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2025-2026 University Catalog
Social Science, B.A.
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(Major Code: 22011) (Academic Plan Code: 116701BALS)
Also Offered at SDSU Imperial Valley
All candidates for a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .”
A minor is not required with this major.
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Impacted Program
To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment). The social science major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the social science major, students must meet the following criteria: A. Complete preparation for the major;
B. Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units;
C. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Preparation for the Major
(18 units) Complete 15 Units
(15 units) 15 units selected from at least three different departments to include Lower Division Methods
(3 units) Three units selected from Language Requirement
Competency (successfully completing the third college semester or fifth college quarter) is required in one language other than English to fulfill the graduation requirement. Refer to section of catalog on “Graduation Requirements .” Spanish is recommended for those planning to work in this part of the United States. Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
Complete one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements. Major
A minimum of 33 upper division units to include at least one course from five different departments. Social Science Theory
(3 units) Three units selected from Upper-division Methods
(3 units) Three units selected from Clusters
(18 units)
Choose two clusters selected from the list below and complete three courses from each selected cluster. Students may create their own cluster with the consent of the major advisor. Social Science 499 may be used in a cluster with the consent of the major advisor. Leisure and Entertainment as Social Phenomena
Families, Children and Society
Electives
(6 units) Six units selected from - AFRAS 321 - Black Political Participation in America Units: 3
- AFRAS 341 - Cultural Patterns and African American Identity Units: 3
- AFRAS 380 - African Americans and the US Justice System Units: 3
- AFRAS 421 - Black Urban Experience Units: 3
- AFRAS 455 - Africana Class, Gender, and Sexualities Units: 3
- AFRAS 473 - Women in Africa Units: 3
- AMIND 380 - Re-Indigenizing Cultural Heritage/Cultural Resources Management Units: 3
- AMIND 451 - American Indian Identity Units: 3
- AMIND 460 - American Indian Languages Units: 3
- ANTH 333 - Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in the Americas Units: 3
- ANTH 348 - Historical Archaeology Units: 3
- ANTH 350 - Exploring Cultural Diversity Around the World Units: 3
- ANTH 353 - Sustainability and Culture Units: 3
- ANTH 404 - Evolution of Human Behavior Units: 3
- ANTH 410 - Culture and Communicative Pathways Units: 3
- ANTH 439 - Cultural Comparisons Through Film Units: 3
- ANTH 440 - Mesoamerican Civilization Before the Europeans Units: 3
- ANTH 442 - Cultures of South America Units: 3
- ANTH 451 - American Indian Identity Units: 3
- ANTH 460 - American Indian Languages Units: 3
- ASIAN 300 - Asia’s Global Future Units: 3
- ASIAN 320 - Asian Environmental Issues Units: 3
- ASIAN 353 - Language and Social Interaction in China Units: 3
- AAS 460 - Contemporary Issues in Filipino-American Communities Units: 3
- CCS 303 - Chicana and Chicano Community Studies Units: 3
- CHIN 353 - Language and Social Interaction in China Units: 3
- ECON 464 - Economic Problems of Latin America Units: 3
- FILIP 460 - Contemporary Issues in Filipino-American Communities Units: 3
- GEOG 312 - Culture Worlds Units: 3
- GEOG 321 - United States Units: 3
- GEOG 324 - Latin America Units: 3
- GEOG 336 - Europe Units: 3
- GEOG 341 - Feeding the World Units: 3
- GEOG 342 - Food, Place, and Culture Units: 3
- GEOG 354 - Geography of Cities Units: 3
- GEOG 370 - Conservation Science and Policy Units: 3
- HIST 404 - History of Human Rights Units: 3
- ISCOR 310 - Our Global Future: Environment, Climate, and the Prospects of Survival Units: 3
- LATAM 333 - Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in the Americas Units: 3
- LGBT 321 - LGBT Identities in the Modern World Units: 3
- LING 350 - Language and Politics Units: 3
- LING 354 - Language and Computers Units: 3
- LING 420 - Linguistics and English Units: 3
- LING 452 - Language Acquisition Units: 3
- LING 460 - American Indian Languages Units: 3
- POL S 320 - The U.S. Constitution Units: 3
- POL S 334 - Politics of the Environment Units: 3
- POL S 336 - Gender and Public Policy Units: 3
- POL S 345 - U.S. Constitutional Law: Powers and Constraints Units: 3
- POL S 347 - U.S. Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties Units: 3
- POL S 353 - Islam and Politics Units: 3
- POL S 356 - European Politics Units: 3
- POL S 359 - Government and Politics in Russia and Eurasia Units: 3
- POL S 361 - Governments and Politics of the Developing Areas Units: 3
- POL S 362 - Governments and Politics of East Asia Units: 3
- POL S 363 - Governments and Politics of the Middle East Units: 3
- POL S 365 - Chinese Politics Units: 3
- POL S 422 - Urban Politics Units: 3
- PSY 340 - Social Psychology Units: 3
- PSY 351 - Psychology of Personality Units: 3
- REL S 343 - Sociology of Religion (C) Units: 3
- REL S 390A - Religion and Revolution (D) Units: 3
- REL S 390B - Religion and Revolution (D) Units: 3
- SOC 320 - Sex and Gender in Contemporary Society Units: 3
- SOC 338 - Sociology of Religion Units: 3
- SOC 350 - Population and Contemporary Issues Units: 3
- SOC 352 - Global Social Problems Units: 3
- SOC 355 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Units: 3
- SOC 430 - Social Organization Units: 3
- SOC 450 - Social Change Units: 3
- SOC 460 - Technology and Society Units: 3
- SOCSI 499 - Special Study Units: 1-3
- SPAN 462 - Language Variation in the Spanish-Speaking World Units: 3
- SUSTN 334 - Politics of the Environment Units: 3
- SUSTN 353 - Sustainability and Culture Units: 3
- WMNST 310 - Global Cultures and Women’s Lives Units: 3
- WMNST 325 - Psychology of Women Units: 3
- WMNST 341A - Gender and US History Units: 3
- WMNST 341B - Gender and US History Units: 3
- WMNST 370 - Women, Law, and Policy Units: 3
- WMNST 375 - Sex, Power, and Politics Units: 3
- WMNST 385 - Women’s Work: Invisibility and Empowerment Units: 3
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