Sample Four-year Plan for Broad Field Social Studies Major (B.S.)
Note: The four-year plan below is for example purposes only. Students should refer to the catalog in effect upon their entry to Viterbo for more specifics on requirements of the core curriculum, major, and degree. Also, some courses have certain semester rotations that may or may not be reflected below. Your advisor will assist you with actual registration planning to accommodate these rotations. For complete information see the current undergraduate catalog.
| Freshman Fall |
14 credits |
| ENGL 103 - Composition and the Elements of Argument |
3 |
| HIST 100 - The Historian's Craft |
1 |
HIST 101 - Western Civilization to 1600 OR
HIST 106 - World History since 1500 |
3 |
| ESCI 103 - Earth Science |
4 |
| VUSM 100 - Franciscan Values and Traditions |
3 |
| Freshman Spring |
17 credits |
| ENGL 104 - Composition and Literature |
3 |
| PSYC 171 - General Psychology |
3 |
HIST 102 - Western Civilization since 1600 OR
HIST 105 - World History to 1500 |
3 |
| COMM 150 - Oral Communication Foundation |
2 |
| SOCL 125 - Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| Quantitative Literacy Foundation |
3 |
| Sophomore Fall |
16 credits |
| ECON 101 - Macroeconomics |
3 |
| GEOG 132 - World Regional Geography |
3 |
| HIST 111 - U.S. to 1865 |
3 |
| Natural or Physical Science Elective |
4 |
| POSC 121 - Introduction to American Government |
3 |
| Sophomore Spring |
18 credits |
| ENGL 307 - Argumentative Writing |
3 |
| HIST 112 - U.S. since 1865 |
3 |
| Literary Analysis |
2–3 |
| POSC 120 - Introduction to Political Science |
3 |
| RLST 260 - Servant Leadership (Integrating Faith and Practice) |
3 |
| VUSM 200 - Living in a Diverse World |
3 |
| Junior Fall |
17–18 credits |
| History Elective |
2–3 |
| History Elective |
3 |
| History Elective |
3 |
| RLST 410 - World Religions |
3 |
| SOCL 330 - Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Junior Spring |
18 credits |
| HIST 370 - Asia in the Modern World |
3 |
| History Elective |
3 |
| SOCL 320 - Racial and Ethnic Groups |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| VUSM 300 - Serving the Common Good |
3 |
| Senior Fall |
15 credits |
| Elective, Upper Division |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| HIST 465 - Seminar I |
3 |
| VUSM 400 - The Ethical Life |
3 |
| Senior Spring |
14 credits |
| Elective, Upper Division |
3 |
| Elective, Upper Division |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| HIST 466 - Seminar II |
2 |