The social sciences examine collective behavior and shared systems of human groups. Social structures vary widely from place to place and throughout history, forming the foundations of research in a wide variety of academic fields. A minor in social sciences will supplement any major or professional degree by providing interdisciplinary perspectives to help in understanding social organization and interactions among people. Through the social sciences minor, you’ll gain a broad understanding of significant social issues through an interdisciplinary range of study. An advisor will guide you through a diverse selection of courses that will help you build a common intellectual bond connected to your areas of interest.
Credit hours: 21
School: Arts and Humanities
Department: History, Politics, and Geography
Courses for the Social Sciences minor
A minor must include a minimum of 12 hours unduplicated by your major(s) and minor(s). Students will choose 21 credit hours from courses with the following areas or study:
- CJA (Criminal Justice)
- GEO (Geography)
- ECO (Economics)
- HIS (History)
- POS (Political Science)
- PSY (Psychology)
- SOC (Sociology)
- SSC (Social Sciences)
Notes:
- 9 credit hours should be from lower-level (100/200 level) courses with no more than 3 credit hours taken from any one area.
- 12 credit hours must be upper-level courses (300/400 level) with no more than 6 credit hours from any one area.
This program is also available as a bachelor's degree. View the Social Sciences degree.
Popular pairings
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