4 |
| COMM 440 | THEORIES OF CONFLICT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| GEO 306 | *MINERALS, ENERGY, WATER, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| SUS 420 | SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| PS 475 | ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | 4 |
| Select three Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 175-176 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |