2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
    Nov 27, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Science, B.S.


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General Education (Basic Course) Requirements


The University of Mobile’s undergraduate program is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Christian Ministries, School of Education, School of Music, School of Nursing, School of Worship Leadership, and the Center for Adult Programs.  All University of Mobile undergraduate students are required to complete certain basic courses that apply uniformly to the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of Music degree unless otherwise noted.  These are identified as basic course (general education) requirements.

Requirements (Please see NOTES section below)


*Notes:


  1. Consult with your College/School advisor for specific and/or additional requirements relating to general education courses.  For example, COM 101  is required for business, theology, and education majors and teacher certification students.  Education majors and teacher certification students have very specific requirements, particularly regarding English, Mathematics, History, and Laboratory Sciences.  .
  2. FS 100 Freshman Seminar (1 semester hour) is required for freshmen only. 
  3. ZCH 007 Chapel (noncredit) is required of traditional undergraduate students. The number of semesters of Chapel (1 to 4 semesters) is based on entry classification. Students in the Center for Adult Programs are exempt from chapel.
  4. Students earning a Bachelor of Arts degree must also take twelve semester hours of a modern foreign language.  See specific requirements in the Modern Foreign Language section of the catalog.
  5. HPE 101 Health and/or activity courses (limited to 3 semester hours) may also satisfy requirements in the above ELECTIVES section.

 

 

A Minimum of Sixty Semester Hours in the Following:


The major in social science for B.S. candidates consists of a minimum of sixty semester hours in the following:

  • Sociology (Six Hours)
  • Geography (Three Hours)
  • Psychology (Six Hours)
  • Additional Social Science Courses Numbered 300 or Above (Nine Hours)

Eighteen Hours of History Including


Twelve Hours of Political Science Including


Note:


Please refer to the School of Education  section of this catalog for additional information.

Note:


All majors must complete the writing intensive (WI) requirements as specified in the Scholastic Standards  section of this catalog. See Course Descriptions  for courses designated as writing intensive.

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