Social transformation studies
In the social transformation studies degree program, you will develop skills that are both desirable to employers and vital for bringing about transformed societies and just futures: innovation skills to create new solutions to both emerging and enduring social problems, the ability to work with and serve diverse and underserved constituencies, and critical thinking, writing and communication.
Requirements
Earn a B.A. or B.S. in social transformation studies.
See the University Catalog for archived catalog years. The following curriculum is for the 2026-2027 catalog year.
Check with your academic advisor and your degree audit (DARS) to see specific degree requirements and how your academic history applies.
To graduate with a degree in Social Transformation Studies, students must fulfill all major requirements and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in courses taken for the Social Transformation Studies major at Kansas State University.
Program Requirements
K-State Core - 34-36 Credit Hours
Orientation: DAS 101 - 1 Credit Hours
Outside Concentration - 9 Credit Hours
Social Transformation Studies Major Requirements - 30 Credit Hours
Introductory Course: 3 Credit Hours
- AMETH 160 Intro to American Ethnic Studies (3cr)
- GWSS 105 Intro to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies (3cr)
- GWSS 220 Climate Justice Movements (3cr)
- GWSS 230 Intersectionality and Health Justice (3cr)
- GWSS 240 Activism and Social Justice (3cr)
Social Transformation Studies Advanced Course: 3 Credit Hours
- STRAN 400 Transforming Society (3cr)
- STRAN 550 Practicing Social Justice (3cr)
- STRAN 600 Pathways to Social Change (3cr)
Social Transformation Studies Courses: 15 Credit Hours
Any FIVE courses with the AMETH, GWSS, or STRAN prefixes.
STRAN Cross-Referenced Electives: 9 Credit Hours
THREE 3-credit courses from approved electives or additional AMETH, GWSS, or STRAN courses.
Choose a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts
BA Arts, Humanities, and Non-Quantitative Social Sciences: 6 Credit Hours
BA Natural and Quantitative Sciences, and Quantitative Social Sciences: 6 Credit Hours
BA Second Language Requirement: 3-16 Credit Hours
Bachelor of Science
BS Natural and Quantitative Sciences, and Quantitative Social Sciences: 12-15 Credit Hours
BS Arts, Humanities, and Non-Quantitative Social Sciences: 3 Credit Hours