Area 3: Society and Human Behavior
6 credit hours (2 courses) selected from approved CLE courses
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Goals for Area 3
- Examine distinctive quantitative and qualitative modes of inquiry appropriate to the scientific study of societal institutions, patterns of culture, and human behavior;
- Understand specific patterns and processes that affect the organization of society and the relationship between the individual and society;
- Investigate institutions, systems, and ideologies in the realms of government, family, community, economy, education, science, religion, and other dimensions of culture;
- Investigate human psychological and developmental processes through quantitative and qualitative methodologies;
- Compare alternative theories about human society, culture, and behavior;
- Examine patterns that involve inclusion and exclusion pertaining to race, class, community, gender and ethnic identity, and other forms of social grouping.
Current Course Offerings
All of the following courses are approved for the Curriculum for Liberal Education for Area 3. If your college requires depth studies in this Area, you may choose one of the course combinations or courses in sequence (course number ending with 5 and 6; for example, AAEC 1005 and 1006). Colleges may also recommend particular combinations of courses. Sequenced courses may be taken individually, unless listed together on one line.
Some of these courses are not offered every term. Check the catalog and timetable for relevant offerings.
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Some of these courses are not offered every term. Check
the catalog and timetable for relevant offerings.
Agricultural and Applied Economics
- AAEC 1005 Economics of the Food & Fiber System I
- AAEC 1006 Economics of the Food & Fiber System II
(Pre: AAEC 1005) - AAEC 1014 Survey of American Economic History
(cross-listed with HIST 1014)
Aerospace Studies
- AS 3215 Air Force Management & Leadership
(Pre: AS 2116 or Instructor Consent or Honors Status)
Communication
- COMM 1014 Introduction to Communication Studies
Economics
- ECON 2005 Principles of Economics (Micro)
- ECON 2006 Principles of Economics (Macro)
(Pre: ECON 2005) - ECON 2025H – 2026H Honors Principles of Economics
Teaching and Learning
- EDCI 3024 Social Foundations of Education (2cr.) (Pre: junior standing)
Geography
- GEOG 1004 Introduction to Human Geography
- GEOG 1014 World Regions (also in Area 7)
(Pre: GEOG 1004) - GEOG 2054 Introduction to World Politics (also in Area 7)
(cross-listed with PSCI 2054 and IS 2054)
History
- HIST 1004 Intro. to the History of the United States
- HIST 1014 Survey of American Economic History
(cross-listed with AAEC 1014) - HIST 1115 History of the United States I
- HIST 1116 History of the United States II
- HIST 2104H Critical Issues in American History (WI)
(Pre: Honors Status or permission from instructor) - HIST 3155 History of American Cities I
- HIST 3156 History of American Cities II
- HIST 3505 European Diplomatic History I
- HIST 3506 European Diplomatic History II
- HIST 3705 History of Science I
(cross-listed with STS 3705) - HIST 3706 History of Science II
(cross-listed with STS 3706)
Hospitality and Tourism Management
- HTM 3484 Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism
Human Development
- HD 1004 Human Development I: Childhood and Adolescence
- HD 2004 Human Development II: Adulthood and Aging
- HD 2304 Family Relatiionships
International Studies
- IS 2054 Introduction to World Politics (also in Area 7)
(cross-listed with PSCI 2054 and GEOG 2054) - IS 2064 The Global Economy and World Politics (also in Area 7)
(cross-listed with PSCI 2064)
Leadership
- LDRS 1016 Exploring Citizen Leadership: Communities of
Praxis
Naval Science
- MN 4005 Leadership and Management
Political Science
- PSCI 1004 Nations and Nationalities (also in Area 7)
(cross-listed with SPIA 1004) - PSCI 1014 Intro. to US Government and Politics
- PSCI 1024 Intro. to Comparative Government and Politics (also in Area 7)
- PSCI 2054 Introduction to World Politics (also in Area 7)
(cross listed with IS 2054 and GEOG 2054) - PSCI 2064 The Global Economy and World Politics (also in Area 7)
(cross-listed with IS 2064)
Psychology
- PSYC 2004 Introductory Psychology
- PSYC 2034 Developmental Psychology
(Pre: PSYC 2004) - PSYC 2044 Psychology of Learning
(Pre: PSYC 2004) - PSYC 2054 Psychology of Personality
(Pre: PSYC 2004) - PSYC 2064 Nervous Systems and Behavior
(Pre: PSYC 2004) - PSYC 2084 Social Psychology
(Pre: PSYC 2004) - PSYC 3014 Abnormal Psychology
(Pre: PSYC 2004)
Science and Technology in Society
- STS 3705 History of Science I
(cross-listed with HIST 3705) - STS 3706 History of Science II
(cross-listed with HIST 3706) - STS 4704 Gender and Science (WI)
(cross-listed with WS 4704)
Sociology
- SOC 1004 Introductory Sociology
- SOC 1014 Introduction to Social Anthropology
- SOC 2004 Social Problems
- SOC 2014 Dating, Marriage, and Divorce
- SOC 2024 Minority Group Relations
- SOC 2304 Individual in Society
- SOC 2504 Comparative Social Change
- SOC 3004 Social Organization and Stratification
(Pre: SOC 1004) - SOC 3304 Collective Action
(Pre: SOC 1004) - SOC 3504 Population Trends and Issues
- SOC 3604 Work in Modern Society
- SOC 4304 Small Groups
(Pre: SOC 2304)
School of Public and International Affairs
- SPIA 1004 Nations and Nationalities (also in Area 7)
(cross-listed with PSCI 1004)
Urban Affairs and Planning
- UAP 1024 Public Issues in an Urban Society
- UAP 2014 Urbanization and Development
- UAP 2024 World Cities
- UAP 3014 Urban Policy and Planning (WI)
- UAP 3894 World Poverty/Hunger in Urban Regional Context
Women’s Studies
- WS 2264 Race, Class and Gender
(Pre: WS 1824) - WS 4704 Gender and Science (WI)
(cross-listed with STS 4704)