Social Sciences

Courses in this area focus on human behavior and the institutions and social systems that shape and are shaped by that behavior. Courses provide an overview of one or more social science disciplines, their theories, and methods.

All students must complete at least 3 s.h. of course work approved in this area. Students may use a second 3 s.h. of course work approved in this area to partially complete the Distributed General Education component of the General Education Program.

Course List

Effective Fall 2005, the Department of Health & Sport Studies has removed 028:075 from the list of courses approved for Social Sciences. The course 169:140 Health for Living has also been removed from the Social Sciences list. The course has been approved in the Health and Physical Activity area under the number 169:045. Students who took the course under the 169:140 number should not take it under the 169:045 number.
Also, effective Fall 2005, the Department of Anthropology will offer 113:003 only for 3 s.h.

Unless otherwise indicated, all courses are offered for 3 s.h.

003:117/103:172 Psychology of Language
003:118/103:176 Language Development
06E:001 Principles of Microeconomics, 3-4 s.h.
06E:002 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3-4 s.h.
019:090 Social Scientific Foundations of Communication
019:095 Media and Consumers
030:001 Introduction to American Politics
030:030 Introduction to Political Thought and Political Action
030:040 Introduction to the Politics of the Industrial Democracies
030:041 Introduction to the Politics of Russia and Eurasia
030:042 Introduction to the Politics of Developing Areas
030:043 Introduction to Politics in the Muslim World
030:045 Introduction to Comparative Politics
030:050 Introduction to Political Behavior
030:060 Introduction to International Relations
030:061 Introduction to American Foreign Policy
030:070 Introduction to Political Communication
030:140 Government and Politics of Europe
031:001 Elementary Psychology
031:013 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
031:014 Introduction to Child Development
031:016 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
034:001 Introduction to Sociology Principles, 3-4 s.h.
034:002 Social Problems, 3-4 s.h.
034:020 Principles of Social Psychology
036:070 Communication and Everyday Life
036:074 Media and Society
044:001 Introduction to Human Geography, 4 s.h.
044:010 The Contemporary Global System, 4 s.h.
044:011 Population Geography
044:019 Contemporary Environmental Issues
044:030 The Global Economy
044:161 African Development
103:011 Language and Society
103:055 Languages of the World
113:003 Introduction to the Study of Culture and Society
113:010 Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems
113:014 Language, Culture, and Communication
113:116 Urban Anthropology (Previously known as 113:119. Students who have already taken 113:119 should not take 113:116.)
129:060 Introduction to African American Society
143:060 Honors Seminar in Social Sciences
153:108/042:108/096:108/169:108 Basic Aspects of Aging
169:070 Perspectives on Leisure and Play