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- 1. The Social Sciences DanetteGriffith & Mark Schoenherr CAS Undergraduate Advising siue.edu
- 2. Majors • Anthropology • CriminalJustice Studies • Economics Geography History Political Science • Social Work • Sociology Teacher Certification Program option includes Social Sciences Education minor All Social Sciences majors complete a Senior Assignment or Senior Internship siue.edu
- 3. Degree Paths • Bachelorof Arts • Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Social Work ―I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing.‖ — William James siue.edu
- 4. The Magic Number •Earning a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences requires 124* credit hours of course work • Most Social Sciences majors require a minor • All Social Science majors* can incorporate a second major in place of the minor *excluding Teacher Education option siue.edu ―If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.‖ — Abraham Maslow
- 5. Anthropology the study ofhuman biology and culture, past and present • Majors study Biological, Cultural, Linguistic and Archaeology Anthropology • Recommended first-year courses: – ANTH 111A – Human Ancestry & Adaptations – ANTH 111B – Human Culture & Communication ―The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences.‖ — Ruth Benedict siue.edu
- 6. Criminal Justice the studyof crime and punishment • Competitive admission program – Enter Pre-CJ Program – Complete Pre-CJ courses with grades of C or higher – Earn a GPA of 2.75 or higher • Recommended first year courses – CJ 111 – Intro to Criminal Justice – SOC 111 – Intro to Sociology – POLS 112 – American National Government • Majors complete an internship in CJ Police Chief August Vollmer Chief Justice Earl Warren siue.edu
- 7. Economics the study ofhow we produce, distribute, and consume goods and services • Majors complete course work in common with Economics and Finance major through School of Business • Recommended first-year courses – ECON 111 – Principles of Macroeconomics – MATH 120 – College Algebra siue.edu
- 8. Geography the study ofthe relationship between humans and the environment • All majors study Cartography; and Human, Physical, and Regional Geography – Additional Areas of Specialization include: • Biogeography • Climatology/Meteorology • Cultural Geography • Developmental Studies • Urban Studies • Recommended first-year courses – GEOG 201 - World Regions – GEOG 205 - Human Geography – GEOG 210 - Physical Geography – MATH 120 - College Algebra – STAT 107 - Concepts of Statistics ―Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related to each other.‖ – Waldo Tobler siue.edu
- 9. History the study ofthe human past • Department suggests concentrated study of a foreign language, i.e. a second major, minor, or focus • Recommended first-year courses – Europe/World History • HIST 111A – Intro to History of Western Civilization: 1500–1815 • HIST 111B – Intro to History of Western Civilization: 1815–Present • HIST 112A – World History: to 1500 • HIST 112B – World History: 1500–Present – United States History • HIST 130 – History of Black America • HIST 200 – U.S. History & Constitution: to 1877 • HIST 201 – U.S. History & Constitution: 1877–Present ―Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.‖ — George Santayana siue.edu
- 10. Political Science the studyof the relationships underlying political events and conditions • Subfields include – American Government & Politics – Comparative Politics – International Relations – Political Theory – Public Administration – Public Law • Recommended first-year courses – POLS 111 – Intro to Political Science – POLS 112 – American National Government Hans Morgenthau (1904 –1980) a leading 20th-century figure in the study of international politics. siue.edu
- 11. Social Work the studyof helping those in need of help or welfare improve the quality of life • Highly structured program • Recommended first-year courses – ANTH 111B – Human Culture & Communication – BIOL 111 – Contemporary Biology – ECON 111 – Principles of Macroeconomics – PSYC 111 – Foundations of Psychology – SPC 103 – Interpersonal Communication – STAT 107 – Concepts of Statistics • Students earning BSW in Social Work at SIUE can earn a MSW at SIUE in 1 year • No Social Work minor is available Jane Addams siue.edu
- 12. Sociology the study ofhuman social activity • Two types of Sociology degrees: – General Sociology – Specialization in Employment Relations • Recommended first-year courses – SOC 111 – Intro to Sociology ―The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.‖ – W.E.B. DuBois ―Despite long-standing claims by elites that Blacks, women, Latinos, and other similarly derogated groups in the United States remain incapable of producing the type of interpretive, analytical thought that is labeled theory in the West, powerful knowledge of resistance that toppled former social structures of social inequality repudiate this view. Members of these groups do in fact theorize, and our critical social theory has been central to our political empowerment and search for justice.‖ – Patricia Hill Collins siue.edu
- 13. With all these excitingsocial science majors, how can I possibly choose just one? Rodin’s Thinking Man siue.edu
- 14. Resources • CAS UndergraduateAdvisors – Danette Griffith: dagriff@siue.edu – Mark Schoenherr: maschoe@siue.edu • Curriculum Guide – Declaration requirements – Departmental contact information – Sequences within program • CougarNet – Course descriptions – Prerequisites • Department websites ―Well done is better than well said.‖ – Benjamin Franklin College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Advising Peck Hall 1315 (618) 650-5525 casadvising@siue.edu siue.edu/artsandsciences/advisement siue.edu