Social Science Majors

Criminal Justice Administration Major

Hours Required: 36

Requirements: (18)
Take each course on this list: (12)
CJ 101 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (3)
CJ 235 - Criminology (3)
CJ 421 - Corrections (3)
CJ 440 - Court Processes and Procedures (3)

Take one course on this list: (3)
CJ 310 - Police Administration and Management (3)
CJ 320 - Police Operations and Programs (3)

Take one course on this list: (3)
CJ 361 - Social Statistics (3)
CJ 362 - Methods of Research (3)

Electives (18)
Take courses on this list totaling 18 hours:
CJ 201 - Fundamentals of Homeland Security (3)
CJ 215 - Criminal Investigation (3)
CJ 232 - Juvenile Justice in America (3)
CJ 332 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)
CJ 334 - Introduction to Criminal Law (3)
CJ 400 - Criminological Theory (3)
CJ 405 - Terrorism Studies (3)
CJ 410 - Senior Seminar (3)
CJ 420 - Criminal Justice Administration (3)
CJ 426 - Probation and Parole (3)
CJ 428 - Internship/Career Preparation Seminar (1-4)
CJ 431 - Civil Liberties (3)
CJ 450 - Victimology (3)
CJ 485 - Serial Killers (3)
CJ 380/480 - Selected Topics (1-3)
CJ 390/490 - Independent Study (1-3)

History Major

Hours Required: 33

Core Requirements (18)
Take each course on this list:
HST 110 - United States to 1877 (3)
HST 120* - United States Since 1877 (3)
HST 131* - World Civilization to 1650 (3)
HST 142* - World Civilization Since 1650 (3)
HST 492 - Senior Thesis (3)
HST ____ - One non-US History Upper Division Course (select from list of electives) (3)

Electives (15)
Take five courses from this list:
HST 321 - Economic History of the United States (3)
HST 331 - Renaissance and Reformation (3)
HST 332 - The Age of Reason and Enlightenment (3)
HST 336 - Modern Presidency (3)
HST 341 - Nineteenth-Century Europe (3)
HST 342 - English History (3)
HST 343 - Twentieth-Century Europe (3)
HST 351 - American Diplomacy (3)
HST 362 - Kentucky History (3)
HST 366 - Colonial American and Independence to 1789 (3)
HST 371 - History of the South (3)
HST 372 - History of the West (3)
HST 382 - American Constitutional Development (3)
HST 385 - Social and Intellectual History of the U.S. (3)
HST 386 - American Women in Literature and History (3)
HST 390 - Independent Study (3)
HST 466 - United States Since 1933 (3)
HST 471 - Church History (3)
HST 472 - Modern Russia (3)
HST 473 - Latin American History (3)
HST 475 - Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
HST 476 - African-American History and Religion (3)
HST 480 - Special Topics (3)
HST 481/581 - Middle East (3)
HST 482 - East Asia (3)
HST 490 - Independent Study (3)
HST 491 - History Practicum (3)

Political Science Major

Hours Required: 36

Core Requirements (18)
Take each course on this list:
POL 110 - American Government (3)
POL 201 - Introduction to Political Science (3)
POL 282 - Western Political Philosophy (3)
POL 361 - Social Statistics (3)
POL 362 - Methods of Research (3)
POL 499 - Senior Seminar (3)

Political Science Major – American Politics emphasis (36)
Core Requirements for Political Science Major (see above) (18)
Political Science Electives (see below) (18)
Set B: Four courses
Set A: Two courses

Political Science Major – Global Politics emphasis (36)
Core Requirements for Political Science Major (see above) (18)
Political Science Electives (see below) (18)
Set A: Four courses
Set B: Two courses

Set A: Global Politics Emphasis
POL 315 - World Geography (3)
POL 341 - Comparative Government (3)
POL 345 - Democratization (3)
POL 352 -  International Relations (3)
POL 355 - Global Human Rights (3)
POL 442 - Political Geography (3)
ECO 461 - International Trade (3)
ECO 452 - Comparative Economic Systems (3)
ISA 480 - Study Abroad (can be repeated) (3)
CHS 234 - World Religions (3)
POL 451 - Political Parties (3)
POL 405 - Terrorism Studies (3)
POL 480 - Selected Topics (3)
POL 431 - Civil Liberties (3)
POL 485 - Independent Study (3)
POL 495 - Practicum in Political Science (3)

Set B: American Politics Emphasis
POL 122 - State and Kentucky Government (3)
POL 336 -  Modern Presidency (3)
POL 351 - American Diplomacy (3)
POL 382 - American Constitutional Development (3)
POL 430 - Public Administration (3)
POL 431 - Civil Liberties (3)
POL 453 - Public Opinion (3)
POL 451 -  Political Parties (3)
POL 405 -  Terrorism Studies (3)
POL 480 - Selected Topics (3)
POL 485 - Independent Study (3)
POL 495 - Practicum in Political Science (3)



Psychology Major

Hours Required: 37

Required Courses (25)
Take each course on this list: (16)
PSY 111* - General Psychology (3)
PSY 323 - Theories of Personality (3)
PSY 361 - Social Statistics (3)
PSY 363 - Experimental Psychology with Lab (4)
PSY 499 - Capstone in Psychology (3)

Group A (6)
Take two courses on this list:
PSY 311 - Learning and Behavior (3)
PSY 312 - Human Cognitive Processes (3)
PSY 420 - Behavioral Neuroscience (3)

Group B (3)
Take one course on this list:
PSY 321 - Lifespan Development (3)
PSY 412 - Abnormal Psychology (3)

Psychology Electives (12)
PSY 215^ - Human Interaction (3)
PSY 222^ - Psychology of Adjustment (3)
PSY 311 - Learning and Behavior (3)
PSY 312 - Human Cognitive Processes (3)
PSY 321 - Lifespan Development (3)
PSY 333 - Group Dynamics (3)
PSY 341 - Social Psychology (3)
PSY 343 - Gender Studies (3)
PSY 401 - History and Systems of Psychology (3)
PSY 412 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 414 - Introduction to Counseling (3)
PSY 420 - Behavioral Neuroscience (3)
PSY 452 - Psychology of Religious Experience (3)
PSY 475 - Practicum (1-4)
PSY 480 - Selected Topics (1-3)
PSY 490 - Independent Study (1-3)

*General Education course
^Only one of these courses may be taken for a major or minor in Psychology.

Sociology Major

Hours Required: 33

Required Courses (12)
Take each course on this list: 
SOC 110* - Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 361 - Social Statistics (3)
SOC 362 - Methods of Research (3)
SOC 473 - Social Theory (3)

Sociology Electives (21)
Take courses totaling at least 21 hours. At least 15 hours must be taken in courses numbering 300 or above.
SOC 215 - Human Interaction (3)
SOC 225 - Social Stratification and Mobility (3)
SOC 321 - Cultural Geography and Anthropology (3)
SOC 230 - Social Problems (3)
SOC 235 - Criminology (3)
SOC 312 - Organizational Behavior (3)
SOC 331 - Marriage and Family (3)
SOC 332 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)
SOC 333 - Group Dynamics (3)
SOC 340 - Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC 341 - Social Psychology (3)
SOC 342 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
SOC 343 - Gender Studies (3)
SOC 371 - Public Opinion (3)
SOC 375 - Practicum (3)
SOC 380 - Selected Topics (3)
SOC 390 - Independent Study (3)
SOC 413 - Deviant Behavior (3)
SOC 415 - Family Violence (3)
SOC 425 - Death, Dying, and Bereavement (3)
SOC 431 - Civil Liberties (3)
SOC 480 - Selected Topics (4)
SOC 490 - Independent Study (3)

*General Education course