2012-2013 Academic Year Calendar - Marianopolis
2012-2013 Academic Year Calendar - Marianopolis
2012-2013 Academic Year Calendar - Marianopolis
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Social Science: Profiles - General ProgramProfiles of the<strong>Marianopolis</strong> CollegeSocial Science ProgramThe program is divided into 5 Profiles which allow for thecompletion of the Social Science Diploma. Whileremaining broad enough to fulfill the goal of a solidpreparation, Profiles help create greater coherence in youreducational experience, making it easier to establish linksamong the courses taken, and offering greater possibilityto explore subjects of interest. Working with Profileshelps foster success and better prepares you for studies atthe university level.The <strong>Marianopolis</strong> Profiles offer a range of courses andactivities designed to enrich your college experience. Thesequence of courses has been designed to make it possibleto change Profiles even into the third semester at theCollege.Each Profile offers a list of courses from which to choose.Some courses are very focused on the Profile while othersare more general. Each Profile has some compulsorycourses, and you must take courses from the Main Blockof courses. The Main Block is made up of all the coursesgiven by the disciplines of the program.It should be kept in mind that the firstcourse taken in a discipline must alwaysbe the discipline’s introductory course.The following 5 Profiles are offered in the <strong>Marianopolis</strong>Social Science Program:Profiles:• General Social Science (with or without mathematics)• Commerce• Psychology• International Studies• Law, Society and JusticeGeneral Social ScienceProfileThe ideal introduction to several Social Science disciplines,the General Profile can lead to a wide range ofuniversity programs and careers. You can select introductoryand upper-level courses from Administration,Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy,Political Science, Psychology, Religion and Sociology.If you also wish to take one or two mathematicscourses, you should speak with an <strong>Academic</strong> Advisor.Students registered in the General Social ScienceProfile must take:300-300-MS330-910-MS350-102-MS360-300-MS383-920-MSIntroduction to Research Methods in theSocial SciencesHistory of Western CivilizationIntroduction to PsychologyQuantitative Methods in the SocialSciencesMacroeconomicsStudents must also take courses from various SocialScience Disciplines:Main Block of CoursesSocial Science Disciplines• Administration• Anthropology• Economics• Geography• History• Methodology• Philosophy• Political Science• Psychology• Religion• SociologyDisciplines Contributing toSocial Science and Commerce• Mathematics60