The Washington State University Pullman Catalog

I. Social Sciences or Humanities Major - Plan A Option

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I. Social Sciences or Humanities Major - Plan A Option (120 Credits)

A. Chow, Coordinator

This division of general studies is for students whose primary interest in the humanities or social sciences requires programs and course selections which are not possible within single academic units or established curricula. Students who wish to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities or a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences will devise an approved, coherent program of study which fulfills an academic or career goal and includes prerequisites consistent with the 300-400-level course work. In addition, each student will satisfy the UCOREs and any additional requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Plan A—Primary/Secondary Concentration
Primary concentration: a minimum of 24 semester credits, including at least 15 300-400-level credits, must be completed in a single humanities or social sciences department or published program with a minimum 2.00 primary concentration GPA. The degree (Gen H or Gen S) will depend on the primary concentration.

Secondary concentration: a minimum of 15 semester credits, including at least 6 300-400-level credits, must be completed in another academic department, program or area published in the catalog with a minimum 2.00 GPA.

Per Academic Regulation 54, students may not be certified in or awarded an additional major or minor if it carries the same name as one of the areas of study or options, concentrations or sub-plans within a major. In addition, students pursuing a Business major or minor may not also be certified in an option, concentration or subplan of Administrative Studies.

For a list of approved Plan A areas, please contact the Liberal Arts General Studies office.
First Year
First TermCredits
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]14
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]3
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]3
Humanities [HUM]3
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]3
Second TermCredits
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]3
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]14
Social Sciences [SSCI]3
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective3 or 4
Second Year
First TermCredits
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI]3
Primary Concentration3
Secondary Concentration3
Foreign Language, if necessary, and/or Elective6
Second TermCredits
Diversity [DIVR]3
Primary Concentration3
Secondary Concentration3
Electives4
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First TermCredits
300-400-level Primary Concentration23
Primary Concentration3
Secondary Concentration3
Electives6
Second TermCredits
300-400-level Primary Concentration23
300-400-level Secondary Concentration23
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]3
Electives6
Fourth Year
First TermCredits
300-400-level Primary Concentration26
300-400-level Secondary Concentration23
Electives26
Second TermCredits
300-400-level Primary Concentration23
Electives212

Footnotes
1To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 102 [SCI] is offered Spring semester.
2Students must take a total of 40 hours of upper-division (300-400 level). 21 upper-division hours must be taken within the designated concentration areas. The UCORE requirements include 3 upper-division hours. The remaining 16 hours may be taken in the electives, the UCOREs, or by electing to take more than the minimum required in the areas. Among the 300-400 level course work in the areas, two courses, each at 3 hours, must have a [M] designation.

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