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Lake Superior State University

Social Science: Bachelor of Arts/Science

Program Description


The social science degree equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective citizens and to have rewarding careers in a wide range of employment settings, in both the public and private sectors.

The Academic Minor option provides students with the opportunity to complete an additional set of courses within a discipline of interest and relevance to their career goals.

The Secondary Teaching Concentration leads to a Michigan secondary (grades 6 - 12) teaching certificate with a Social Studies endorsement.



Degree Requirements


Economics:

  • ECON201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
  • ECON202 Principles of Microeconomics 3

Geography:

History:

Political Science:

  • POLI110 Introduction to American Government and Politics 4
  • POLI241 Introduction to International Relations 4
  • POLI367 Congress and the Presidency 4

Methods and Research:

  • POLI202 Soph Seminar Political Research and Statistics 3
  • HIST296 Historical Methods 2
  • HIST497 Senior Seminar in History 2

Minor or Concentration - Complete one of the following:

Academic Minor: Select an approved minor, to be completed with a minimum of 20 credits as listed in the catalog.  The Academic Minor may not be History or Political Science.  Complete Social Science Cognates.

Secondary Teaching Concentration:
Complete Professional Education Sequence and Education Cognates - See Secondary Education.

General Education:
All LSSU bachelor's degree candidates must complete the LSSU General Education Requirements.

Bachelor of Arts degree (8 credits): One year of a modern language other than English.  If taken at LSSU, this would be CHIN151-CHIN152 or CHIN251-CHIN252; FREN151-FREN152 or FREN251-FREN252 or SPAN161-SPAN162. One-half year of two different languages will not meet this requirement.

Academic Minor Option:  A minimum of 124 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.00 or higher.  A gpa of 2.00 or higher is also required in your Major and Minor as well as in your General Education Requirements.

Secondary Teaching Concentration option:   A minimum of 124 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.70 or higher.  A gpa of 2.70 or higher is also required in your Major, and a gpa of 2.00 or higher is required in your General Education Requirements.


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