Social Sciences B.A./ B.S.
Total Semester Credit Hours=120
Degree Requirements
University Core Curriculum "C" or better in each course (42 hrs.)
A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in upper division courses in Sociology, Anthropology and Geography.
A minimum of 36 semester hours in Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography, including:
Required Core Courses--27 hours
Social Sciences electives:
A minimum of 9 additional hours in area of specialization (ANTH, GEOG, or SOCI)
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences will require 12 hours of a foreign language.
Courses from other institutions may be substituted for courses in Sociology, Anthropology and Geography only with approval of the program director.
Twenty-one hours in these fields must be earned at UT Tyler.
A minor of at least 18 hours, chosen in consultation with an advisor in the minor discipline.
A student with a Social Science major may NOT also minor in Sociology, Geography or Anthropology.
Electives to complete 120 hours for the baccalaureate degree.
Recommended 4-Year Course Sequence
Social Sciences BA with and emphasis in Anthropology
Social Sciences BS with and emphasis in Anthropology
Social Sciences BA with and emphasis in Geography
Social Sciences BS with and emphasis in Geography
Social Sciences BA with and emphasis in Sociology
Social Sciences BS with and emphasis in Sociology