The specific requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science are located in Academic Programs Catalog.
Students already in the College of Social Science are held to the requirements of when they entered the College. Courses used to meet University Requirements cannot be used to meet College or Major requirements unless already coordinated.
Below are the definitions of different aspects of graduation requirements.
Students with an experiential learning requirement -
The experiential learning requirement may be satisfied either within or outside the requirements of the major. The requirement may be met by completing a 3 or 4-credit experiential learning course, approved by the College of Social Science Committee on Curriculum and Academic Policy or its designee. A list of approved courses will be maintained by the College of Social Science.
The experiential learning requirement is designed to ensure that each undergraduate student will have the opportunity to enhance problem-solving and integrative reasoning skills through practice outside of the traditional classroom learning environment. Study abroad and study away experiences, internships, service learning and civic engagement experiences, undergraduate research, including, in appropriate cases, honors theses, and entrepreneurship experiences can meet this requirement.
Current list of courses meeting this requirement [version March 2026]:
The College of Social Science requires each student to complete a breadth requirement. The requirement can be fulfilled by completing any of the following:
View the full list of the College of Social Science Minors:
Students with a STEM requirement -
Complete the minimum in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses from a list of courses approved and maintained by the College of Social Science Committee on Curriculum and Academic Policy. In some majors, the STEM courses are specified.
Courses used to meet University requirements cannot be used to meet this requirement.
Current list of courses meeting this requirement [version November 2, 2020]:
Students with a Arts & Humanities (A&H) requirement -
Complete the minimum in A&H courses from a list of courses approved and maintained by the College of Social Science Committee on Curriculum and Academic Policy
Courses used to meet University requirements cannot be used to meet this requirement.
Current list of courses meeting this requirement [version November 2, 2020]:
Complete a minimum of 30 credits in courses numbered at the 300 level and above. Courses offered by the student’s major department or school may be used to satisfy this requirement.
The total of independent study, internship, field experience, and practicum credits applied to the degree may not exceed 20 credits.
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