In addition to general education requirements, majors in Social Science must complete a concentration of 57 semester hours or more in four fields of study to be selected from economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology, and social welfare. Individual Study 1-3 s.h. Discussions of the general and specific objectives of social studies in the secondary school system, the materials and resources available, techniques in teaching the social studies, types of curricula, and methods of evaluation. Individual Study 1-3 s.h. A survey of the principles and practice of social research, including data analysis, research ethics, and the design and implementation of surveys, experiments, and field studies.
Students design their own research projects.
Students carry out an empirical research project and write a research paper.