Students are responsible for tracking their degree progress and for completing their degree requirements. Using the following course forecast information students will plan ahead and work with their advisor to create and update academic plans.
OSU Course Catalog
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See the College of Liberal Arts Course Guide for CLA Core planning.
Social Science Courses by Term
All information is subject to change
() = pre-requisites
Most Social Science Option classes are every-other-year. Use this page and the degree guide to plan.
2024-2025 Academic Year
Spring 2024
SSCI Core Courses:
ANTH 352 Anthropology, Health and Environment (3)
SSCI 406 Capstone (3) (instructor approval)
Social Science Specialty Option Courses:
ANTH 315 Peoples of the World: Africa (3)
COMM 114 Argument and Critical Discourse (3)
COMM 325: Communicating Leadership (4)
COMM 440: Theories Conflict Management (3)
GEOG 333 Environmental Justice (3)
PS 382: Constitutional Law (4)
PS 475 Environmental Law & Politics (4)
SOC 475: Rural Sociology (4)
Fall 2024
SSCI Core Courses:
COMM 321 Comm Theory (3)
SSCI 211 Career Development (1)
Social Science Specialty Option Courses:
COMM 316 Advanced Persuasion (3)
COMM 326 Intercultural Communication (3)
PS 201 Introduction to United States Government and Politics (4)
PS 362 Modern Political Thought (4)
SOC 430 Gender and Society (4)
Winter 2025
SSCI Core Courses:
SSCI 301 Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences (4)
SUS 420: Social Dimensions of Sustainability (3)
Social Science Specialty Option Courses
ANTH 251 Language in the USA (3)
ANTH 380 Global Conflicts (4)
COMM 320 Intro to Rhetorical Theory (3)
COMM 323 Community Dialogue (4)
COMM 425 Communication and Youth Outreach (4)
FES 365 Issues in Natural Resources (3)
PS 206 Introduction to Political Thought (4)
PS 354 International Organizations and Global Politics (4)
SOC 480 Environmental Sociology (4)
Spring 2025
SSCI Core Courses:
ANTH 352 Anthropology, Health and Environment (3)
SSCI 406 Capstone (3) (instructor approval)
Social Science Specialty Option Courses:
ANTH 315 Peoples of the World: Africa (3)
COMM 114 Argument and Critical Discourse (3)
COMM 416 Ethnography of Communication (3)
COMM 466 Ethics of Rhetoric (3)
GEOG 333 Environmental Justice (3)
PS 383: Constitutional Law: Civil Rights (4)
PS 475 Environmental Law & Politics (4)
SOC 439 Welfare and Social Issues (4)
WR 462 : Environmental Writing (4)