Integrative Social Science ,Minor
Political Science, economics, philosophy, sociology
Are you looking to enrich your degree experience? Enhance your skill set by learning about social science theories and gaining problem-solving expertise, which is relevant to many career fields.
The minor program in integrative social science is designed to provide general education in the social sciences, providing you with exposure to the variety of theories and methods of social scientists. You benefit from this minor if you're seeking to expand your analytical, problem-solving and strategic planning skill sets.
This minor is useful if you are an engineer, technologist or other professional whose specialized education may not have included crucial social science research theories and methodologies.
- College/school:
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
- Location: Polytechnic
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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The minor requires 15 credit hours, including 12 credit hours of required courses and three credit hours of electives. All 15 credit hours must be taken in residence at ASU with a minimum of six credit hours taken in courses offered by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.
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ISS 301 Integrated Social Science Research Methods
or
POS 301 Empirical Political Inquiry
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ISS 304 Integrated Theories of Social Science
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ISS 401 Statistics for Integrated Social Science
(QTRS)
or
POS 401 Political Statistics
(QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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STS 304 Science, Technology and Society
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Upper Division
ISS Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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GPA Requirement: 2.00
Incompatible Majors: BS in integrative social science
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
Minor programs enable students to develop additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors.
Graduates with a minor in integrative social science have expanded skills in the analysis of social phenomena and complex social problems and are prepared to pursue careers in strategic analysis, economics and politics.
School of Applied Sciences and Arts
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SANCA 233
CISA@asu.edu
480-727-1526
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