Bachelor of Arts in Social Science

Total Degree Requirements (128 Credit Hours)

Core Studies Requirements (45 Credit Hours)

• Oral and Written Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• English Composition (3 Credit Hours)
• Advanced Oral and Written Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• Literature/Humanities (6 Credit Hours)
• Global Issues (6 Credit Hours)
• Social Sciences (6 Credit Hours)
• Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
• Natural Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
• Philosophy (6 Credit Hours)
• Religious Studies (6 Credit Hours)

Foundational Major Courses (15 Credit Hours)

• SO/COM/PY 383  Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
• SO 200  Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
• Choose 9 credit hours (3 courses) from:
• SO 201  World Economic Issues (3 Credit Hours)
• SO 204  Cultural Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
• SO 340  World Regional Geography (3 Credit Hours)
• SO 341  Comparative Foreign Policy (3 Credit Hours)
• PY 250  General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)

Upper Division Major Courses (27 Credit Hours)

Courses may apply to an Area of Specialization.

• COM 427 Communication Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
  
  OR
• PY 440  World Economic Issues (3 Credit Hours)
• Choose 21 credit hours (7 courses) from any combination of 400-level courses from these subject areas:
• Communication
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Civil Society Studies
• Economics
• History
• SO 494  Senior Capstone (3 Credit Hours)

Minor (Optional) (12 Credit Hours)

• Upper Division (400 level) courses

General Electives

• If a minor is completed 29 credit hours
• If a minor is not completed 41 credit hours

Submitting an application is the first step toward achieving your personal and professional goal of earning a Bachelor's degree. Students with prior college credit, military credit, professional licenses or certificates, or several years of work experience may be able to translate this experience directly into college credit.

An enrollment counselor will help evaluate your prior learning credit, provide valuable information regarding financial aid and tuition assistance, recommend programs and classes, and help you get started with the application process.

Materials Needed for Application and Admission

• Completed Online Undergraduate Application Form.
• $50.00 nonrefundable application fee (waived for previous Regis University students).
• Writing Skills Placement Essay: Select one of the essay topics to demonstrate your abilities.
• Transcripts: Provide official college transcripts of prior coursework within 30 days from the start of first class. If you have never attended college, request official high school or GED transcripts. All transcripts need to be sent directly to the CPS Undergraduate Office of Admissions.
• Work Experience: Document that you have at least three years of full-time work experience after high school, or a combination of full-time work experience and previous college credit equivalent to three years. Applicants who do not meet this requirement may submit a letter of appeal to the School Dean. Download the guidelines for work experience admission appeal.
• Additional admission requirements apply to international students who are non-U.S. citizens.
• Please remember: Applications that are incomplete and/or missing information will NOT be processed. All documents must be received by the admission office 4 weeks prior to the start term to ensure proper placement in your first course.