Faculty of Social Sciences

Degree requirements for International Students 2008 - 2011
Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences (B.Soc.Sc) 180 cr

Major subject Studies in major subject Credits Compulsory minor studies (minor subjects) Credits Compulsory studies (field-related) Credits Language studies Credits Elective studies Minimum total
Econometrics Econometrics (25+59) 84 Mathematics 25 cr, Statistics 50 cr 75 Orient . HOPS 2, ICT 5 cr 7 Finnish/Swedish min. 10 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 13 1 180
Economics Economics (25+59) 84 Mathematics 25 cr, Statistics 25 cr 50 Orient . HOPS 2, ICT 5 cr 7 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 18 180
Development studies Development studies (25+55) 80 1*60 cr (basic+subejct studies) or 2*25 cr(2*basic studies) 50-60 Orient . HOPS 2 cr, ICT 5, statistics 4 cr 11 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 21 180
Moral and Social Philosophy Philosophy (25+54) 79 1*60 cr (basic+subject studies in one field) 60 Orient . HOPS 2 cr, ICT 5 cr 7 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 16 180
Political History (Social Science History) Basic studies in soc. sc. history (25 sp)+ 63 (subject studies) 88 1*60 cr (basic+subejct studies) or 2*25 cr (2*basic studies) 60 Statistics 4 cr, ICT 5 cr, hops+orient 1 cr 10 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 4 -14 180
Social and Cultural Anthropology Social and Cultural Anthropology (25+53) 78 1*60 cr (basic+subejct studies in one field) or 2*25 cr (2*basic studies in two fields) 50 ICT 5 cr, orient . HOPS 2 cr 7 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 27 180
Social Policy Basic studies 25 cr + subject studies 62 cr 87 1*60 cr (basic+subejct studies) or 2*25 cr (2*basic studies) 50 Statistics 10 cr, ICT 5 cr, orient . HOPS 2 cr 17 Finnish/Swedish min. 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 8 180
Social Psychology Basic studies 25 cr + subject studies 63 cr 88 1*60 cr (basic+subejct studies) or 2*25 cr (2*basic studies) 50 Statistics 10 cr, sociology 5 cr, ICT 5 cr, orient+HOPS 2 cr 22 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 2 180
Social Work soc. work 25 (inc. HOPS)+ subject studies 65 sp 90 1*60 scr (basic+subejct studies in one field) or 2*25 cr (2*basic studies in two fields) 60 Statistics 10 cr, ICT 5 cr, orient. 2 cr 17 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 5 180
Sociology Basic studies 25 cr +subject studies 65 cr 90 1*60 cr (basic+subject studies in one field) or 2*25 (2*basic studies in two fields) 50 Statistics 10 cr, ICT 5 cr, orient+HOPS 2 cr 17 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 5 180
Economic and Social History (Social Science History) Basic studies 25 cr + subject studies 63 cr 88 1*60 sp (basic+subject studies in one field) or 2*25 (2*basic studies in two fields) 50 Statistics 4 cr, ICT 5 cr, orient. hops 2 cr 11 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 13 180
Statistics statistics (25+55) 80 Mathematics min. 30 sp; another minor 1*25sp 55 ICT 5 cr, orient. + HOPS 2 cr, Labor Orientation course 1 cr 8 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 19 180
Communication Basic studies 25 cr + subject studies 55 cr)

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1*60 sp (basic+subject studies in one field) or 2*25 (2*basic studies in two fields) 50 ICT 5 cr, statistics 10 cr, orient . HOPS 2 cr 17 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 15 180
Political Science (all lines) Political science (subprogrammes of 1) politics 2) administration and
organizations 3) world politics
90 1*60 cr (basic+subject studies in one field) or 2*25 cr (2*basic studies in two fields) 50 ICT 5 cr, statistics 4 cr, orient+HOPS 2 cr, HOPS2 1 cr, Labor Market orientation course 1 cr 13 Finnish/Swedish 15 cr, foreign language oral+written skills 3 cr 18 9 180
Abbreviations: cr=credits, sp=study points (ie credits), HOPS= personal study plan (henkilökohtainen opintosuunnitelma), orient=orientation course for international students, ICT=Information and Communications Technology