How many credits does this major program include?
120
Does this seem like it’s close to the average of other majors at PSU or is more/less?
It is average for PSU Majors.
How are those credits broken down?
The credits are broken down into categories: Major requirements (8), Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection (4-8), Gen Eds (34-38), and Option Requirements (28).
Do students take a particular ratio of upper (3000 & 4000) to lower level (1000 & 2000) classes? Why do you think this is?
It seems that students have to take 3-4 upper level classes and 2-3 lower level classes, maybe because the upper level classes are required more than the other ones.
Are there categories in which students take classes for this major? Why do you think these categories were chosen?
(see how credits are broken down) I think these categories were chosen so it is made easier for students who are creating their own major to pick and choose from the classes that are given to them. It would be hard to pick and choose if it was so strict and to the point.
Read the description of the major. Think about whether or not it gives you a clear idea of what students will be learning and what they might do with this degree program. What are these?
The description does give a clear idea of what you will be learning, but less of what you can do with the degree program. In the Anthro/Socio programs, students will be learning “Global ecology, third world cultures, and development, Issues in ethnic identity, gender and race in the United States and abroad, American institutions and social issues such as social class and stratification.” Which is exactly what I am looking to learn and pursue a degree in.
What seem to be the “core” courses in this major (required of every student)? Why do you think these are the core courses?
Some of the required classes are Foundations of Anthropology and Sociology, and the rest depend on what option students are following, whether it be anthropology or sociology. The first two classes are probably required because they have a lot to do with both majors, and I have already taken both and can confirm that they walk hand in hand in a lot of aspects.
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