College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Benchmarks
Degree Planning Documents
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
SBS Special Major Requirements
My Four Year Planning Worksheet
The college benchmarks below are provided to give you a general idea of the number of hours and types of courses expected to be completed each year in order maintain a four-year graduation plan for majors in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS). However, each major has special requirements and pre-requisites that can be accessed by downloading the SBS Special Major Requirements form. In addition to this, we have provided sample four-year degree plans for each major offered in SBS to assist you as you develop your graduation plan.
First Year – 45 Degree Hours
- Complete GEC freshman composition course, English 110
- Complete Math – GEC Math parts A & B (For BS Math 151).
NOTE: Math courses depend on the major - Complete GEC – 15-20 hours of Natural Science/Arts & Humanities/Social Science GECs
- Begin/Continue Foreign Language Requirement
- Begin Pre-Reqs for Major/Minor
- Advising Conferences – have met with your ASC academic counselor & Major advisers at least once
Second Year – 90 Degree Hours
- Complete Writing – GEC second writing course
- Complete Math – GEC Math section C (Data Analysis course depends on major). (For BS Math 152)
- Complete GEC – 15-20 hours of Natural Science/Arts & Humanities/Social Science GECs
- Complete Foreign Language Requirement
- Begin Major/Minor Courses
- Advising Conferences – have met with your ASC academic counselor & Major advisers at least once
Third Year – 135 Degree Hours
- Complete GEC – 15-20 hours of Natural Science/Arts & Humanities/Social Science GECs
- Continue Major/Minor
- Advising conferences – have met with your ASC academic counselor & Major advisers at least once
Fourth Year – 191 (minimum degree hours)
- Complete GEC – Remaining hours of Natural Science/Arts & Humanities/Social Science GECs
- Complete Major/minor
- Be certain you have completed the 597 senior capstone course (for BA only)
- Check for completion of all required degree hours (minimum of 191, will vary with each student)
- Make sure you have at least 60 Upper Division hours (300 level and above)
- Apply for graduation (with your ASC academic counselor), 1 quarter prior to the quarter you anticipate to graduate. Preparing to Graduate.
