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Applied Social Research

124 Credit Hours Beginning Fall 2020, Catalog Year 2021

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First Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
ENG 111 English Composition 3
MPF IIA Creative Arts 3
MPF IIIB Humanities 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

First Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
STA 261 Statistics 4
MAJOR ATH 175 , GRE 151 GEO 101, POL 241, SOC 153, or PSY 111 & 112  1-4
MPF IV Natural Science 3-4
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 16-18

Second Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
ASO 201 Intro to Applied Social Research 3
SOC 262 Research Methods 3
MPF IV Natural Sciences 3-4
MAJOR Major Electives - 200 level*  3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-16 

Second Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
MAJOR ATH 175, CRE 151, GEO 101, POL 241, SOC 153, or PSY 111 & 112 1-4
MPT Thematic Sequence 3
MAJOR Major Electives - 200 level*  3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-16

Third Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
MAJOR Major Elective - 300+ level* 4
MAJOR Major Elective - 300+ level* 3
MPT Thematic Sequence 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 16

Third Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
GEO 441 Geographic Information Systems 3
MP-AW Advanced Writing 3
MPT Thematic Sequence 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Fourth Year, Semester 1
Course Name Hours
ASO 301 Applied Social Research Methods 4
MAJOR Major Electives - 300+ level* 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Fourth Year, Semester 2
Course Name Hours
ASO 401 Applied Social Research Methods 3
MAJOR Internship/Independent Study 4-6
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3

Total Semester Credit Hours: 13-15

*Students select major electives in conjunction with their faculty advisor

Abbreviation Key

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