System-wide General Education Requirements: Social

GOAL 3: Social Sciences 6 credits (in two disciplines)

Students will understand the organization, potential, and diversity of the human community through study of the social studies.

Student Learning Outcomes: As a result of taking courses meeting this goal, students will:

Identify and explain basic concepts, terminology and theories of the selected social science disciplines from different spatial, temporal, cultural and/or instructional contexts.
Apply selected social science concepts and theories to contemporary issues.
Identify and explain the social or aesthetic values of different cultures. In addition, as a result of taking courses meeting this goal, students will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of at least one of the following:
- The origin and evolution of human institutions.
- The allocation of human or natural resources within societies.
- The impact of diverse philosophical, ethical or religious views.

General Education Requirements
	Credits
Social Sciences Component	6
Select 2 courses in two disciplines from the following:	6
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 101 Introduction to Geography
HIST 151 US History I
HIST 152 US History II
HIST 256 World History
POLS 100 American Government
POLS 210 State and Local Government
PSYC 101 General Psychology
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 150 Social Problems
SOC 285 Information Society