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2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Sciences Division

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The Social Sciences Division encompasses the history, theory, and investigation of societies, systems, regions, groups and individuals. These are central concerns of the departments of African American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Public Affairs, Psychology, Sociology, International Relations and Women’s Studies. Hence most courses satisfying the Social Sciences Division requirements come from these departments.

The Social Sciences List

Students must take at least four courses from the following list, including a 2-course sequence (indicated by hyphens) to complete the requirement for four courses in this division. No more than three courses may be taken from a single department or program (even if the courses of the department or program are in more than one division).

African American Studies

Anthropology

Cognitive Science

  • COG courses may be accepted by petition.

Communication, Sciences & Disorders

Economics

Geography

History

Honors

International Relations

  • All IRP courses

Jewish Studies

Latino-Latin American Studies

Law in the Liberal Arts

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies

Maxwell

Middle Eastern Studies

Native American Studies

Public Affairs

  • All PAF courses.

Political Science

American National Government and Politics

PSC 121 - American National Government and Politics  or PSC 129 - American National Government and Politics (Honors) , together with any of the following courses, constitutes a sequence:

Comparative Government and Politics

PSC 123 - Comparative Government and Politics , together with any of the following courses, constitutes a sequence:

International Relations

PSC 124 - International Relations  or PSC 139 - International Relations (Honors) , together with any of the following courses, constitutes a sequence:

Political Theory

PSC 125 - Political Theory , together with any of the following courses, constitutes a sequence:

Psychology

Sociology

Social Science

All SOS courses.

South Asian Studies

Women’s and Gender Studies

All WGS courses cross-listed with ANT , ECN, GEO, HST , PSC, PSY, & SOC in addition to the following:

Other Schools and Colleges

*Apply as Non-Arts & Sciences credit

School of Education

Martin J. Whitman School of Management

David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

  • EST 390 - Social Processes and the Environment

Interdepartmental Sequences in the Social Sciences

In addition to the departmental sequences indicated on previous pages, the following interdepartmental sequences may also be used to fulfill the requirement for a sequence in the Social Sciences.

Honors

Course Sequences that meet the Divisional Perspectives Requirement
(available to students in the Honors Program only)

A departmental honors course plus any other course in that department

For example:

AP credit plus any departmental honors course in the same department

For example:

A departmental course plus any honors course in a related area

For example:

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