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School of Social SciencesEconomics, Politics and Policy
Sciences
As a collective of several disciplines, social science is the study
of people, groups of people, institutions, and organizations. It is
a commitment to the description, explanation and prediction of human
behavior. Social scientists ask such questions as: How are groups formed?
How do people produce and distribute goods? Why do cities grow, and
why do some cities decay? What are the causes of war, of racial discrimination,
of revolutions? What roles do government, law and politics play in our
society? And, how can we improve our quality of life? Social science
uses rigorous methodologies to apply ideas and theories to the real
world. Degrees in the social sciences provide students with the tools
of critical thinking that allow them to work and succeed in business,
government and not-for-profit organizations.
The School of SocialEconomics,
Politics and Policy Sciences offers undergraduate degrees
in Crime
and Justice StudiesCriminology, Economics, Geography, Government
and PoliticsPolitical Science , Public AdministrationAffairs,
and Sociology. Each degree offers a large number of elective hours
that allow students to direct their educational focus. Careers building
on social science degrees include law, public service, finance, banking,
criminal justice, human resource management, teaching, market research
and analysis, urban planning and counseling to name a few.
Faculty
Professors: Kurt Beron, Brian J. L. Berry, Ronald
Briggs, Anthony M. Champagne, Harold Clarke, Lloyd J. Dumas, Catherine
Eckel, Euel Elliott, Daniel Griffith, Edward J. Harpham, Donald A.
Hicks, Kimberly Kempf-Leonard, L. Douglas Kiel, Murray J. Leaf, Robert
Lowry, James Marquart, James C. Murdoch, Lawrence J. Redlinger, Todd
Sandler, Richard K. Scotch, Barry J. Seldon, Marianne C. Stewart,
Larry Terry, Paul Tracy, Wim P. M. Vijverberg, Douglas Watson
Associate Professors: Bobby C. Alexander, Sheila
Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres, Philip K. Armour, Nathan
Berg, Pamela Brandwein, Thomas Brunell, Marie Chevrier, Simon Fass,
Jennifer Holmes, Bruce Jacobs, Paul Jargowski, Fang Qui, Kevin Siqueria,
Gregory S. Thielemann, Michael Tiefelsdorf, Susan Williams-McElroy
Assistant Professors: Patrick Brandt, Floun'say Caver,
Kevin Curtin, Chetan Dave, Douglas Dow, Roxanne Ezzet-Lofstrom, Karen
Hayslett-McCall, Melinda Kane, Linda Camp Keith, Chad King, Danielle
Lavin-Loucks, Magnus Lofstrom, Isaac McFarlin, Clint Peinhardt, Scott
Robinson, Sheryl Skaggs, Carole Wilson
Professor Emeritus: Alexander L. Clark, Irving J.
Hoch
Senior Lecturers: Brian Berry, Teodora Benevides,
Wendy Hassett, Brenda McCoy
Programs and General Courses
The School of SocialEconomics, Politics
and Policy Sciences has six degree granting programs: Crime
and Justice StudiesCriminology, Economics, Geography, Government
and PoliticsPolitical Science , Public AdministrationAffairs, and Sociology. Within each of these programs,
students may specialize in areas that complement their interests and
career plans, such as urban studies, political economy, law and society,
and comparative studies. Students should also note that many courses
listed under Interdisciplinary Studies (ISSS) and Social Sciences (SOCS)
apply within their major.
Minor Areas of Study
The School of SocialEconomics, Politics
and Policy Sciences offers minors in Crime
and Justice StudiesCriminology, Economics, Geography, Government
and PoliticsPolitical Science , Public AdministrationAffairs,
and Sociology. Minors are described following each major. The School
of Social Sciences requires that a minimum of 12 of the 18 hours for
a minor be taken at UTD.
Related Minor Areas: (See Minor’s Handbook for specific course
requirements)
Minor in Urban Development (18 hours)
Minor in Gender Studies (18 hours)
Minor in Global Studies (18 hours)
Social Studies Teacher Certification
Teacher certification is offered in Composite Social Studies, Economics,
Geography, Government, and History. Specific course requirements are
available in the Teacher Development Center.
Social Science Core Requirements
All undergraduates receiving degrees in the School of SocialEconomics,
Politics and Policy Sciences
must have taken and passed a core of courses designed to provide breadth
and an interdisciplinary perspective beyond any individual social science
discipline. These courses include:
- Three semester hours in economics (normally ECO 2302 or ECO 2301)
- Three semester hours in sociology (normally SOC 1301 or SOC 2319)
- Four semester hours in statistics (normally SOCS 3105 and 3305)
- Three semester hours in an approved ISSS or other Social Science
course with a comparative or international focus; see required comparative
or international courses under Major Core Courses under each Major.
- Three semester hours in an approved Social Science course satisfying
the advanced writing requirement; see courses under Major Core Courses
for each Major.
- Three semester hours in an approved ISSS or other Social Science
course with a distributive justice focus; see required distributive
justice courses under Major Core Courses for each Major.
Internship and Independent Study Policy
The total number of independent study and internship hours are limited
to nine total hours with the exception of extenuating circumstances
to be approved by the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.
Fast Track Baccalaureate/Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate SocialEconomics, Politics
and Policy Science majors with a strong academic record (3.00
or above) are encouraged to enter the Fast Track program, which allows
qualified seniors to take up to 15 credit hours of graduate courses
during their senior year. The number of hours required to complete the
graduate degree is reduced by the number of Fast-Track graduate hours
completed with grades of B or better. So, for example, if the degree
requirements were only 36 hours, a Fast-Track undergraduate who passed
12 hours of well-chosen graduate coursework with grades of A or B, would
have only 36-12=24 hours of graduate coursework left in order to complete
the graduate degree. When a successful Fast-Track student graduates
with the B.S./B.A. degree, he or she still needs to complete an application
for admission to the graduate school at U.T. Dallas and meet all requirements
for admission, including the Graduate Records Exam (GRE) and letter
of recommendation. Degree requirements and hours vary by programs. Students
enrolled in the Fast Track must maintain a 3.00 grade point average
and earn grades of B or better in graduate courses taken. Students who
are interested in the Fast Track should speak with the Program Head
and complete an application form with their academic advisor prior to
the final 30 credit hours of work for the B.A. or B.S. degree.
Degree Programs in the School of Social Sciences
Criminology
Economics
Geography
Political Science
Public Affairs
Sociology
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