John Freed, Ph.D., Division Chair of Arts & Sciences
Leslie Wasson, Ph.D., Associate Division Chair for Social Science
Les Clements, Ph.D.
Robert Hill, D.P.A.
Jeremy L. Korr, Ph.D.
Mark S. Langevin, Ph.D.
Carol J. Rainwater, Ed.D.
Bonnie L. Ross, Ph.D.
Timothy Ulrich, M.A.
Bachelor of Arts
The world is changing. New technologies appear constantly while ethnic and international conflicts continue to affect our lives. Complex processes of social change, transience, and globalization create both amazing opportunities and difficult choices. No single discipline can keep up with all these events and explain them fully. The Social Science program seeks to encompass the diverse areas of social, political, cultural, economic, organizational and technological processes and their interactions.
This major is designed for the student who desires a broader background or overview of particular fields of study. The major offers opportunities for emphasis in specific subject areas while maintaining an inclusive perspective. This integrated focus will help develop critical reasoning and analytical skills, comparative perspectives, and a broad knowledge base about the world.
The Social Science major is ideal for students who are seeking careers in government service, journalism, advertising, teaching, library science, law and politics. Additionally, students are prepared for work in research, consulting and for graduate study.
In concert with the mission of Chapman University College, the Social Science Program seeks to promote the following competencies:
All courses taken in the major program must be passed with a grade equivalent of "C" or higher. Courses may be used to fulfill both major and general education requirements.
major core requirements (18 credits) |
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Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
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Social Research Design |
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Research Methods |
3 |
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Social and Political Theory |
3 |
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Integrative Seminar for the Social Sciences I |
3 |
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Integrative Seminar for the Social Sciences II |
3 |
concentration area requirements (36 credits) |
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Choose three areas from the disciplines of criminal justice, history, organizational leadership, political science, psychology, social science and sociology as a first, second and third concentration area and complete upper division courses minimally distributed as follows. The first concentration choice represents the primary emphasis area of the program.
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first concentration (emphasis) area |
15 |
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second concentration area |
12 |
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third concentration area
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9 |
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total credits |
54 |
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