• The General Education Curriculum
  • What is the difference between a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts Degree?
  • Bachelor of Arts General Education Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science General Education Requirements
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts – College of the Arts
  • Middle Childhood Education
  • Sample Syllabi
  • Group Studies Courses
  • Schedule Classes
  • Academic Advising

Social Science

You are required to take three courses (15 hours). If you are enrolled in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, you will most likely be required (or strongly encouraged) to select certain courses as prerequisites for your major.

Goals/Rationale

• Courses in social science help students understand human behavior and cognition, and the structures of human societies, cultures, and institutions.

Learning Objectives

• students understand the theories and methods of scientific inquiry as they are applied to the studies of individuals, groups, organizations, and societies.
• students comprehend human differences and similarities in various psychological, social, cultural, economic, geographic, and political contexts.
• students develop abilities to comprehend and assess individual and social values, and recognize their importance in social problem-solving and policy-making.