Sociology (BA)
- Criminal Justice; Organizations; Social Justice; Social Services; individualized course of study
- SOC 4461 Senior Project I and SOC 4462 Senior Project II
Official Course Maps 
Social Science Degree Programs: What the Courses Require
To compare social science degree programs, read the required work. A degree title alone won't tell you how much fieldwork, research training, or specialization a school expects. The examples here link directly to each school's own degree page.
By Taylor Rupe, Editor
Start With the Requirements How We Check Program Claims
How Requirements Differ Between Schools
These are differences you can verify in the schools' published requirements. Check the concentration and course list before you assume a feature applies to every student in a major.
Anthropology Fieldwork
Oregon State's archaeology specialization requires 12 credits of site-based field school experience. Colorado State says its in-person field school is optional for graduation. If you want to study archaeology online, that distinction affects the work you'll have to arrange in person.
Interdisciplinary Degree Structure
UCF's social sciences BS requires three social-science minors, statistics, and methodology. Penn State's integrated social sciences BS ends with a capstone portfolio. Read the full course maps to see how each school organizes your work across disciplines.
Curriculum Library
Official Program Examples by Field
Open the school source beside any example. Schools appear alphabetically within each field.
Sociology Programs
Study groups and institutions through social theory, research methods, and data. Compare Ranked Sociology Programs
Undergraduate Sociology Program
- research methods and sociological theory
- Sociology Information Session required to declare major beginning August 26, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
- sociological theory and methods; aging and medical sociology; environmental and resource studies; social psychology; deviance, criminology, and social control; urban sociology
Sociology Major
- Crime, Law, and Power; Global Economy, Organizations, and Work; Health and Medicine
- research design, empirical data collection, and statistical analysis
Political Science Programs
Compare government, public policy, political theory, and research methods. Compare Ranked Political Science Programs
Online Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
- Policy, public issues, and citizens’ interactions with government
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Political Science
- American politics, international relations, comparative politics, public law, political theory, public administration, and public policy
Political Science, B.A.
- American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and law
Political Science, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Applied research methods and statistical analysis in political science
Political Science, Bachelor of Science
- Domestic and international political systems and institutions
Anthropology Programs
Explore cultural, biological, linguistic, and archaeological approaches to human life. Compare Ranked Anthropology Programs
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
- Methods include participant observation, interviewing, ethnographic study, and excavation.
- The curriculum studies human biology and culture.
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
- In-person field school is optional for graduation.
- Concentration options include Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, and Cultural Anthropology.
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Anthropology
- The archaeology specialization requires 12 credits of site-based field school experience.
- At least 45 of the final 75 credits must be completed at Oregon State.
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
- Offers an Environmental Sustainability concentration.
- Core study includes archaeology, ethics, and conservation.
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, General Track
- The major covers archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and biological anthropology.
- At least 30 semester hours of upper-level UCF Anthropology Department courses are required.
- Some elective options or program prerequisites may not be offered online.
Federal Program Context
How Many Programs Are Recorded in Each Field?
IPEDS records show the scale of each six-digit program category by field and award level. They don't describe the courses a specific school requires. Use the official examples above for that.
| Degree Field | CIP Category | Program Records | Bachelor’s Records | Official Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 45.1101 | 1,342 | 855 | 4 Examples |
| Political Science | 45.1001 | 1,460 | 999 | 5 Examples |
| Anthropology | 45.0201 | 756 | 408 | 5 Examples |
IPEDS-derived program records. Psychology (CIP 42) and social work (CIP 44) sit outside the CIP 45 social sciences family. Read the program data definitions.