Bachelor of Arts in Social Science - Continuing & Global Education
California State University, Fresno
Key Information
Campus location
Fresno, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 16,089 / per year **
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* students outside the U.S; August 1 - students in the U.S.
** with additional fees and living expenses, the overall annual cost is around $28,584
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Introduction
The BA in Social Science provides students with an understanding of major theoretical perspectives in the social sciences with a focus on how the social environment, culture, inequalities, and policies shape individual experiences; knowledge about how to utilize social science concepts in the analysis of social phenomena; opportunities to develop critical thinking, written, and oral communication skills rooted in social science perspectives; an appreciation of socio-cultural diversity within and among societies; and applied quantitative and qualitative research skills.
Curriculum
1. Major Requirements (30 units)
Major Statistics Requirement (3 units)
MATH 11 (B4)
Major Theory Requirement (3-4 units)
ANTH 104, SOC 152, SOC 153, WGSS 143
Major Methods Requirement (3-4 units)
ANTH 111, CLAS 150, CRIM 170, SOC 175, SOC 176, WGSS 153
Major Inequality Requirement (3-4 units)
AFRS 104W, CLAS 160 (M/I), SOC 151, SSCI 180 (D)
Major Public Policy Requirement (3 units)
PLSI 150, PLSI 151, PLSI 152, PLS 175, SOC 144, WGSS 149 (ID)
Major Criminology Requirement (6 units)
CRIM 120 (ID), CRIM 138, CRIM 178, SOC 143 (ID), WGSS 126/CRIM 126
Major Diversity Requirement (6 units)
AFRS 144 (ID), AFRS 165/DRAMA 187, AIS105W, ANTH 115, ANTH 120 (M/I), ASAM 110 (M/I), CLAS 102W, CLAS 120 (F), COMM 164 (M/I), CRIM 174, GEOG 167 (M/I), GERON 161, HIST 101/WGSS 101 (ID), SOC 111 (M/I), SOC 131 (ID), SWRK 136, WGSS 110 (IC), WGSS 120, WGSS 135 (M/I), WGSS 195
Major Environmental Studies Requirement (3 units)
EES 167 (IB), EES 168 (IB), GEOG 115 (IB), GEOG 128 (IB), SOC 158 (IB)
2. General Education requirements (48 units)
3. Other requirements (9 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing.
4. Sufficient elective units to meet the required total units
5. Total (120 units) *
* G.E., MI, and W courses can be double counted with major requirements. This total indicates that Math 11 in GE Area B4 may be applied to the social science major.