Social & Behavioral Science (AS)

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Program Prerequisite: No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program.
Minor: Not required
Grade Requirements: A grade of “C” or better is required to fulfill the Major Course Requirements. A minimum WSU GPA of 2.00 is required.
Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 60 total credit hours are required, including all General Education requirements and at least 22 credit hours from the Major Course Requirements for AS Degree. Students should complete elective courses outside of the program requirements to meet the 60-credit hour minimum.
Program Code: 7064AS
CIPC: 45.0101

Advisement

All Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) students are required to meet with a CSBS Advisor during their first semester in the program. Advising appointments can be arranged through www.weber.edu/socialscience.

Admission Requirements

No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program. Declare your Program of Study using the Program of Study app in the Wildcat Portal, and make an appointment with one of the College of Social & Behavioral Science Advisors.

General Education Breadth Requirements

Student may not duplicate department for General Education Breadth requirements (courses with HU, CA, SS, PS, LS designations). Courses taken as part of the Discipline Tracks may count for one (1) Breadth requirement at most. Courses in other departments must be taken to complete any remaining Breadth requirements. The CSBS Advisors can answer questions about General Education requirements.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Identify how disciplines are connected using the lens of social and behavioral sciences methods and skills.

2. Compare the themes and theories used by SBS disciplines to study the realm of people, politics and society.

3. Describe how your SBS courses influenced your continuing education pathway and desired career choice.

4. Create an academic plan to achieve the desired educational credentials.

Major Course Requirements

Complete one (1) of the SBS Intro Courses OPTIONS, three (3) of the SBS Discipline TRACKS, and the SBS Capstone Course.

SBS Intro Courses (3-4 credit hours)

Complete one (1) of the following OPTIONS:

OPTION 1
SBS 1050 - Introduction to Social & Behavioral Sciences Bridge Credits: (3)
OPTION 2
SBS 1100 - Introduction to Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: (1)
FYE 1105 - Foundations of College Success Credits: (3)

Discipline Track Courses (18 credit hours)

Complete three (3) of the SBS Discipline TRACKS. Each TRACK is 2-3 courses.

Anthropology Track (6 hours)
ANTH 1000 SS/CC - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: (3)
ANTH 1020 LS/SUS - Biological Anthropology Credits: (3) Or
ANTH 1040 HU/CC - Language and Culture Credits: (3) Or
ANTH 2010 SS/CC - Peoples and Cultures of the World Credits: (3) Or
ANTH 2030 SS/CC - Principles of Archaeology Credits: (3)
Criminal Justice Track (6 hours)
CJ 1010 SS - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
CJ 1300 - Corrections: History, Theory and Practice Credits: (3) Or
CJ 1330 - Criminal Law and Courts Credits: (3) Or
CJ 2300 - Policing: History, Theory and Practice Credits: (3)
Geography Track (6 hours)
GEOG 1000 PS SUS - Planet Earth: Air, Water, Land and Life Credits: (3)
GEOG 1300 SS/SUS/CC - Exploring Global Geography: Places, People and the Planet Credits: (3) Or
GEOG 1500 PS SUS - Climate Change: Science, Society and Solutions Credits: (3) Or
GEOG 1520 SS/CC/SUS - United States and Canada: Geography, Diversity and Change Credits: (3)
History Track (6 hours)
HIST 1600 AI/CC - The Black Experience Credits: (3) Or
HIST 1610 AI - The Latinx Experience Credits: (3) Or
HIST 1620 AI/CC - The LGBTQ Experience Credits: (3) Or
HIST 1700 AI - American History Credits: (3)
HIST 1500 SS/CC/GLB - World History to 1500 C.E. Credits: (3) Or
HIST 1510 SS/CC/GLB - World History from 1500 C.E. to the Present Credits: (3)
Philosophy Track (6 hours)
PHIL 1000 HU/CC - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: (3)
PHIL 1120 HU - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: (3) Or
PHIL 1250 HU - Critical Thinking Credits: (3) Or
PHIL 2200 - Deductive Logic Credits: (3)
Political Science Track (6 hours)
POLS 1010 SS/CC - Politics, Power, and the State Credits: (3)
POLS 2100 SS SUS GLB - International Politics, Organizations, and Society Credits: (3) Or
POLS 2200 SS GLB - Global Governments, Politics, and Societies Credits: (3) Or
POLS 2300 SS - Introduction to Political Theory Credits: (3) Or
POLS 2400 SS - Introduction to Law and Courts Credits: (3) Or
POLS 2700 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: (3)
Psychology Track (6 hours)
PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology Credits: (3)
PSY 2000 SS/CC - The Psychology of Human Relationships Credits: (3) Or
PSY 2010 - Science and Profession of Psychology Credits: (3) Or
PSY 2710 - Biopsychology Credits: (3)
Sociology Track (6 hours)
SOC 1010 SS/CC - Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3) Or
SOC 1020 SS/CC - Contemporary Social Issues Credits: (3)
SOC 2370 - Gender and Society Credits: (3) Or
SOC 2400 SS/CC - Introduction to Ethnic Studies Credits: (3) Or
SOC 2600 - Families in Society Credits: (3)
Social Work Track (6 hours)
SW 1010 SS CEL - Introduction to Generalist Social Work Credits: (3)
SW 2100 SS - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I Credits: (3) Or
SW 2200 SS/CC - Issues in Diversity Credits: (3)

SBS Capstone Course (1 credit hour)

Complete the following course.

SBS 2950 - SBS Capstone: A Current Events View Credits: (1)