Program: Social Science, B.A. - University of Montevallo

Social Science, B.A. or B.S.

Social science majors take a comprehensive content examination in the senior seminar. Social science majors are not required to have a minor. In addition to the requirements listed below, students must meet all general graduation requirements as listed in the Undergraduate Academic Policies section in this Bulletin. A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for completion.

HIST 211 - History of the United States
HIST 212 - History of the United States
non-U.S. history elective (3 credit hours)
POS 200 - American National Government
POS 455 - International Relations
POS elective (3 credit hours)
SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology
or
SOC 102 - Honors Introductory Sociology
two SOC electives (6 credit hours)
GEOG 231 - World Regional Geography
EC 231 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
Select one of the following courses:
HIST 310 - Introduction to Historical Study
POS 370 - Research Methods in Social Sciences
SWK 355 - Research in Social Welfare
Select one of the following courses:
HIST 492 - History Capstone
POS 499 - The Science of Politics
SOC 499 - Sociology Capstone
Choose 12 hours at the 300/400 level from one of the following areas: History, Political Science, or Sociology.

General Education and General Electives

Students must also complete the General Education Core requirements to include any specific courses listed below. Students must also complete sufficient general electives to reach 120 or more total semester hours.

Bachelor of Arts Requirements

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Art degree must successfully complete either the second-year sequence of a ASL, FRN, GER or SPN or the first year course sequence in two different languages. Alternative options, including a placement exam, are listed in the Bachelor of Arts requirements in the Undergraduate Academic Policies section of this Bulletin.