Social Sciences (BA) Online Course Requirements
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | SEM. HRS. |
|---|---|
| SOCSCI 200 – Integrated Learning in Social Science | 2 |
| Primary Concentration 20 credit hours in a single discipline, including 16 hours at the 300/400-level, selected from the following options: Business, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Social Welfare |
20 |
| Secondary Concentration One 8 upper level credit hours in a social science discipline other than the Primary Concentration Business, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work |
8 |
| Secondary Concentration Two 8 upper level credit hours in a social science discipline other than the Primary Concentration or Secondary Concentration One Business, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work |
8 |
| Social Science Elective 4 additional credit hours in any social science discipline: Business, Criminal Justice, History, Political Science, Psychology, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Social Work, Sociology |
4 |
| Research Course – selected as a course contributing to one of the requirements above SW 450, POLS 265, CJ/SOC 350 |
|
| SOCSCI 400 Senior Seminar: Social Science | 4 |
| TOTAL | 46 |
Social Science BA - Business Concentration
| COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE | SEM. HRS. |
| MBE 201 – Introductory Macroeconomics MBE 301 – Principles of Management: A Project Approach MBE 316 – Marketing Principles MBE 333 – International Business MBE 400 – Seminar in Managerial Ethics *Alternate course work must be approved by a VWU faculty adviser *A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline required. At least sixteen hours must be at the 300/400 level. |
20 |
Social Science BA – Criminal Justice Concentration
| COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE | SEM. HRS. |
|---|---|
| CJ 100 – Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 301 – Criminology CJ 350 – Introduction to Social Research CJ 387 – Criminal Law CJ 489 – Senior Integrative Assessment *Alternate course work must be approved by a VWU faculty adviser *A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline required. At least sixteen hours must be at the 300/400 level. |
20 |
Social Science BA - Psychology Concentration
| COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE | SEM. HRS. |
|---|---|
| PSY 321 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology PSY 350 - Psychology and the Law PSY 373 Child Development PSY 388 - Cognition PSY 477 History and Systems of Modern Psychology *PSY 101 or 102 is a required prerequisite. They can be included as a lower level social science elective *Alternate course work must be approved by a VWU faculty adviser *A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline required. At least sixteen hours must be at the 300/400 level. |
20 |
Social Science BA - Social Welfare Concentration
| COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE | SEM. HRS. |
|---|---|
| SW 201 - Introduction to Social Work SW 302 Legislation, Policy and Administration SW 336 - Lifespan Development and Behavior SW 400 Social Work Methods With Groups SW 450 Research Methods in Social Work *Alternate course work must be approved by a VWU faculty adviser *A total of 20 semester hours in the primary discipline required. At least sixteen hours must be at the 300/400 level. |
20 |