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
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics *	3
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics *	3
GEOG 101 Introduction to Geography *	3
GEOG 200 Introduction to Human Geography	3
HIST 151 US History I **	3
HIST 152 US History II **	3
HIST 256 World History /*	3
POLS 100 American Government	3
POLS 210 State and Local Government	3
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology **	3
SOC 150 Social Problems **	3
SOC 240 Sociology of Rural America	3
SOC 285 Society and Technology /*	3
* Global Issues Requirement (see Part II of Institutional Graduation Requirements)
** IGR Written Communications Requirement