Studies lead to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Social Science degree. Program Overview The social science degree program at Robert Morris University develops reasoning, mathematical and communications skills and knowledge of the social sciences. Graduates qualify for entry-level positions in social and welfare occupations. This program also prepares students for positions in areas that require a strong social science background, including management, sales, marketing or human resources, or for graduate study in sociology, economics, law, history, political science, psychology and other related areas.

About the Program: Program Overview Curriculum Requirements Sample Business/Industry Job Titles Bachelor-Level Internship Employers Salary Information

In addition to reasoning, mathematical and communications skills, graduates will be able to demonstrate:

• A patient, caring attitude and a sense of responsibility in a professional situation;
• An understanding of the social sciences and an ability to integrate this understanding with their intellectual, social, personal and professional growth; and
• An ability to deal with human relationships and personal development in the context of the society in which they exist.

Graduates with a B.A. degree are likely to seek positions that require writing, listening and presentation skills, such as interviewers, non-licensed counselors in social services agencies and training and development specialists. The B.A. also provides the option of studying secondary education, which allows students to teach social studies in grades 7-12.

Curriculum Requirements
The 126-credit hour curriculum leads to a B.A. degree. Students completing at least five courses in business and/or quantitative and natural sciences as liberal arts or open electives will receive a B.S. degree. The program has three components:

1. Robert Morris University Core - 39 credits
   These are the traditional liberal arts requirements of the University. Studies in humanities and social, behavioral, natural and quantitative sciences are included.
2. Field Concentration/Social Science Core - 72 credits
   Includes courses in anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology and statistics, as well as a social science practicum and a social science seminar.
3. Open Electives - 15 credits
   The student may select five courses within the University offerings to broaden his or her skills in some area of interest.

Sample Business/Industry Job Titles
Bank manager, child care provider, counselor, environmental researcher, interpreter, parole officer, police officer, politician, social worker, teacher/professor.

Bachelor-Level Internship Employers
City of Pittsburgh; Head Start; Kane Regional Center; The Linsly School; Office of U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum; Uptown Community Action Group.

Salary Information
2006 national mean bachelor-level starting salaries by job function: