Interdisciplinary Program in Social Inquiry
The interdisciplinary program in Social Inquiry leads to the bachelor of arts degree in Liberal Arts. Students interested in Social Inquiry are encouraged to consult with an advisor and/or the director of the program when selecting courses. Students can either complete one of the options outlined below or design their own program of study in consultation with a faculty advisor. (As Liberal Arts majors, students in Social Inquiry cannot take a
minor.) They can track their progress in the program by downloading and using the Program Worksheet for Social Inquiry.
Option 1
Two Integrative Courses
The following integrative courses are offered in spring 2013:
LANT 3031 Science and Scientists
LSOC 2850 Urban Sociology
LSOC 3041 Citizenship
LHIS 2854 History, Authority and Power
LECO 4505 World Political Economy
LPOL 3049 Politics of Violence
The following integrative courses are offered in fall 2013:
LANT 2023 Money
LANT 3015 Race, Culture and Classification of People
LECO 3011 Poverty and Inequality
LHIS 2844 History Authority and Power
LHIS 3052 Consumer Culture
LPOL 3041 Resistance
LSOC 2153 Social Inequality
LSOC 3013 Sociology through Theater
See a sampling of other Social Inquiry integrative courses offered recently.
Three courses in each of three subject areas and one course in a fourth subject area chosen from
- Anthropology
- Economics
- History
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Urban Studies
(It is recommended that at least six of these ten courses be at the 3000 level or higher.)
Senior Capstone: an interdisciplinary independent or collaborative research project or an advanced course chosen from a list of capstone courses available each year Senior Capstone Guidelines
Option 2
Two Integrative Courses (same as for Option 1 above)
Five courses in each of two subject areas chosen from
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Economics
- History
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Urban Studies
(It is recommended that at least six of these ten courses be at the 3000 level or higher.)
Senior Capstone: an interdisciplinary independent or
collaborative research project or an advanced course chosen from a list
of courses available each year
Senior Capstone Guidelines
Option 3
Any student interested in building a custom Social Inquiry program of study around a particular inquiry can submit a written path statement describing the theme, proposing a selection of courses to be taken, and detailing how the courses support the theme. Students are encouraged to identify two Integrative courses (see the lists above), ten courses relevant to the student's theme and chosen in consultation with their academic advisor (at least seven at the 3000 level or higher), and a Senior Capstone. Students interested in pursuing this option should submit their path statement no later than the beginning of their junior year.
Please note: Students are advised to refer to the current applicable program catalog for degree completion requirements and to confirm their progress in satisfying those requirements with their advisors.
