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Applied Social Research

124 Credit Hours Beginning Fall 2018, Catalog Year 2019

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First Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
ENG 111 English Composition 3
MPF IIA Creative Arts 3
MPF III Global Perspectives 3
MPF III Humanities 3
MPF IV Natural Science 3-4

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-16

First Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
STA 261 Statistics 4
MAJOR BSW 151 (4), ATH 175 (3), GEO 101 (3), POL 142 (3), SOC 153 (3), or PSY 11 & 112 (3 & 1) 3-4
MP-AW Advanced Writing 3-5
MPF III Global Perspectives 3
MPF IV Natural Science 3-4

Total Semester Credit Hours: 16-18

Second Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
ASO 201 Intro to Applied Social Research 3
GEO 441 Geographic Information Systems 3
SOC 262 Research Methods 3
MAJOR Major Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Second Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
MAJOR BSW 151 (4), ATH 175 (3), GEO 101 (3), POL 142 (3), SOC 153 (3), or PSY 11 & 112 (3 & 1) 3-4
CHOICE Major Elective 3
MPT Thematic Sequence 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-16

Third Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
ASO 301 Applied Social Research Methods 4
MPT Thematic Sequence 3
MAJOR Major Elective (GEO 443) 3
MAJOR Major Elective (BWS/SOC 348) 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 16

Third Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
MAJOR Major Elective (GEO 448) 3
MPT Thematic Sequence 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Fourth Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
MAJOR Internship/Independent Study 4
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-16

Fourth Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
ASO 401 Applied Social Research Methods 3
MAJOR Internship/Independent Study 4
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-16

MP-EL = Experiential Learning

MPF I = English Composition

MPF IIC = Social Science

MPF V = Mathematics, Formal Reasoning, Technology

MPT = Thematic Sequence

MP-AW = Advanced Writing

MPF = Global Miami Plan Foundation

MPF IIB = Humanities

MPF IV = Natural Science

MP-IP = Intercultural Perspectives

MPF IIA = Creative Arts

MPF III = Global Perspectives

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Hamilton Campus Mosler Hall 566
Middletown Campus Johnston Hall 203D
513-785-3154