Social Studies Degrees

African American Studies Major

All majors are required to take the following core of courses:

AAM-367 The African American in the United States I
AAM-377 The African American in the United States II
AAM/ENG-166 African Literature
AAM/ENG-267 African American Literature
AAM-8_5 Independent Study (completed during the senior year)
Six courses from the appropriate list below:

History

*HIS-145 History of the United States to 1865
*HIS-155 History of the United States Since 1865
HIS-397 Women in America
HIS-487 American Colonial History
HIS-525 Recent American History I
HIS-535 Recent American History II
HIS-545 Intellectual and Social History of the United States I
HIS-555 Intellectual and Social History of the United States II
HIS-725 Seminar in American History I
HIS-735 Seminar in American History II
#AAM/ENG-777, -787, -797 Seminar in Black Literature

Literature

#AAM/ENG -777, -787, -797 Seminar in Black Literature
ENG-275 Current Literature
CRW-280 Poetry Workshop
CRW-285 Advanced Poetry Workshop
CRW-290 Fiction Workshop
CRW-295 Advanced Fiction Workshop
ENG-345,-347 American Literature

Sociology

PSY-335 Social Psychology
SOC-116 Cultural Anthropology
*SOC-328 Urban Sociology
*SOC-415 Social Conflict
SOC-425 Social Change
#AAM/ENG -777, -787, -797 Seminar in Black Literature

*=Required course
#=Two Seminars required
African American Studies Minor

The minor in African American Studies consists of African American Literature (AAM-267), The African American in the United States I (AAM-367), The African American in the United States II (AAM-377) and two other courses chosen from departmental offerings.

Applied Community and Social Studies
BA Hons, BA, single award, 3 years full time, 4-6 years part time
Applied Community and Social Studies

Entry Requirements

Applicants should expect to typically obtain a minimum of 180-200 UCAS tariff points.

For further details on all entry requirements, please refer to the Application and Selection section of the factfile.
Entry Intake

20
Modes of Study

3 years full time, 4-6 years part time.
Is Applied Community and Social Studies for you?

The Applied Community and Social Studies degree is an interesting and flexible course, which has a lively mix of practice and theory. It aims to provide you with the ability and expertise to identify the needs of individuals, households, families and communities in society through examination of the provision of social and welfare services designed to meet those needs.

The core modules on this course will develop your understanding of how people in societies are affected by media influences, as well as social policies, and the consequences this has on communities. The course is underpinned by a strong focus on social issues, welfare legislation and laws affecting individuals and communities.

You will examine a range of social issues and explore how individuals and households in the community perceive their environment by studying sociology and social psychology, whilst investigating strategies of change used in community action.
What career opportunities are available?

The Welfare, Charitable, Public and Voluntary sector is a sector which has undergone many changes in recent years and require graduates who are aware of the changing focus of policies but who are also capable of recognising and responding to the needs of the community.

Graduates are able to use their knowledge in public sector appointments for housing, education welfare, penal institutions, outreach workers with local authority sectors, Sure Start and many more. They often find their expertise is invaluable within smaller voluntary or charitable organisations eg accommodation projects for the homeless, the elderly, or working with other vulnerable groups – women’s refuges, HIV awareness and sexual health groups.

Graduates are also eligible to study for postgraduate courses either taught or research based which enables them to specialise in a selected subject area. Many Applied Community and Social Studies students have also successfully obtained places on postgraduate degrees including our MA in Health and Community and our MA in Social Work, as well as postgraduate teaching courses.

Applied Community and Social Studies
BA Hons, BA, single award, 3 years full time, 4-6 years part time
Applied Community and Social Studies

Entry Requirements

Applicants should expect to typically obtain a minimum of 180-200 UCAS tariff points.

For further details on all entry requirements, please refer to the Application and Selection section of the factfile.
Entry Intake

20
Modes of Study

3 years full time, 4-6 years part time.
Is Applied Community and Social Studies for you?

The Applied Community and Social Studies degree is an interesting and flexible course, which has a lively mix of practice and theory. It aims to provide you with the ability and expertise to identify the needs of individuals, households, families and communities in society through examination of the provision of social and welfare services designed to meet those needs.

The core modules on this course will develop your understanding of how people in societies are affected by media influences, as well as social policies, and the consequences this has on communities. The course is underpinned by a strong focus on social issues, welfare legislation and laws affecting individuals and communities.

You will examine a range of social issues and explore how individuals and households in the community perceive their environment by studying sociology and social psychology, whilst investigating strategies of change used in community action.
What career opportunities are available?

The Welfare, Charitable, Public and Voluntary sector is a sector which has undergone many changes in recent years and require graduates who are aware of the changing focus of policies but who are also capable of recognising and responding to the needs of the community.

Graduates are able to use their knowledge in public sector appointments for housing, education welfare, penal institutions, outreach workers with local authority sectors, Sure Start and many more. They often find their expertise is invaluable within smaller voluntary or charitable organisations eg accommodation projects for the homeless, the elderly, or working with other vulnerable groups – women’s refuges, HIV awareness and sexual health groups.

Graduates are also eligible to study for postgraduate courses either taught or research based which enables them to specialise in a selected subject area. Many Applied Community and Social Studies students have also successfully obtained places on postgraduate degrees including our MA in Health and Community and our MA in Social Work, as well as postgraduate teaching courses.

Broad Field Social Studies Major
Option I: Broadfield Social Studies History Major (54 semester hours)
for Early Adolescence through Adolescence Education Certification (grades 6-12)
HIS 102 World History II
HIS 190 Introduction to the Skills of Historical Practice
HIS 201 U.S. History I
HIS 202 U.S. History II
Two of the following:
HIS 101 World History I or HIS 311 The Ancient World
HIS 211 History of Asia
HIS 221 History of Europe
HIS 232 History of Africa
HIS 242 History of Latin America
HIS 461 Historiography and Historical Methods
SOC 210 Majority – Minority Relations
One of the following:
POL 221 American Government I
POL 231 American Government II
Three additional history (HIS) courses numbered at the 300 level
One additional history (HIS) course numbered at the 400 level
Five electives from at least two other social science disciplines – 2 of which must be numbered at the 300 level or above: anthropology (ANT), economics (ECN), political science (POL), psychology (PSY), and sociology (SOC), excluding cross-listed education/psychology courses.

Note: To qualify for Early Adolescence through Adolescence (grades 6-12) teaching certification, students must complete all courses listed above, complete the professional education sequence, and satisfy the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) statutory requirements.
Option II: Broad Field Social Studies-Sociology Concentration Major (43 semester hours)
for Early Adolescence through Adolescence Education Certification (grades 6-12)
MAT 220 Probability and Statistics
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 210 Majority – Minority Relations
SOCP 220 Social Psychology
SOCP 335 Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (4 semester hours)
HIS 102 World History II
One of the following:
POL 221 American Government I
POL 231 American Government II
One of the following:
HIS 101 World History I
HIS 201 U.S. History I
HIS 202 U.S. History II
Two additional sociology (SOC) courses (SOC 351 Sociology of the Family is strongly recommended).
Five electives from the social science disciplines: [Economics (ECN), History (HIS), Political Science (POL) & Psychology (PSY)]

Note: To qualify for Early Adolescence through Adolescence (grades 6-12) teaching certification, students must complete all courses listed above, complete the professional education sequence, and satisfy the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) statutory requirements.