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Bachelors of Arts in Social Sciences 4-Year Suggested Course Sequence (rev. Fall 2018) (FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST YEAR; Non-Secondary Ed Major) Please note that this is only a suggested course sequence. Circumstances may cause you to complete the program in a different sequence. However, you must adhere to requirements regarding prerequisites for admission into certain courses and the timing of when particular courses must be taken during your completion of the major. Also, please note that all courses are not offered every semester. Please read the University catalog for explanation of major requirements and when courses are offered First Year- Fall First Year- Spring Course Credits Course Credits SSC 100* An Introduction to the Social Sciences: A Caribbean Focus 3 SCI 100* The Natural World: The Caribbean 3 COM 119 Interpersonal Communication and Leadership Skills 3 COM 120 Public Speaking 3 SPA 131 OR FRE 131 Elementary Spanish I OR Elementary French I 4 SPA 132 OR FRE 132 Elementary Spanish II OR Elementary French II 4 MAT 140 OR MAT 143 College Algebra with Applications OR Pre-calculus Algebra 4 MAT 235 OR MAT 153 OR MAT 232 Introductory Statistics with Applications OR College Trigonometry OR Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 4 FDS 100* Freshman Development Seminar 1 PE** Physical Education and Health 0.5 PE** Physical Education and Health – opt. .05 Credits 15.0- 15.5 Credits 14 – 14.5 Sophomore - Fall Sophomore - Spring Course Credits Course Credits ENG 120 English Composition 3 ENG 201 Research and Applied Writing 3 SOC 121 Introduction to Sociology 3 PHL 200 Critical Thinking 3 POL 120 Intro to Political Science 3 ANT 225 Introduction to Cultural and Physical Anthropology 3 SPA 231 OR FRE 231 Intermediate Spanish OR Intermediate French 4 PSY 120 General Psychology 3 HIS 181 World Civilizations I 3 HIS 182 World Civilizations II 3 PE ** Physical Education and Health 0.5 PE** Physical Education and Health 0.5 Credits 16.0 – 16.5 Credits 15.0 – 15.5 Junior - Fall Junior - Spring Course Credits Course Credits ENG 261 World Literature I 3 ENG 262 World Literature II 3 SSC 327* Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences I 4 SSC 328* Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences II 4 HIS 320 History of the U.S. 3 HIS 341 Caribbean History 3 GOG 121 Physical Geography 3 POL 351 OR POL 352 Comparative Government International Politics 3 XXX*** BA Social Science Major Elective 3 XXX*** BA Social Science Major Elective 3 Total 16.0 Total 16 Senior - Fall Senior - Spring Course Credits Course Credits SCI XXX Science with Laboratory 3 or 4 SCI XXX Science with Laboratory 3 or 4 SSC 497* Social Sciences Senior Seminar I 1 SSC 498* Social Sciences Senior Seminar II 1 ECO 221 Intro to Macro Economics 3 XXX*** BA Social Science Major Elective 3 XXX*** BA Social Science Major Elective 3 HUM 115 Introduction to Humanities 3 HIS 342 or XXX**** History of the Virgin Islands OR Alt. Social Science Major Elective 3 XXX Any Elective 3 PLS 200** -Self-management and Risk: Wellness and Risk (if needed) 2 XXX Any Elective 3 Total Credits 13-16 Total 16-17 NOTES: * Course must be taken in semester specified. **Students may take either PLS (2 credits.) or 4 semesters of PE (.5 credits each.) These credits do NOT count towards the minimum of 120 credits needed for graduation. ***Please see catalog for courses that satisfy elective course requirement for the Social Science Major. **** Students who are not required to take History of the Virgin Islands(HIS 342) for teacher certification may substitute this course for another Social Science Major Elective. IN BLUE: SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES AND ELECTIVES REQUIRED FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCE MAJOR IN GREEN: GEN ED REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE MAJORS