Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Social Science
The Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Social Science (QSS) equips students with a set of methodological research and analytical skills to learn about society and human behavior. The degree is uniquely designed to facilitate multidisciplinary training with the application of quantitative methods across the social science concentrations offered for study at Stevens - Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. Additional information about math, science and computer science requirements can be found on the Writing and Research Methods/Professional Practices page. Additional information about major specific courses and humanities requirements can be found on the Major Concentration Area page.
Quantitative Social Science Curriculum
Term I (15 Credits)
| CAL 103 | Writing and Communications Colloquium | 3 |
| CS 105 | Introduction to Scientific Computing | 3 |
| MA 121 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
| MA 122 | Integral Calculus | 2 |
| | Major Specific Course | 3 |
| | Major Specific Course | 3 |
Term II (15 Credits)
| CAL 105 | CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, Culture | 3 |
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 |
| | Liberal Arts Breadth | |
| MA 125 | Vectors and Matrices | 2 |
| MA 126 | Multivariable Calculus I | 2 |
| | Major Specific Course | 3 |
Term III (15 Credits)
| MA 222 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| | Or | |
| BT 221 | Statistics | 3 |
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| | Liberal Arts Breadth | |
| | Major Concentration | |
| | Major Specific Course | 3 |
| | General Elective | 3 |
Term IV (15 Credits)
| | Mathematics | 3 |
| | Or | |
| | Computer Science | 3 |
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| | Major Specific Course | 3 |
| | Major Concentration | |
| | Science | 3 |
| | Secondary Concentration | 3 |
Term V (15 Credits)
| MA 331 | Intermediate Statistics | 3 |
| | Major Concentration | |
| | Major Specific Course | 3 |
| | Secondary Concentration | 3 |
| | General Elective | 3 |
Term VI (15 Credits)
| HSS 301 | Research Design and Methods | 3 |
| | Major Specific Course | 3 |
| | Major Specific Course | 3 |
| | Secondary Concentration | 3 |
| | General Elective | 3 |
Term VII (15 Credits)
| CAL 498 | Thesis Preparation | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Breadth | |
| | Non-Major Humanities | 3 |
| | Secondary Concentration | 3 |
| | General Elective | 3 |
Term VIII (16 Credits)
| CAL 499 | Senior Thesis | 4 |
| HSS 570 | Data Storytelling | 3 |
| | Non-Major Humanities | 3 |
| | Secondary Concentration | 3 |
| | General Elective | 3 |