Academics>>Dominican College Catalog 2012-2013>>Undergraduate Major and Minor Programs>>Social Sciences>>Summary of Requirements: Social Sciences
Summary of Requirements: Social Sciences
39 semester hours in social sciences including 18 semester hours in one social sciences area of emphasis; nine hours in each of two other supporting social sciences areas; Social Sciences Seminar.
Areas of Emphasis:
- Criminal Justice: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Police, Citizen and Community, Juvenile Justice and Constitution, Crime and Civil Rights and courses from the list of approved electives; 9 elective credits in each of two other supporting social sciences areas and the Social Sciences Seminar.
Note: SO 111 Introduction to Sociology is a prerequisite for both the area of emphasis and the major and minor programs in Criminal Justice.
- Economics: EC 211 and EC 212; 12 elective credits in economics; 9 elective credits in each of two other supporting social sciences areas, and Social Sciences Seminar.
- History: One History course in each area of Component II (C, M, P) of G.E.C. and 9 elective credits in History; 9 elective credits in each of two other supporting social sciences areas; and Social Sciences Seminar.
- Political Science: American National Government, The Supreme Court and the Constitution, World Politics, and three other Political Science courses; 9 elective credits in each of two other supporting social sciences areas; and Social Sciences Seminar.
- Psychology: General Psychology I and II, Quantitative Methods, 9 elective credits in Psychology; 9 elective credits in each of two other supporting social sciences areas; and Social Sciences Seminar.
- Sociology/Anthropology: Introduction to Sociology, Quantitative Methods, 12 elective credits in sociology- anthropology; 9 credits in each of two other supporting social sciences areas; and Social Sciences Seminar.
Courses taken in supporting areas are chosen under advisement and are not necessarily those listed for the area of emphasis.
No grade lower than C is accepted in the major. Other grade expectations apply for students seeking teacher certification: see Catalog section for Teacher Education.
