Online Bachelor's Degree
Social Science
Social Science
Bachelor of ScienceAT A GLANCE
- 120 credits
- Up to 90 Credits Accepted
- All courses are available online or on-site
- Hybrid course format available
TUITION
- $250 per credit
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May 8Gain insight on pressing social issues by studying how groups, cultures, organizations, and institutions function in our online social science degree program
With University of Maryland Global Campus's Bachelor of Science in social science program, you'll gain a breadth of knowledge through interdisciplinary study that encompasses perspectives from the fields of anthropology, behavioral sciences, gerontology, psychology, and sociology. You'll also have the opportunity to drill down and focus closely on one of these fields.
- Courses
- Requirements
- Sequence
- 6 credits of introductory (100-level) social science coursework, chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, ANTH 102)
- (3 Credits, GERO 100)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 100)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 100)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 210)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 220) or (3 Credits, BEHS 250)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 300)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 495)
- Upper-level ANTH, BEHS, GERO, PSYC, or SOCY courses (12 credits): Focused study in anthropology, gerontology, psychology, or sociology recommended
Related Required Course
The following may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
Degree Focus
To align with the 12-credit upper-level requirement listed above, we recommend you choose from one of the following groups of classes below to align with your career interests:
Anthropology Focus
- (3 Credits, ANTH 345)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 346)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 350)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 351)
Gerontology Focus
- (3 Credits, GERO 302)
- (3 Credits, GERO 311)
- (3 Credits, GERO 427)
- (3 Credits, GERO 320)
Psychology Focus
- (3 Credits, PSYC 338)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 354)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 386)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 437)
Sociology Focus
- (3 Credits, SOCY 313)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 325)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 423)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 350)
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (3 Credits, PACE 111S) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | (3 Credits, CMST 301) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 102) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 100) Psychology: (3 Credits, PSYC 100) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 100) |
Major |
| 7 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (3 Credits, STAT 200) | General Education: Math; Major |
| 9 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 10 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 102) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 100) Psychology: (3 Credits, PSYC 100) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 100) |
Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, BEHS 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 17 | (3 Credits, BEHS 210) | Major |
| 18 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 19 | (3 Credits, BEHS 220) or (3 Credits, BEHS 250) | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | (3 Credits, BEHS 300) | Major |
| 22 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 23 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 345) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 302) Psychology: (3 Credits, PSYC 338) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 313) |
Major |
| 24 | (3 Credits, WRTG 391) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 26 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 346) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 311) Psychology: (3 Credits, PSYC 354) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 325) |
Major |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 350) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 427) Psychology: ((3 Credits, PSYC 386) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 423) |
Major |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 32 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 351) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 320) Psychology: (3 Credits, PSYC 437) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 350) |
Major |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 35 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 40 | (3 Credits, BEHS 495) | Major |
| 41 | (1 Credit, CAPL 398A) | Elective |
- 6 credits of introductory (100-level) social science coursework, chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, ANTH 102)
- (3 Credits, GERO 100)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 100)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 100)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 210)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 220) or (3 Credits, BEHS 250)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 300)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 495)
- Upper-level ANTH, BEHS, GERO, PSYC, or SOCY courses (12 credits): Focused study in anthropology, gerontology, psychology, or sociology recommended
Related Required Course
The following may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
Degree Focus
To align with the 12-credit upper-level requirement listed above, we recommend you choose from one of the following groups of classes below to align with your career interests:
Anthropology Focus
- (3 Credits, ANTH 345)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 346)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 350)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 351)
Gerontology Focus
- (3 Credits, GERO 302)
- (3 Credits, GERO 311)
- (3 Credits, GERO 427)
- (3 Credits, GERO 320)
Psychology Focus
- (3 Credits, PSYC 338)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 354)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 386)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 437)
Sociology Focus
- (3 Credits, SOCY 313)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 325)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 423)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 350)
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (3 Credits, PACE 111S) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | (3 Credits, CMST 301) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 102) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 100) Psychology: (3 Credits, PSYC 100) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 100) |
Major |
| 7 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (3 Credits, STAT 200) | General Education: Math; Major |
| 9 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 10 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 102) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 100) Psychology: (3 Credits, PSYC 100) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 100) |
Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, BEHS 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 17 | (3 Credits, BEHS 210) | Major |
| 18 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 19 | (3 Credits, BEHS 220) or (3 Credits, BEHS 250) | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | (3 Credits, BEHS 300) | Major |
| 22 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 23 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 345) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 302) Psychology: (3 Credits, PSYC 338) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 313) |
Major |
| 24 | (3 Credits, WRTG 391) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 26 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 346) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 311) Psychology: (3 Credits, PSYC 354) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 325) |
Major |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 350) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 427) Psychology: ((3 Credits, PSYC 386) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 423) |
Major |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 32 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: Anthropology: (3 Credits, ANTH 351) Gerontology: (3 Credits, GERO 320) Psychology: (3 Credits, PSYC 437) Sociology: (3 Credits, SOCY 350) |
Major |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 35 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 40 | (3 Credits, BEHS 495) | Major |
| 41 | (1 Credit, CAPL 398A) | Elective |