Social Sciences Concentration
Social Sciences Concentration Program at Fisher College
The Social Sciences Concentration is appropriate for a student preparing to major in one of the Social Sciences for a bachelor's degree. The Concentration provides the prospective Social Sciences major with a solid background as well as the opportunity to determine interest in an area of study. Currently the Social Sciences at Fisher College include Anthropology (AN), Economics (EC), Geography (GE), Government (GV), History (HI), Psychology (PS), and Sociology (SO).
| First Year | Credit hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EN101 | English I | 3 | |
| EN102 | English II | 3 | |
| IS105 | Common Experience | 3 | |
| HIXXX | History Requirements I* | 3 | |
| HIXXX | History Requirements II* | 3 | |
| PS101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| Foreign Language** | 6 | ||
| Math/Science Elective*** | 6-8 | ||
| Total Credits | 30-32 | ||
| Second Year | Credit hours | ||
| CM105 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| CS101 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 | |
| EN201 | Intermediate Writing | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | ||
| Liberal Arts Elective (Humanities, Social Science, Math, or Science) | 3 | ||
| Math/Science Elective*** | 3/4 | ||
| Literature Elective**** | 3 | ||
| Psychology Elective | 3 | ||
| Social Science Concentration Electives***** | 6 | ||
| Total Credits | 30/31 | ||
| * Two courses selected from HI101, HI102, HI203, and HI204. | |||
| ** A minimum of one year of college-level foreign language competency is required but can be waived through demonstrating elementary-level competency in a foreign language. If the language requirement is waived, free electives must be substituted. Completion of intermediate-level foreign language is recommended for transfer. | |||
| *** At least three (3) credits in math, three (3) credits in science, and three (3) additional credits in math, science, or computer programming are required. MA106, MA107, MA109, MA110 or MA121 will satisfy the minimum college math requirement. MA107 and a science course with a lab are recommended for transfer. | |||
| **** Any EN course except EN 001, EN 101, EN 102, EN 201, or ESL courses. | |||
| ***** In addition to the required Social Sciences courses, students must complete two additional courses in one Social Sciences discipline. Currently, the Social Sciences disciplines with at least two courses are EC, GV, HI, PS, and SO. The required HI101, HI102, and PS101 courses may not be included as part of this two-course requirement. Minimum credits required for graduation--60 |
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