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Credit toward the Social Sciences is given for those courses which are concerned with theoretical or conceptual considerations in the following disciplines: social anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, political philosophy, political science, psychology (undergraduate only) and sociology. Upon petition by the student, courses in communications, social philosophy and about religion may be included. Courses which emphasize technical or vocational skills will not count towards fulfillment of Social Science requirements. They may, of course, be taken as electives, after discussion with a Social Science adviser.

In addition to satisfying all general requirements for graduation from New College, students in the Social Sciences must satisfy the following requirements:

1. 40 s.h. in the Social Sciences including the following:
   1. 16 s.h. of basic courses including at least one 4 s.h. course in three different Social Science disciplines;
   2. 20 s.h. of advanced courses which may be in a single discipline, thus constituting a discipline focus, or in from two to four Social Science disciplines, thus constituting an area focus. These advanced courses must include Research Methods, 4 s.h.: ordinarily, this course is taken in the junior year. It addresses matters of research design and reports in most, if not all, of the Social Science disciplines.
   3. 4 s.h. Senior Project: students normally complete this requirement during their last semester as seniors, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Social Science faculty.
2. Upper-Level Seminar (College requirement), 4 s.h.
   This course surveys post-Napoleonic political, economic and social conditions and intellectual and scientific climates, including significant figures involved in the development of the Social Sciences.
   Students are expected to read both primary works by, and secondary works about, the individuals to be studied and to participate in class discussions. Each student writes a term essay about some aspect of his/her discipline and prepares an acceptable Senior Project proposal.

Elective Focus

Any New College student may also complete an ElectiveFocus (20 s.h.) of basic and advanced courses in one or more of the Social Sciences. See also the following program.

Social Science with a Prelegal Focus

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