Major code ND0413

College of Arts and Sciences   
Wilson Administrative, 204
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: (740) 597-1833
www.ohio.edu/cas/

Adam Brown,  Director of Student Services
browna8@ohio.edu

Randall Price, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Student Affairs
pricer1@ohio.edu

This program is offered at the following locations:

• Chillicothe
• Eastern
• Lancaster
• Southern
• Zanesville

Program Overview

If you have not settled on a major but wish to be enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences to benefit early on from this advising perspective, you may apply to Ohio University under the Social Science Meta-major within the College of Arts and Sciences. While on average, most students choose a major within the first year of exploration, you are allowed to earn up to 60 semester hours before you must select a degree program. 

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

Students with 60 or more semester credits transferring from other colleges within Ohio University may not select the Social Science Meta-major.

External Transfer Admission

Students with 60 or more semester credits transferring from other colleges within Ohio University may not select the Social Science Meta-major.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

As the Social Science Meta-major is intended to help students determine a major, any opportunities upon graduation are contingent upon a student’s destination major. For more information regarding potential opportunities, please reach out to your regional campus student services office or the administrative contacts listed on this page.