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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Social Transformation Studies (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


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First Year Hours  K-State Core  
Semester 1      
ENGL 100  - Expository Writing I   3   KSC 010  
DAS 101  - Discover, Create, and Thrive: Arts and Sciences Orientation   1      
Social and Behavioral Science Requirement 3 KSC 050  
MATH 160  - Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics   3   KSC 030  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
COMM 106  - Public Speaking I   3   KSC 020  
Social and Behavioral Science Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Natural and Physical Science Requirement 4 KSC 040  
AMETH 160  - Introduction to American Ethnic Studies  OR 3      
GWSS 105  - Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies  OR 3      
GWSS 220  - Climate Justice Movements  OR 3      
GWSS 230  - Intersectionality and Health Justice  OR 3      
GWSS 240  - Activism and Social Justice   3      
Free Elective 2    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
ENGL 200  - Expository Writing II   3   KSC 010  
AMETH, GWSS or STRAN major course 3    
Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Free Elective 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
Free Elective 3    
AMETH, GWSS or STRAN major course 3    
Natural Science Elective  3    
Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Fine Arts or Humanities Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
AMETH, GWSS or STRAN major course 3    
Outside Concentration 3    
QUANTITATIVE ELECTIVE: From approved ArtSci Quantitative list 3    
US MULTICULTURAL OVERLAY/FREE ELECTIVE: From approved ArtSci Multicultural Overlay list 3    
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES OVERLAY/FREE ELECTIVE: From approved ArtSci Global Perspectives Overlay list. 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
STRAN 400  - Transforming Society  OR 3      
STRAN 550  - Practicing Social Justice   3      
AMETH, GWSS or STRAN major course 3    
Outside Concentration 3    
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE: From approved ArtSci Natural Science list 3    
ETHICAL REASONING OVERLAY/FREE ELECTIVE: From approved ArtSci Ethical Reasoning Overlay list 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
AMETH, GWSS or STRAN major course 3    
Approved Elective or additional AMETH, GWSS or STRAN course 3    
Outside Concentration 3    
NON-QUANTITATIVE SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE: From approved ArtSci non-quantitative social science list. Select this course to be 300-level or above or with prereq in same area. 3    
NATURAL, QUANTITATIVE, OR QUANTITATIVE SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE: Select this course to be 300-level or with pre-req in same area. 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
Approved Elective or additional AMETH, GWSS or STRAN course 3    
Approved Elective or additional AMETH, GWSS or STRAN course 3    
Free Elective 3    
Free Elective  3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Total Program Hours: 120      

 

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