Social Studies Curriculum

Bachelor of Arts (A. B.) or Bachelor of Science (S. B.)

In addition to the required number of credits needed to complete the major, all students must also fulfill the general degree requirements in order to graduate.

Pending final approval from the New York State Education Department
Required Courses:		credits
Nine credits in courses in American History:
HIS 1400	United States History I through 1877	3.0
HIS 1401	United States History II 1865 to Present	3.0
One 3000 level American History course*		3.0

Six credits in courses in European History:
HIS 1500	European History I
	or	3.0
HIS 1501	European History II

One 3000 level European History course*		3.0

Six credits in courses in Non-Western History:
HIS 1600	Asian History I
	or	3.0
HIS 1601	Asian History II

One 3000 level Non-Western History course*		3.0

*Must take one 3000 level W course.

Eighteen credits are courses in Social Sciences:
PSC 1040	American Government and Politics	3.0
SOC-SSC 1492	Introduction to Geography	3.0

One of the following:
ANT 2020	Sub-Saharan Africa
	or
ANT 2170	Ancient Mesoamerica	3.0
	or
ANT 2185	Peoples of Latin America

One of the following:
PSC 3040	American Courts and the Law
	or
PSC 3540	Congress: Legislative Strategy and Behavior (W course)	3.0
	or
PSC 3550	The American Presidency (W course)

ECO 2010	The Principles of Microeconomics	3.0
ECO 2020	The Principles of Macroeconomics	3.0
Total credits required to complete major:		39.0