Group III - Social Sciences

(6 hours)

The social sciences are defined as those fields of knowledge and study that explore and examine the social dimension and, where appropriate, the physical environment of human life. In these studies, an attempt is made to understand the behavior of individuals, groups, and institutions and, where possible, to establish scientifically-valid propositions. To satisfy the Social Sciences requirement, students must select one course from each of the two subgroups.

Subgroup III-A: Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Select from the following:

ANT 202	Sex and Gender Across the Globe	3(3-0)
ANT 276	Language, Identity, and Politics	3(3-0)
ANT 380	Culture, Art, and Community Engagement	3(3-0)
COM 361	Interpersonal Communication	3(3-0)
CSD 130	Normal Speech and Language Acquisition	3(3-0)
ECO 222QR	Behavioral Economics	3(3-0)
HDF 100	Lifespan Development	3(3-0)
HDF 247	Introduction to Gerontology	3(3-0)
HON 205WI	Honors Behavioral Sciences: First Year Seminar	3(3-0)
IND 332WI	Human Shelter and Environment	3(3-0)
JRN 305	Hackers: The History of Media Innovation	3(3-0)
PSC 101	Political Behavior	3(3-0)
PSY 100	Introduction to Psychology	3(3-0)
SOC 201	Social Psychology	3(3-0)

These III-A courses are approved for offering as WI: ANT 276, HDF 100, HDF 247, HON 205WI, IND 332WI, PSC 101.

Subgroup III-B: Studies in Social Structures (3 hours)

Select from the following:

ANT 120	Ancient Insights into Current Crises	3(3-0)
ANT 170	Cultural Anthropology	3(3-0)
ANT 200	Education and Culture	3(3-0)
ANT 205/SOC 205	Social Justice in a Global Society	3(3-0)
ANT 250WI/BIO 250WI/CHM 250WI	Water as Life, Death, and Power	3(3-0)
ANT 265WI	Medicine, Health and Illness: Why Culture Matters	3(3-0)
ANT 353/CGL 353	Contested Boundaries: The US-Mexico Border	3(3-0)
BCA 265QR	Understanding Media Measurement	3(3-0)
BIO 250WI/ANT 250WI/CHM 250WI	Water as Life, Death, and Power	3(3-0)
BLR 202	Legal Environment of Business	3(3-0)
CGL 351	Living in America: Social Structures in Latino Culture	3(3-0)
CGL 353/ANT 353	Contested Boundaries: The US-Mexico Border	3(3-0)
CHM 250WI/ANT 250WI/BIO 250WI	Water as Life, Death, and Power	3(3-0)
ECO 150	Current Economic Problems	3(3-0)
ECO 201	Principles of Macroeconomics	3(3-0)
ECO 202	Principles of Microeconomics	3(3-0)
ENG 175	The Nature of Language	3(3-0)
ENV 101	Introduction to Environmental Studies	3(3-0)
FMD 252	Dress and Culture	3(3-0)
GEO 121	Human Geography and Globalization	3(3-0)
GEO 317	Economic Geography	3(3-0)
HDF 212	Families in Cultural Perspective	3(3-0)
HON 206WI	Honors Studies in Social Structures: First Year Seminar	3(3-0)
HST 106	Twentieth Century: Western World Issues	3(3-0)
HST 111	The Quest for Liberty: The United States to 1865	3(3-0)
HST 112	The Struggle for Equality: The United States, 1865-Present	3(3-0)
HST 210WI	United States History through Michigan Eyes	3(3-0)
HST 221	Growing Up in America	3(3-0)
HST 321	United States Social History since 1865	3(3-0)
JRN 101	Media and Society	3(3-0)
JRN 205WI	Shaping the Media	3(3-0)
JRN 207	Video Games and Mass Communication	3(3-0)
MGT 357	Women in Management	3(3-0)
PSC 100	Introduction to Political Science	3(3-0)
PSC 105	Introduction to American Government and Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 150	Introduction to International Relations	3(3-0)
PSC 151	The U.S. and the World	3(3-0)
PSC 242	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 261	State and Local Government	3(3-0)
SPE 210	History of Disability	3(3-0)
SOC 100	Introductory Sociology	3(3-0)
SOC 205/ANT 205	Social Justice in a Global Society	3(3-0)
SOC 221	Social Problems	3(3-0)

Note: BLR 202 and ECO 201 may not be applied toward the University Program requirements if a student is earning the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.

These III-B courses are approved for offering as WI: ANT 170, ANT 250WI, ANT 265WI; BIO 250WI, BLR 202; CHM 250WI; ENG 175; ENV 101; FMD 252; GEO 121; HON 206WI; HST 106, HST 111, HST 112, HST 210WI, HST 221, HST 321; JRN 205WI, JRN 207; PSC 100, PSC 105, PSC 150, PSC 261; SPE 210.