Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Social Science
With a Minor in Political Science
Core Curriculum.................................................................................................... ....64-70
Christian Literacy...................................................................................... (18/24)
Lower Level Courses
Life of Christ (BI 1211/1311). ..................................................................2/3
Book of Acts (BI 1214/1314....................................................................2/3
Pentateuch (BI 2202/2302) ....................................................................2/3
Bible Elective - lower level......................................................................2/3
Upper Level Courses
Marriage and Family (BI 3311) ..................................................................3
Christian Cultural Heritage (BI 4311).........................................................3
Upper Division Bible Electives (two textual courses minimum) ..............4/6
Cultural Heritage Literacy ............................................................................. (12)
Western Heritage (HU 1310, 1320, & 2310)..............................................9
American Cultural Heritage (HY 2320) ......................................................3
Mathematical and Scientific Literacy ........................................................... (10)
Mathematics (MH 1338 or higher).............................................................3
Natural and Physical Science Requirements ............................................7
Natural Science Requirement: one course from Biology
Physical Sci. Requirement: a Physical Sci., Chemistry, or Physics course
Physical or Natural Science (One companion lab course required)
Information and Communication Literacy ................................................... (15)
Composition and Literature
English Composition I & II (EH 1301 & 1302)............................................6
English/American Literature (EH 2301, 2303, 2304) .................................3
Communication: Speech Communication (EH 1303) ...............................3
Technology-one course from the following list...........................................3
Computer Applications (CA 1302)
Introduction to Computer Science (CS 2305)
Information Research and Strategies (INF 1300)
Technology in the Classroom (ED 2325)
Computers in the Social Sciences (HY 2300)
Personal and Social Literacy .......................................................................... (9)
Lifetime Fitness (PE 1300) ........................................................................3
PE Activity (Two activity courses)..............................................................2
Freshman Experience (FE 1111) ...............................................................1
Social Science: Introduction to Psychology (PY 1310).............................3
Professional Literacy............................................................................................ ......... 63
Social Science Core Requirements..................................................................... .......(24)
Modern America (HY 3305).......................................................................3
Constitutional Government (PS 2308/3308)..............................................3
World Regional Geography (HY/HU 3360)................................................3
Non-Western Civilization (HY 3307)..........................................................3
Philosophy of History (HY 4313). ..............................................................3
Philosophy (HU 3303). ..............................................................................3
Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 1301)..........................................................3
Introduction to Sociology (SY 2328). .........................................................3
Political Science Concentration Requirements........................................... (30)
American Foreign Policy (PS 3311)...........................................................3
Parties, Politics and Elections (PS 3312). .................................................3
State and Local Politics (PS 3316) ............................................................3
Research and Writing in Political Science (PS 4311) ................................3
Comparative Governmental Institutions (PS 4312) ...................................3
Political Science Internships (PS 4350).....................................................3
Civil War and Reconstruction (HY 3304) ...................................................3
Alabama History (HY 3306).......................................................................3
Medieval Europe (HY 4301) ..................................................................... 3
Constitutional Law (CJ 3305) ....................................................................3
Electives* .......................................................................................................... (9)
Total Minimum Hours Required........................................................................... 127/133
Note: 48 semester hours of upper level courses are required for graduation *Also, for a B.A. degree, 6 hours of foreign language are required Note: Graduation requirements for the Social Science/Political Science degree include successful completion of the Departmental Exit Exam.