Social Sciences
Note: Please refer to the Advanced Placement & Transfer Credit Section of the Course Catalog if you have Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Project Advance or transfer credit for any course that might apply to this requirement. Remember: Do not select a course for which you may already have credit.
Below is a list of courses that will fulfill the Social Sciences requirement.
Hover over course # to see a course description.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| AAS 202*Issues of self determination and emancipation in region. From the period of the invasions of explorers after the European renaissance to the present. | Caribbean Society Since Independence | 3 |
| ANT 111*Economics, politics, religion, symbolism, rites of passage, developmental cycle, and expressive culture. | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 121*Case studies of global cultural diversity. Exploration of daily life, rites of passage, marriage, family, work, politics, social life, religion, ritual, and art among foraging, agricultural, and industrial societies. | Peoples and Cultures of the World | 3 |
| ANT 141*Survey of the prehistoric past spanning the origins of humankind through the rise of complex societies. Class activities and field trips provide a hands-on introduction to archaeological interpretation. | Introduction to Archaeology & Prehistory | 3 |
| ECN 101*Consumer demand, theory of production, markets and prices, social welfare, and related topics. Credit is given for either ECN 203 or ECN 101, 102 or ECN 109. | Introductory Microeconomics (note)*Students may receive credit for only one of the following: ECN 203 or ECN 109 or the ECN 101–102 sequence. | 3 |
| ECN 102*Introduction to macroeconomics. Gross domestic product, unemployment, money, inflation, and related topics. Credit is given for either ECN 102 or ECN 203. Credit cannot be given for ECN 102 after completing ECN 302. | Introductory Macroeconomics (note)*Students may receive credit for only one of the following: ECN 203 or ECN 109 or the ECN 101–102 sequence. | 3 |
| GEO 103*Relationship between society and the environment. Natural resource use, climate change politics, food and agriculture, energy, water, and sustainability. | Environment and Society | 3 |
| GEO 105*Survey of world, urban geography. Major concepts of human geography for non-specialists. | World Urban Geography | 3 |
| GEO 171*An integrative overview to human geography. Topics include human-environmental relations, demographic change, cultural landscape, urban and agricultural land use and economic restructuring. | Human Geographies | 3 |
| GEO 272*The globalization of culture and the persistence of local cultures around the world. Case studies from different regions of the world examine geographical processes that shape ways of life. | World Cultures | 3 |
| HST 101*Founding and development of institutions. The Revolution and the new nation. Problems of growth and sectionalism. Challenge to the union. | American History to 1865 | 3 |
| HST 121*The development of global society up to 1750. Exchanges, connections and interactions between Africa, Asia and the Pacific, India, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. The relations between these regions, the Americas and Europe. | Global History to 1750 | 3 |
| HST 213*A survey of African history from ancient times to 1800. Focuses on political, social, economic, and environmental history of the continent. Themes: state formation, technology, production, trade, religion, migration, labor, slave trade, and biological exchanges. | Africa: Ancient Times to 1800 | 3 |
| LLA 201*Provides an introduction to law and legal institutions. The course is designed to prepare lower-division undergraduates for the further study of legal topics in departments across the College of Arts and Sciences. | Elements of Law | 3 |
| MAX 123*Interdisciplinary focus on critical issues facing America. Perspectives of social science disciplines on the meaning of the American Dream, its past and its future. | Critical Issues for the United States | 3 |
| MAX 132*Dynamics of worldwide society and its cultures. Global economy and political order. Tensions within these realms. Attempts by different communities to either participate in or to hold themselves aloof from “global culture.” | Global Community | 3 |
| PSC 121*American political institutions. Basic principles embedded in structure and practices of American government. Practical consequences of this political system for the citizen. Credit is given for PSC 121 or PSC 129, but not both. | American National Government & Politics (may not be taken with PSC 129/Honors) |
3 |
| PSC 123*Comparison of selected governmental institutions, individual and collective political actors, and issues across the industrialized and developing world. Particular attention to dynamics of socioeconomic and political change. | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSC 124* Foreign policy, decision making, comparative foreign policy, international transactions, and the international system. Credit is given for PSC 124 or PSC 139, but not both. | International Relations (may not be taken with PSC 139/Honors) |
3 |
| PSC 125*Introduction to theories of major modern political philosophers (Locke, Rousseau, Hume, J.S. Mill, Marx). Contemporary theories of liberty, justice, and equality. [Crosslisted with PHI 125] | Political Theory | 3 |
| PST 101*Develop research and problem solving skills to create government policies that address current social and economic problems facing the United States. Students study policy problems of their choice. | An Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy | 3 |
| PSY 205*Fundamental principles of mental life and human behavior. Significance of psychology in human relationships and self-understanding. | Foundations of Human Behavior (may not be taken with PSY 209/Honors) |
3 |
| QSX 111*Explores and analyzes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender histories, communities, and politics from the ancient past to the contemporary, global present through an interdisciplinary reading of research, theory, memoir, biography, fiction, and documentary film. | Queer Histories, Communities, and Politics | 3 |
| SOC 101*Principal concepts, methods, and findings in sociology. Societal structures, processes, institutions, and social roles from both macro- and microanalytic human-behavior perspectives.Introduction to scientific study of the social behavior of individuals; experimental approach. Social influence, conformity, social perception, attitude changes, small groups, and collective behavior. PREREQ: PSY 205 OR PSY 209 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 102*Application of sociological theory and methods to identification, description, and analysis of contemporary social problems. Critique and analysis of alternative strategies for social change. | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 248*Identification of individuals and groups by self and others as members of ethnic categories. Consequences of ethnic identifications for individual, group, and societal interaction. Emphasizing ethnic inequalities, group interactions, social movements and change, racism, prejudice, and discrimination. | Racial and Ethnic Inequalities | 3 |
| SOC 281*Families and their connections to other social and economic institutions. Diversity of family forms and experiences. Formation and dissolution of relationships. Trends and changes. | Sociology of Families | 3 |
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Note: Please refer to the Advanced Placement & Transfer Credit Section of the Course Catalog if you have Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Project Advance or transfer credit for any course that might apply to this requirement. Remember: Do not select a course for which you may already have credit.
Below is a list of courses that will fulfill the Social Sciences requirement.
Hover your curser over the course number with (*) to see a course description.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ANT 111*Economics, politics, religion, symbolism, rites of passage, developmental cycle, and expressive culture. | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 121*Case studies of global cultural diversity. Exploration of daily life, rites of passage, marriage, family, work, politics, social life, religion, ritual, and art among foraging, agricultural, and industrial societies. | Peoples and Cultures of the World | 3 |
| ANT 141*Survey of the prehistoric past spanning the origins of humankind through the rise of complex societies. Class activities and field trips provide a hands-on introduction to archaeological interpretation. | Introduction to Archaeology & Prehistory | 3 |
| ECN 101*Consumer demand, theory of production, markets and prices, social welfare, and related topics. Credit is given for either ECN 203 or ECN 101, 102 or ECN 109. | Introductory Microeconomics (note)*Students may receive credit for only one of the following: ECN 203 or ECN 109 or the ECN 101–102 sequence. | 3 |
| ECN 102*Introduction to macroeconomics. Gross domestic product, unemployment, money, inflation, and related topics. Credit is given for either ECN 102 or ECN 203. Credit cannot be given for ECN 102 after completing ECN 302. | Introductory Macroeconomics (note)*Students may receive credit for only one of the following: ECN 203 or ECN 109 or the ECN 101–102 sequence. | 3 |
| GEO 103*Relationship between society and the environment. Natural resource use, climate change politics, food and agriculture, energy, water, and sustainability. | Environment and Society | 3 |
| GEO 105*Survey of world, urban geography. Major concepts of human geography for non-specialists. | World Urban Geography | 3 |
| GEO 171*An integrative overview to human geography. Topics include human-environmental relations, demographic change, cultural landscape, urban and agricultural land use and economic restructuring. | Human Geographies | 3 |
| HST 101*Founding and development of institutions. The Revolution and the new nation. Problems of growth and sectionalism. Challenge to the union. | American History to 1865 | 3 |
| HST 121*The development of global society up to 1750. Exchanges, connections and interactions between Africa, Asia and the Pacific, India, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. The relations between these regions, the Americas and Europe. | Global History to 1750 | 3 |
| HST 213*A survey of African history from ancient times to 1800. Focuses on political, social, economic, and environmental history of the continent. Themes: state formation, technology, production, trade, religion, migration, labor, slave trade, and biological exchanges. | Africa: Ancient Times to 1800 | 3 |
| LLA 201*Provides an introduction to law and legal institutions. The course is designed to prepare lower-division undergraduates for the further study of legal topics in departments across the College of Arts and Sciences. | Elements of Law | 3 |
| MAX 123*Interdisciplinary focus on critical issues facing America. Perspectives of social science disciplines on the meaning of the American Dream, its past and its future. | Critical Issues for the United States | 3 |
| MAX 132*Dynamics of worldwide society and its cultures. Global economy and political order. Tensions within these realms. Attempts by different communities to either participate in or to hold themselves aloof from “global culture.” | Global Community | 3 |
| PSC 121*American political institutions. Basic principles embedded in structure and practices of American government. Practical consequences of this political system for the citizen. Credit is given for PSC 121 or PSC 129, but not both. | American National Government & Politics (note)*may not be taken with PSC 129/Honors | 3 |
| PSC 123*Comparison of selected governmental institutions, individual and collective political actors, and issues across the industrialized and developing world. Particular attention to dynamics of socioeconomic and political change. | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSC 124* Foreign policy, decision making, comparative foreign policy, international transactions, and the international system. Credit is given for PSC 124 or PSC 139, but not both. | International Relations (note)*may not be taken with PSC 139/Honors | 3 |
| PSC 125*Introduction to theories of major modern political philosophers (Locke, Rousseau, Hume, J.S. Mill, Marx). Contemporary theories of liberty, justice, and equality. [Crosslisted with PHI 125] | Political Theory | 3 |
| PST 101*Develop research and problem solving skills to create government policies that address current social and economic problems facing the United States. Students study policy problems of their choice. | An Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy | 3 |
| PSY 205*Fundamental principles of mental life and human behavior. Significance of psychology in human relationships and self-understanding. | Foundations of Human Behavior (note)*may not be taken with PSY 209/Honors | 3 |
| QSX 111*Explores and analyzes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender histories, communities, and politics from the ancient past to the contemporary, global present through an interdisciplinary reading of research, theory, memoir, biography, fiction, and documentary film. | Queer Histories, Communities, and Politics | 3 |
| SOC 101*Principal concepts, methods, and findings in sociology. Societal structures, processes, institutions, and social roles from both macro- and microanalytic human-behavior perspectives.Introduction to scientific study of the social behavior of individuals; experimental approach. Social influence, conformity, social perception, attitude changes, small groups, and collective behavior. PREREQ: PSY 205 OR PSY 209 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 102*Application of sociological theory and methods to identification, description, and analysis of contemporary social problems. Critique and analysis of alternative strategies for social change. | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 248*Identification of individuals and groups by self and others as members of ethnic categories. Consequences of ethnic identifications for individual, group, and societal interaction. Emphasizing ethnic inequalities, group interactions, social movements and change, racism, prejudice, and discrimination. | Racial and Ethnic Inequalities | 3 |
| SOC 281*Families and their connections to other social and economic institutions. Diversity of family forms and experiences. Formation and dissolution of relationships. Trends and changes. | Sociology of Families | 3 |
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