Roadmap
Year One
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | ||
| General Education: History | 3 | ||
| General Education: Government | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Philosophy/Religion | 3 | ||
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Major Course: Political Science | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Year Two
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Literature | 3 | ||
| General Education: Biological Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Physical Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Part-Time Roadmap
Year One
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| General Education: Government | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| General Education: History | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Visual and Performing Arts | |||
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Two
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| Choose two of these classes. | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| Choose two of these classes. | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Literature | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Three
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Biological Science | 3 | ||
| Choose two of these classes. | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Philosophy/Religion | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Physical Science | |||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Four
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Political Science Option, Liberal Arts A.A.
| Communications Area | CH | |
|---|---|---|
| •+*ENC1101, English I | 3 | |
| +*ENC1102, English II | 3 | |
| Humanities Area | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Philosophy/Religion | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Literature | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Mathematics Area | ||
| See General Education Requirement | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences Area | ||
| Physical Science | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Biological Science | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Social Sciences Area | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| History | See General Education Requirement | 3 |
| Government | •POS2041, American National Government or POS2112, State and Local Government | 3 |
| Additional Common Prerequisites | ||
| CPO2002, Comparative Government or INR 2002, International Relations | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Electives | 21 | |
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS |
60 |
|
• General Education Core. Students must complete at least one identified core course in each area of study—Communications, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences—as part of the general education course requirements.
+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required. See course descriptions.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
Social Sciences
Social Sciences Division
5230 West Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32401-1058
(850) 872-3826
SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION CONTACT INFORMATION:
Social Science Division Website
Wes Keene, MS
Division Chair, Social Sciences
Panama City Campus
Social Sciences Building, Room 211
(850) 872-3826
Theresa Vrabel
Senior Administrative Assistant
Panama City Campus
Social Sciences Building, Room 210
(850) 872-3825
Social Sciences Faculty
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brennan | Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2828 | pbrennan@gulfcoast.edu |
| David Fistein | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2826 | dfistein@gulfcoast.edu |
| Jennifer Hamilton | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 5850 | jhamilton@gulfcoast.edu |
| Ryan Hubbard | Assistant Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2834 | rhubbard2@gulfcoast.edu |
| Daniel Hudson | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2833 | dhudson@gulfcoast.edu |
| Melanie Pelton | Assistant Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2825 | mpelton@gulfcoast.edu |
| John Phillips | Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2827 | jpphillips@gulfcoast.edu |
| Robert Saunders | (850) 872-3826 ext. 3826 | rsaunder2@gulfcoast.edu | |
| Patricia Schenck | Professor | (850) 873-3577 ext. 3577 | pschenck@gulfcoast.edu |
| Elizabeth Trentanelli | Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2831 | etrentanelli@gulfcoast.edu |
| Jason Wenzel | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 4817 | jwenzel@gulfcoast.edu |