Program Overview

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Social Science, A.A.

Highlights

• Degree Type: Associate of Arts
• Entry Term: Fall, Spring
• Program Format: On Campus
• Number of Credits: 60 hours

Program Requirements

Term 1

• CRMJ 1001 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (ME)
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (CM)
• GOV 0000 - U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions (GOV)
• SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles (ME/HC)
• SOSC 1101 - Social Science First Year Seminar (FYS)

Total Credits: 15

Term 2

• ANTH 1200 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology (ME)
• CRMJ 2210 - Criminal Law (ME)
• HIST 2290 - History of North American Indians (ME)
• PSYC 1000 - General Psychology (ME/HC)
• QR 0000 - Quantitative Reasoning (QR)

Total Credits: 15

Term 3

• GE 0000 - General Elective (3) (GE)
• PNW 0000 - Physical and Natural World (4) (PNW)
• POLS 2000 - Current Issues in American Government (ME)
• PSYC 2340 - Psychopathology (ME)
• SOC 2325 - Marriage and Family (ME)

Total Credits: 16

Term 4

• CTY 0000 - Creativity (CTY)
• GE 0000 - General Elective (2) (GE)
• SOC 2350 - Race and Ethnic Relations (ME)
• SOSC 2395 - Seminar in Social Science Research (MR)
• SOC 2400 - Criminology (ME)

Total Credits: 14

Major Electives

Courses with the course type ME can be replaced with courses found in at least four of the Social Science subject areas listed: anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, political science, international studies, criminal justice, psychology, or sociology. Six credits must be 2000 level and be from the four areas already chosen. Please choose these courses with your advisor.

Course Type Key

• FYS=First Year Seminar
• GOV=U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions
• CM=Communications
• QR=Quantitative Reasoning
• PNW=Physical and Natural World
• HC=Human Condition
• CTY=Creativity
• MR=Major Requirement
• ME=Major Elective
• GE=General Elective

General Education Requirements

• FYS 0000 First Year Seminar
• GOV 0000 U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions
• CM 0000 Communication
• QR 0000 Quantitative Reasoning
• PNW 0000 Physical and Natural World
• HC 0000 Human Condition
• CTY 0000 Creativity

The General Education courses and General Elective courses listed in the above sequence are recommended courses to fulfill the degree. Any changes to these courses should be discussed with an advisor.

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