Patricia Clayback, Director.
The social science major deals with mankind’s political, social, economic and psychological interrelatedness as studied in the fields of sociology, anthropology, history, political science, communication studies, economics and psychology. Students in this program develop and refine their insights into human behavior through a wide range of social observation, inquiry and study. By allowing a considerable degree of freedom in choosing electives, the program permits a meaningful flexibility not found in more restrictive curricula.
Social Sciences Curriculum:
| 1. | ENG 101, ENG 102, PHI 101, RST 101 (4 courses) | (12) | |
| 2. | Area Studies: Two courses from each of these areas: I, III, V, VI, VIII. Two courses from Area IV if History is not included in major course requirements. One course from Area VII. (11 or 13 courses) | (33 or 39) | |
| 3. | Major course requirements: (21 courses) | ||
| Basic social sciences: four courses each from four of the following departments, for a total of 16 courses: Anthropology: ANT121-122 plus two 300/400 level courses Communication Studies: two of the following: COM 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, plus two 300/400 level courses Economics: ECO 101-102, plus two 300/400 level courses History: HIS 123-124, plus two 300/400 level courses Political Science: PSC 103-104 plus two 300/400 level courses Psychology: PSY 101-102, plus two Psychology courses above 100 level Sociology: SOC 110 and SOC 111, plus two 300/400 level courses |
(48) | ||
| Three additional 300/400 level courses in one of the chosen departments: Interdisciplinary courses may be substituted for one or more department courses |
(9) | ||
| MAT 131 Statistics and Computers | (3) | ||
| Social Sciences methods: PSC 217, SOC 342, or URS 350 | (3) | ||
| 4. | Electives (4 or 2 courses) | (12 or 6) | |
| Total (40 courses) | (120) | ||
Recommended Schedule: (Variants for History as part of concentration are in brackets.)
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| Freshman Year | ||||||
| ENG 101 | 3 | ENG 102 | 3 | |||
| AS | 3 | AS | 3 | |||
| AS | 3 | AS | 3 | |||
| Social Science elective | Social Science elective | |||||
| [HIS 123] | 3 | [HIS 124] | 3 | |||
| Social Science elective | 3 | Social Science elective | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||
| RST 101 | 3 | PHI 101 | 3 | |||
| MAT 131 | 3 | Social Science elective | 3 | |||
| Social Science elective | 3 | Social Science elective | 3 | |||
| Social Science elective | 3 | AS | 3 | |||
| AS | 3 | Elective | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||
| Junior Year | ||||||
| Social Science elective | 3 | Social Science elective | 3 | |||
| Social Science elective | 3 | Social Science elective | 3 | |||
| Social Science methods | 3 | Concentration elective | 3 | |||
| AS | 3 | AS | 3 | |||
| AS | 3 | AS [Elective] | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||
| Senior Year | ||||||
| Social Science elective | 3 | Social Science elective | 3 | |||
| Social Science elective | 3 | Social Science elective | 3 | |||
| Concentration elective | 3 | Concentration elective | 3 | |||
| AS | 3 | AS [Elective] | 3 | |||
| AS | 3 | Elective | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||
| Total | 120 |
Associate of Arts Degree
The associate of arts degree program in social sciences requires the completion of 60 credits of coursework. This program has two basic purposes: (1) It offers an immediate degree goal for students seeking a general introduction to the social sciences (psychology, sociology, political science, economics, and anthropology); and (2) It provides a basic foundation for those who wish to go on for a bachelor’s degree.
The program contains a second track designed for the prospective business major. Students who plan baccalaureate studies in the future are encouraged to choose the track which is more appropriate for them. If a student remains at Canisius College, all of the coursework in the associate degree program is transferable and applicable to the bachelor’s program.
Social Sciences Curriculum (Associate Degree):
| 1. | ENG 101, ENG 102, PHI 101, RST 101 (4 courses) | (12) | |
| 2. | Area Studies: Two courses from each of these areas: IV, VIII. One course from each of these areas: I, III, V, VI (8 courses) | (24) | |
| 3. | Major course requirements: (8 or 6 courses) | ||
| Social Sciences Track: | |||
| MAT 106 Calculus for the Non-Sciences I | (3) | ||
| MAT 131 Statistics and Computers | (3) | ||
| Social Sciences electives: two courses from each of three areas: Economics (ECO 101-102), Political Science (PSC 101-102), Psychology (PSY 101-102), Sociology (SOC 110-111 or ANT 121-122) | (18) | ||
| Business Track: | |||
| QNT 101 Quantitative Methods for Business | (3) | ||
| MAT 106 Calculus for the Non-Sciences I | (3) | ||
| ECO 101 Principles of Macroeconomics | (3) | ||
| ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics | (3) | ||
| ACC 2012 Financial Accounting | (3) | ||
| ACC 2022 Managerial Accounting | (3) | ||
| 4. | Electives | ||
| Social Sciences Track: (0 course) | (0) | ||
| Business Track3: (2 courses) | (6) | ||
| Total | (20 courses) | (60) | |
Recommended Schedule: (Variants for Business Track are in brackets.)
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| Freshman Year | ||||||
| ENG 101 | 3 | ENG 102 | 3 | |||
| MAT 106 [QNT 101] | 3 | RST 101 | 3 | |||
| Social Science elective | MAT 131 [MAT 106] | 3 | ||||
| [Elective] | 3 | Social Science elective | ||||
| Social Science elective | [AS] | 3 | ||||
| [ECO 101] | 3 | Social Science elective | ||||
| AS | 3 | [Elective] | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||
| PHI 101 | 3 | Social Science elective | ||||
| Social Science elective | [ACC 202 or ACC 212] | 3 | ||||
| [ACC 201 OR ACC 211] | 3 | AS | 3 | |||
| AS [ECO 102] | 3 | AS | 3 | |||
| AS | 3 | AS | 3 | |||
| AS | 3 | AS | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||
| Total | 60 |
Other Associate's Degree Regulations
The basic residency requirement for A.A. degrees is 30 credit hours, at least 15 of which must be completed in traditional classroom situations. No more than 30 hours may be transferred from another institution. Not all courses at other institutions are applicable to the associate degree, and transfer students are required to have a transfer evaluation completed by the college.
1 Area II and one course in Area VII is automatically fulfilled by the required courses in those areas.
2 It is recommended that students in the Business Track who plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting take ACC 211-212.
3 It is recommended that students in the business track take courses in the business core as their electives. Students intending to pursue a four-year degree should take ECO 255.