USF Undergradute Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Program

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Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (ISS)

The ISS program is designed to provide an interdisciplinary integration of the social sciences for students who are interested in a broad educational experience. ISS offers a wide choice of courses, and an opportunity to design a quality program geared toward individual needs and interests. Students plan their program in ongoing consultation with the advisor who approves each individual curriculum contract.

Specific requirements for a B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (ISS) include:

required core courses for the major are ISS 3010, ISS 4935, and STA 2122.
the ISS student chooses between two cognate areas and completes twelve hours in each. Twenty available cognates (listed below) range from Africana Studies, to Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Women's Studies. In addition, three special electives emphasize cultural diversity.
it is suggested that the student work out a program of study at the onset of the junior year, particularly before too many courses are completed in CAS. No student should assume that courses already completed in CAS will automatically count toward the ISS degree.
the completion of 42 approved hours of course work from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), with a minimum of 30 hours at the 3000 or above level.
students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in ISS to graduate.
ISS majors must satisfy two semesters of a foreign language in order to graduate.
other personal curricula may be tailored for those highly motivated students, with a minimum grade point average of 3.2, developed with the approval of the advisor. This course of study will be directed toward the special educational interests of these students. An in-depth Honors Research Paper will be required of students taking this option.
students in Communications Sciences and Disorders major in ISS with an emphasis in (a) Speech and Hearing Science, (b) Interpreter Training for the Deaf, or (c) American Sign Language. Advising for this concentration is handled at the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department.

No transfer courses with grades of "D" are acceptable for credit in the ISS major.

COGNATE AREAS - you select two areas, and take 12 hours in each. Cognates must be selected from the areas of study listed below:

AFA, ANT, CCJ, ECN, EVR, GEY, GPY, HTY, HUM, HUS, INT, ISA, ISH, LAS, PAD, POL, PSY, SOC, SOW, and WST.

Interdisciplinary Core Courses

Two of these courses, an introductory course (3010) and the senior seminar (4935), introduce and employ the interdisciplinary social science perspective. These courses involve students in the study of human systems; the various concepts, theories and methods studied in the social sciences; and apply them to the issues of the day. Social Science Statistics is the third core course required for majors in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences.

Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites)

Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete the A.A. degree at the community college. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. If students transfer without an A.A. degree and have fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the studentsmust meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.

Please be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.

There are no State Mandated Common Prerequisites for the ISS degree program.

Some of the following courses if available, during the program of study at the community college, and when feasible in General Education/Gordon Rule courses, could count toward the ISS degree. A grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade.

AFA 2000 Black Experience (3)
AMH 2010 or 2020 American History (3)
ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology (3)
ECO 2013 Economic Principles (Macroeconomics) (3)
ECO 2023 Economic Principles (Microeconomics) (3)
GEA 3000 World Geography (4)

POS 2041 National Government (3)
or
POS 2112 State and Local Government (3)

SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology (3)
WST 3010 Women's Studies (3)

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Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Faculty

Coordinator: R. J. Gagan; Professor: S. M. D. Stamps, Jr., R. H. Wheeler; Associate Professor: S. E. Cahill; Assistant Professors: C. R. Kasee, L. Mayfield-Brown; Instructor: W. Cummings; Lecturer: R. J. Gagan.

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Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Courses

ISS 3010 INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (3)

Views social institutions and issues from perspectives of changing paradigms. Integrates the range of social science fields into a global interdisciplinary vantage.

ISS 3930 SELECTED TOPICS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (1-4)

Interdisciplinary studies with course content dependent on student demand and instructor's interest. May be repeated as topics vary.

ISS 4162 THE CITY AND URBANIZATION (3)

An interdisciplinary perspective will be used to analyze the emergence of the city, urban revolution and metropolis. Urban planning and governance will be examined in looking at how urban areas deal with social and physical problem.

ISS 4164 URBAN SOCIAL ISSUES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH (3)

This course is designed to examine current metropolitan issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. Topic selection will be within the broad framework of ecology, technological changes, economic conditions, political ideologies, and their impact on changing social patterns.

ISS 4900 DIRECTED READINGS (1-3)

PR: CI. A supervised program of intensive reading of interdisciplinary materials in areas of specific interest. May be repeated.

ISS 4910 DIRECTED RESEARCH (1-3)

PR: CI. A supervised program of interdisciplinary research in areas of specific interest. May be repeated.

ISS 4935 SEMINAR IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES -XMW (3)

PR: Senior standing and ISS 3010 or CI. The seminar which caps the interdisciplinary major. Weds personal curiosity with the application of models to research on salient social issues.

ISS 5934 SELECTED TOPICS (1-3)

PR: CI plus senior standing or graduate status. Interdisciplinary studies with course content dependent on student demand and instructor's interest. May be repeated as topics vary.

STA 2122 SOCIAL SCIENCE STATISTICS -6A -QM (3)

The course presents statistics with the view that numbers are a limited, but important aspect of understanding the world. Draws concepts and hypothesis from a wide range of disciplines. Covers topics through bivariate analysis. parametric and non-parametric.

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Effective Date: Semester I, 1999

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