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.
| 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) |
| CJM 305 | Hackers: The History of Media Innovation | 3(3-0) |
| COM 251 | Communication for Personal and Professional Success | 3(3-0) |
| COM 261 | Communicating for Happiness and Wellness | 3(3-0) |
| COM 264 | Communicating in Workplaces and Volunteer Organizations | 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) |
| EDU 210 | Adolescent Development and Learning for Teachers | 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) |
| PES 301 | Exercise Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 101 | Political Behavior | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 220 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| SOC 201 | Social Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 170 | Culture & Human Experience: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 200 | Education and Culture | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 265WI | Medicine, Health and Illness: Why Culture Matters | 3(3-0) |
| ANT 350WI/BIO 350WI/CHM 350WI/ENV 351WI | Water as Life, Death, and Power | 3(3-0) |
| BIO 350WI/ANT 350WI/CHM 350WI/ENV 351WI | 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 | Contested Boundaries: The US-Mexico Border | 3(3-0) |
| CHM 350WI/ANT 350WI/BIO 350WI/ENV 351WI | 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) |
| ENV 351WI/BIO 350WI/CHM 350WI/ANT 350WI | Water as Life, Death, and Power | 3(3-0) |
| FMD 252WI | Diversity and Globalization in Dress | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 121 | Human Geography and Globalization | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 317 | Economic Geography | 3(3-0) |
| HDF 212 | Families in Cultural Context | 3(3-0) |
| HED 301QR | Social Class in Higher Education | 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 105 | Social Media in Society | 3(3-0) |
| JRN 205WI | Shaping the Media | 3(3-0) |
| JRN 207 | Video Games and Mass Communication | 3(3-0) |
| MCA 265QR | Understanding Media Measurement | 3(3-0) |
| PES 373 | Esport in Society | 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) |
| PSY 336 | Psychology of Work | 3(3-0) |
| RPL 101 | Pursuit of Happiness: Examining Leisure Social Structures | 3(3-0) |
| SOC 100 | Introductory Sociology | 3(3-0) |
| SOC 221 | Social Problems | 3(3-0) |
| SPE 210 | History of Disability | 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 265WI, ANT 350WI, BIO 350WI, BLR 202; CHM 350WI; ENG 175; ENV 101; FMD 252WI; 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.