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Social Science

Associate of Arts Degree

You can earn an associate of arts degree with a concentration in social science.
Note that not all courses for each program can be offered every semester.

You will need to successfully complete a minimum of 60 Credit Hours.

Courses

Recommended Core Courses

Core

28 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ECON 2110 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 2120 Principles of Microeconomics 3
HIST 1050 World History I 3
HIST 1060 World History II 3
HIST 2020 American History II 3
POLS 1000 American Government 3
SOCI 1010 Introduction to Sociology 3

Core Option Courses

Art

select one
3 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ARTS 1050 Introduction to Art History and Criticism I 3
ARTS 1060 Introduction to Art History and Criticism II 3

Language

select one
3 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
FREN 1200 Elementary French I 4
SPAN 1200 Elementary Spanish I 4

Required General Education Courses

Behavioral Science

3 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
PSYC 1810 Introduction to Psychology 3

English / Literature

select one - must earn C or above
3 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENGL 1020 English Composition II 3
ENGL 2030 Creating Poetry I 3
ENGL 2050 Creating Stories I 3
ENGL 2070 Technical Communications 3
ENGL 2100 Introduction to Literature 3
ENGL 2140 Introduction to Shakespeare 3
ENGL 2150 American Literature to 1865 3
ENGL 2160 American Literature since 1865 3
ENGL 2170 Comics and Graphic Novels 3
ENGL 2190 Comparative Mythology 3
ENGL 2200 British Literature to 1800 3
ENGL 2210 British Literature after 1800 3
ENGL 2730 Fiction and Cinema 3
THEA 1010 Introduction to Theatre 3

Fine Arts & Language

3 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
MUSC 1010 Introduction to Music 3

Health Education

3 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
HPER 1550 Lifetime Wellness 3

History

3 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
HIST 2010 American History I 3

Mathematics

select one from list or any other higher level of college math
3-5 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
MATH 1100 Topics and Ideas in Mathematics 3
MATH 1140 Intermediate Algebra 4
MATH 1150 College Algebra 3

Natural Science

4 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
BIOS 1010 General Biology 4

Oral Communication

select one - must earn C or above
3 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Communication 3
SPCH 1110 Public Speaking 3

Social Science

3 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
GEOG 1020 World Regional Geography 3

Written Communication

ENGL 1010 required - must earn C or above
3 Credit Hours
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3

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