BSc. SOCIAL SCIENCES
The BSc Social Sciences degree is designed to meet the needs of those students who wish to pursue a broad exposure to the Social Sciences. At Level One students in this option are advised to register for the courses set out below.
LEVEL I
| 1. |
ECON1003 |
(EC14A) |
Maths for Social Sciences I |
| ECON1004 |
(EC14B) |
Maths for Social Sciences II |
| SOCI1004 |
(SY10A) |
The Logic of Social Inquiry |
| 2. |
ECON1005 |
(EC16B) |
Introductory Statistics |
| 3-7. Five (5) approved electives which should be chosen to ensure that the prerequisites for the minors in Levels II and III are normally satisfied. |
| University Courses |
8.
9. |
FOUN 1008
FOUN 1001
MGMT1000 |
(FD10H)
(FD10A)
(MS11A) |
Rhetoric II: Writing for Special Purposes OR
English for Academic Purposes
Introduction to Computers |
| 10. |
One of: |
|
|
| |
FOUN1101 |
(FD11A) |
Caribbean Civilization |
| |
FOUN1210 |
(FD12A) |
Science Medicine and Technology |
LEVELS II AND III
Sixty (60) credits as follows
1.Three minors (fifteen [15] credits each) drawn from the following subject areas (45 credits):
2. Any Five Level II, or III courses (15 credits) of the students’ choice. These are not restricted to Faculty of Social Sciences courses.
STRUCTURE OF MINORS AVAILABLE IN THE BSc SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREE
(A) ACCOUNTING MINOR
| Prerequisites: |
| |
ACCT1002 |
(MS15A) |
Introduction to Financial Accounting |
| |
ACCT1003 |
(MS15B) |
Introduction to Cost & Management Accounting |
| 1. |
ACCT2014 |
(MS25A) |
Financial Accounting I
|
| 2. |
ACCT2015 |
(MS25B) |
Financial Accounting II |
| 3. |
ACCT2017 |
(MS35A) |
Management Accounting |
| 4. |
ACCT3043 |
(MS36A) |
Auditing |
| 5. |
ACCT3041 |
(MS35H) |
Advanced Financial Accounting OR |
| |
ACCT 3040 |
(MS35J) |
Advanced Accounting Theory |
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(B) ECONOMICS MINOR
| Prerequisites: |
| |
ECON1001 |
(EC10A) |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
| |
ECON1002 |
(EC10B) |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
| 1. |
ECON2000 |
(EC20A) |
Intermediate Micro-Economics I |
| 2. |
ECON2001 |
(EC20B) |
Intermediate Micro-Economics II |
| 3. |
ECON2002 |
(EC21A) |
Intermediate Macro-Economics I |
| 4. |
ECON2003 |
(EC21B) |
Intermediate Macro-Economics II |
| 5. |
Any Level II or III course in the Department of Economics |
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(C) MANAGEMENT MINOR
| Prerequisites: |
| |
MGMT1001 |
(MS12B) |
Principles of Management |
| |
ACCT1002 |
(MS15A) |
Introduction to Financial Accounting |
| |
ACCT1003 |
(MS15B) |
Introduction to Cost & Management Accounting |
| 1. |
MKTG2001 |
(MS20A) |
Principles of Marketing
|
| 2. |
MGMT2006 |
(MS21D) |
Management Information Systems I |
| 3. |
MGMT2008 |
(MS22A) |
Organizational Behaviour |
| 4. |
. MGMT3017 |
(MS22B) |
Human Resources Management |
| 5. |
MGMT2023 |
(MS28D) |
Financial Management |
OR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT MINOR
| Prerequisites: |
| |
MGMT1001 |
(MS12B) |
Principles of Management |
| 1. |
MGMT2008 |
(MS22A) |
Organizational Behaviour
|
| 2. |
MGMT3017 |
(MS22B) |
Human Resources Management |
| 3. |
MGMT2028 |
(MS29D) |
Management in Government II |
| 4. |
MGMT3073 |
(MS39A) |
Managing Development |
| 5. |
MGMT3056 |
(MS39C) |
Project Management |
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(D) GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
| Prerequisites: |
| |
GEND1103 |
|
Theoretical Concepts and Sources of Knowledge
|
1.
OR |
GEND2201
GEND2202 |
|
An Introductory Course I: Introduction to Women’s Studies
An Introductory Course II: Women and Development in the Caribbean
|
2.
OR |
GEND3701
GEND3702 |
|
Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean: Theoretical Perspectives
Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean: Contemporary Issues |
| 3-5. Three (3) of the following courses: |
| |
GOVT2000
LAW3260
SOCI3027
PSYC2017
GEND2002
GEND2110
GEND2203
GEND2501
GEND3703
SOCI3031 |
(GT20F)
(SY37B)
|
Women and Politics
Gender and the Law
Gender and Development
Gender and Psychology
Gender in Caribbean Culture II
Gender and Caribbean Economics Relations
Feminist Theoretical Frameworks
Women Leadership and Change in Developing Countries
Feminist Critiques of Development Theories: Implications for Policy and Planning
Sex, Gender and Society
|
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(E) POLITICAL SCIENCE MINOR
| Prerequisites: |
| |
GOVT1000 |
(GT10A) |
Introduction to Political Analysis |
| |
GOVT1001 |
(GT10B) |
Introduction to Caribbean Politics |
| 1. |
GOVT3017 |
(GT36A) |
Caribbean Governance I
|
| 2. |
GOVT3018 |
(GT36B) |
Caribbean Governance II |
| 3. |
GOVT2014 |
(GT26A) |
Western Political Thought |
| 4. |
GOVT2015 |
(GT26B) |
Modern Political Thought |
| 5. |
One (1) of the following: |
| |
GOVT2010
GOVT2024
GOVT3014
GOVT2057
GOVT3058
GOVT3025
|
(GT23A)
(GT29B)
(GT35C)
|
Politics of Developing Nations
Contemporary Political Democracy
Theories of International Politics
eGovernance for Small Island Developing States I
eGovernance for Small Island Developing States II
Trade and the Environment
|
| |
Any other Levels II or III Political Science course |
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(F) SOCIOLOGY MINOR
| Prerequisites: |
| |
SOCI1002 |
(SY11B) |
Introduction to Sociology I |
| |
SOCI1000 |
(SY11A) |
Introduction to Sociology II |
| 1. |
SOCI2000
SOCI2001 |
(SY20A)
(SY20B) |
Classical Social Theory OR
Modern Social Theory |
| 2. |
SOCI2006
SOCI2007 |
(SY22A)
(SY22B) |
Quantitative Research Methods OR
Survey and Design Analysis |
| 3. |
SOCI3035 |
(SY39A) |
Caribbean Social Problems |
| 4. |
SOCI3026 |
(SY37A) |
Sociology of Development |
| 5. |
One (1) of the following: |
| |
SOCI3007 |
(SY32B) |
Rural Development |
| |
SOCI3012 |
(SY33A) |
Social Planning |
| |
SOCI3013 |
(SY33B) |
Caribbean Social Policy |
| |
SOCI3014 |
(SY34A) |
Criminology |
| |
SOCI3017 |
(SY34D) |
Criminal Justice |
| |
SOCI3016 |
(SY34B) |
Social Gerontology (Summer) |
| |
SOCI3037 |
(SY37B) |
Gender and Development |
| |
SOCI3009 |
|
Industrial Sociology I |
| |
SOCI3037 |
|
Social Dimensions of Inequality & Marginalization |
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(G) PSYCHOLOGY
| Prerequisites: |
| |
PSYC1003 |
(PS12A) |
Introduction to Psychology |
| |
PSYC1004 |
(SY40B) |
Introduction to Social Psychology |
| 1. |
PSYC2009 |
(ED20B) |
Learning Theory and Practice |
| 2. |
PSYC3022 |
|
Research Project in Applied Psychology |
| 3. |
PSYC2012 |
(SY24A) |
Developmental Psychology |
| 4. |
PSYC2002 |
(SY24B) |
Abnormal Psychology |
| 5. |
One (1) of the following: |
| |
SOCI2007 |
(SY22B) |
Survey and Design Analysis |
| |
PSYC3013 |
(PS37A) |
Contemporary Issues in Social Psychology |
| |
PSYC3014 |
(PS33A) |
Industrial and Organizational Psychology |
| |
PSYC2017 |
|
Gender and Psychology |
| |
PSYC2016 |
|
Communication Psychology |
| |
PSYC3008 |
|
Elements of Counselling and Psychotherapy |
| |
PSYC3024 |
|
Applied Psychology Research Methods |
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