Social Sciences - Sociology Emphasis BA/BS
The Social Sciences major integrates three social science emphases (Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology) into a comprehensive program designed to enhance students’ understanding of the world through the application of social scientific scholarship to domestic, regional, and global problems as well as issues of diversity. The major provides practical insights into why and how the world in which we live operates in the way it does.
The sociology emphasis focuses on how the social world operates, from the micro level of everyday interactions in small groups such as families to the macro level of processes in social institutions such as the economy, religion, politics, and education. Lower-level courses introduce students to the major theoretical perspectives and topical areas in sociology, and upper-level courses focus on specific social institutions, social trends and processes, and social stratification.
In addition to preparing students for graduate school in one of the specific social sciences emphases, the Social Sciences major can prepare students for careers in the non-profit sector, human services, law, politics, journalism, cultural resource management, and business. The major’s multidisciplinary focus and emphasis on developing sound research and writing skills prepares students for a wide variety of positions in the public and private sectors.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines: | 6.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 8 credits of language | 8.00 | |
| Total Credits | 45.00-51.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| POLS-200 | SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | 3.00 |
| SS-385 | RESEARCH METHODS | 3.00 |
| SS-499 | SEMINAR IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HISTORY | 3.00 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| ETHNOGRAPHY | ||
| KEYS TO HISTORICAL RESEARCH | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| Sociology Emphasis: | ||
| SOC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| SOC-102 | SOCIAL PROBLEMS | 3.00 |
| Select 15 credits of SOC 300 level or above | 15.00 | |
| Select 15 credits of ANTH, HIST, JS, POLS, PSYC 300 level or above | 15.00 | |
Select 3 credits each of ANTH, HIST, and POLS | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 27 elective credits | 27.00 | |
| Total Credits | 75.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| SOC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| SOC-102 | SOCIAL PROBLEMS | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| POLS-200 | SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | 3.00 |
| SPAN-101 or NP-101 |
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I or NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE |
4.00 |
| Credits | 17.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select SOC 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Social Science Course 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| SPAN-102 or NP-102 |
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II or NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY |
4.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Program Requirement | Select SOC 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Social Science Course 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| SS-385 | RESEARCH METHODS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 4.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Program Requirement | ANTH-386, HIST-200 or SS-300 | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Social Science Course 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select SOC 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 4.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Program Requirement | Select SOC 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Social Science Course 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 4.00 |
| Credits | 13.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Program Requirement | Select SOC 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| SS-499 | SEMINAR IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HISTORY | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Social Science Course 300/400 Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 12.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |
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Social Science course may come from the following disciplines: ANTH, HIST, JS, POLS, or PSYC.