Master of Social Sciences Curriculum
The Master of Social Sciences interdisciplinary curriculum provides students with the convenience 和 flexibility to pursue coursework that spans several social sciences topics.
All coursework for the Master of Social Sciences is entirely online. No campus visits are required.
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Transfer credits: Up to eight semester hours (2 courses) of graduate-level credit earned at an accredited institution within the last five years may be accepted into the program upon review by the program director. A grade of "B" or better must have been earned in each course to be considered. Requests will be considered on merit in a case-by-case basis.
Degree Requirements
Students in the online M.S.S. program take a total of eight 4-credit hour online courses from a variety of social science fields. One of those eight classes must be a 历史 colloquium. In addition, students will take 三个 other 历史 courses 和 四个 non-历史 courses. Students must earn a "B" average in the eight 四个-credit hour courses they take for the degree.
Students conclude their studies with a final culminating written examination based on two of the courses (one 历史 和 one non-历史) they have taken during the program.
历史 Colloquium classes examine major debates 和 controversies in the study of history. M.S.S. offers a rotating variety of colloquium courses with specific geographic focuses, including US 历史, European 历史, Latin American 历史, 和 World 历史. One colloquium class is taught each spring semester. Students should have successfully completed at least one semester of M.S.S. coursework before enrolling in a colloquium.
M.S.S. Elective Courses (7 courses)
Three of the elective courses chosen must be 历史 courses 和 四个 elective courses must be non-历史 courses. A wide diversity of courses is offered 和 course offerings change every semester. 目前米.S.S. course offerings can be found on the Ohio University Course Offerings website by clicking the "eCampus" box 和 then selecting "Master of Social Sciences" from the drop-down menu.
Culminating Experience
In their final semester, students must pass an exit exam consisting of questions from one 历史 和 one other social science course taken in the program.