To declare a major, students must meet with the Program Head to discuss their plan of study.
Students who major in Social Research and Public Policy must complete 14 courses.
Requirements
Course Details
4 courses required in Foundations of Social Science
Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences; Introduction to the Study of Society; Global Economic, Political and Social Development since 1500; 1 course on Social, Political, and Economic Thought in Historical Perspective (currently SOCSC-UH 1310 or SOCSC-UH 1311)
2 major elective courses
Research Methods
2 major elective courses
Social Structure and Global Processes
2 major elective courses
Public Policy and Institutions
2 major elective courses
Society and Culture
2 Capstone
Seminar and Project
Sample Course Schedule
The following is an example of a typical course schedule for Social Research and Public Policy major during four years of study.