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Degree Program with Flexibility

        At the University of Wyoming, the College of Arts and Sciences is a leader in creating academic degree programs to meet special needs and interests of students seeking a unique place in the world beyond the University. In professional environments that appreciate intelligence, imagination, independence, and ingenuity, students may find valued positions by earning a bachelor’s degree in one of the A&S Distributed majors (Humanities & Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Mathematics & Sciences) or the Self-Designed Major.  These programs meet the complex curricular interests of those who may not achieve their professional desires and goals through study in a single discipline.

        Some students are interested in exploring the varieties of historical and contemporary perspectives of the human experience by taking courses from several disciplines such as communication, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology, women’s studies or the ethnic minority studies. The degree in Social Science is organized as a multidisciplinary program with a list of appropriate courses approved by participating departments and programs. For this major, students select four areas of focus, but there is enough flexibility to plan a course of study to prepare for a variety of professional and career interests. Ideally,  students should select areas of emphasis and courses that establish a cohesive program of inquiry with a thematic connection rather than a disparate collection of courses. In searching for positions in the workforce, you should be able to talk about your studies and objectives in a meaningful way.

        For this major, for example, you may want to focus your study in history, geography, economics, and sociology to understand diverse behaviors, beliefs, and cultural practices that have shaped groups, societies, and nations and their interactions through time and be able to analyze, influence, and adapt to the challenges of the future. Another approach in this major may be to explore diversity in the United States and how public policy addresses the issues and concerns of ethnic minority groups by focusing on courses in African American studies, American Indian studies, Chicano studies, and political science.

        See this checksheet of requirements and the list of approved courses for students for students declaring the Social Sciences major as of  fall 2007.

        For students who declared a Social Science major fall 2003 through summer 2007, click here for the checksheet. Click here for the list of approved courses .  These are also available in the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s office (Dept. 3254, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY  82071 or asdean@uwyo.edu).

        All of the requirements of the University Studies Program and the College of Arts and Sciences Core must also be completed.  To check requirements see http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/a&s/Current/Web-degree reqs.doc.

        The academic advisor for students majoring in Social Science is Dr. Frank Millar, Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism (307)766-2154, Ross Hall 439, fmillar@uwyo.edu.