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Social Science

The Social Sciences Department is an interdisciplinary department offering majors, minors, and master's degrees which draw on social scientific methods of inquiry, connected by interdisciplinary courses that investigate subjects from a multiplicity of perspectives, rather than focusing on a single discipline. The department includes the programs in Asian American Studies, Cultural Pluralism, Social Science and Women's Studies.

The undergraduate major draws on the strengths of the four programs and offers a broad, liberal arts education with a focus in the social sciences. Two options within the Social Sciences prepare future teachers for entrance into elementary or secondary teaching credential programs in the College of Education. A third option, the topical Social Science major, enables students to specialize in interdisciplinary investigation of particular topics.

BA - Social Science

Requirements for the Major:

Complete five of the following courses:
ANTH 011 Cultural Anthropology
ECON 001A Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
   OR
ECON 001B Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
GEOG 010 Cultural Geography
HIST 010A Western Civilization
   OR
HIST 010B Western Civilization
POLS 002 Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSYC 001 General Psychology
SOCI 001 Introduction to Sociology

All students must satisfy the following prerequisite (or equivalent) prior to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU {Academic Senate policy S05-8}:

ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable).
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course
A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required).