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Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences

To increase students' knowledge of how historians and social and behavioral scientists discover, describe, and explain the behaviors and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, events, and ideas. Such knowledge will better equip students to understand themselves and the roles they play in addressing the issues facing humanity.

ID Course title Sort descending Goals Credits
HIST 335 A New Birth of Freedom: U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction HIST 335
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 300 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 300
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 250 Academic and Career Pathways in Psychology PSYC 250
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
2
PSYC 380 Adlerian Psychology PSYC 380
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 301 Adolescent Psychology PSYC 301
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 302 Adult Development and Lifelong Learning PSYC 302
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 315 Adult Learning PSYC 315
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
IDST 380 Adult Learning and Social Change IDST 380
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 312 Advocating and Making Change POL 312
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 361 Africa: From Ancient Times to 1800 HIST 361
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 362 Africa: From Colonialism to Independence HIST 362
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 311 African American History HIST 311
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 325 African Politics POL 325
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HSG 374 Aging in America: A Personal and Societal Journey HSG 374
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 337 American Empire: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1898 HIST 337
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 327 American History at the Movies HIST 327
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 310 American Indian History HIST 310
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
ETHS 335 American Indian Nations: Law, Power, and Persistence ETHS 335
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
SOC 331 Animals and Society SOC 331
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ANTH 328 Anthropology of Immigrants and Refugees ANTH 328
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ANTH 310 Anthropology of Masculinity ANTH 310
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ANTH 304 Anthropology of Religion ANTH 304
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
GNDR 399 Applied Concepts in Gender Studies GNDR 399
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 399 Applied Psychology Research Internship PSYC 399
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
3-4
ANTH 301 Approaches to Cultural Anthropology ANTH 301
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 321 Approaches to World Politics POL 321
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
ANTH 308 Archaeology: Explaining the Past ANTH 308
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 303 Artificial Intelligence PSYC 303
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ETHS 363 Asian American Women: Myths and Realities ETHS 363
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
HIST 312 Beginnings of American Society: Colonial and Revolutionary History HIST 312
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 305 Behavior Disorders in Children PSYC 305
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 370 Behind the Great Wall: The Real China HIST 370
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ETHS 375 Black Life in Wealth and Poverty ETHS 375
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
HSDS 307 Blind, Deaf Blind, and Deaf Culture, History and Resources HSDS 307
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 319 Capitalism, Democracy, and Inequality POL 319
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
SOC 319 Capitalism, Democracy, and Inequality SOC 319
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ANTH 383 Careers in Social Issues: Applied and Public Anthropology and Sociology ANTH 383
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
SOC 383 Careers in Social Issues: Applied and Public Anthropology and Sociology SOC 383
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 306 Child Abuse PSYC 306
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 308 Child Psychology PSYC 308
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 308T Child Psychology Theory Seminar PSYC 308T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HSFS 342 Children in U.S. Society HSFS 342
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
POL 301 Citizenship in a Global Context POL 301
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
CJS 350 Citizenship: Community Involvement CJS 350
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
SOC 310 City Life: Communities and Neighborhoods SOC 310
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
RELS 307 Civil Religion: Theory, Practice, Analysis RELS 307
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 395 Coaching Psychology PSYC 395
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 382 Colonies, Challenge, and Change: Latin American History to 1910 HIST 382
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 381 Community Leadership: Principles and Approaches POL 381
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
SOC 381 Community Leadership: Principles and Approaches SOC 381
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
POL 311 Community Organizing and Social Action POL 311
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
SOC 311 Community Organizing and Social Action SOC 311
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
PSYC 363 Community Psychology PSYC 363
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
PSYC 382 Community Services for People with Developmental Disabilities PSYC 382
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
CJS 340A Comparative Criminal Justice CJS 340A
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
3
CJS 340 Comparative Criminal Justice CJS 340
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 394 Comparative Women's History HIST 394
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 333 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties POL 333
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ETHS 342 Contemporary Issues in Black America ETHS 342
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
  • Community Engagement
4
SOC 301 Contemporary Sociology SOC 301
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 307 Data/Statistical Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences PSYC 307
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 313 Democracy, Politics, and Punishment POL 313
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
PSYC 397 Developmental Disabilities: Issues, Concepts and Problem Solving PSYC 397
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 389 Developmental Disabilities: Adulthood and Old Age PSYC 389
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 390 Developmental Disabilities: Issues, Assessment and Intervention PSYC 390
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
SOC 306 Deviance and Social Control SOC 306
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
CJS 360 Diversity in Criminal Justice CJS 360
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
  • Community Engagement
4
PSYC 343 Drugs and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology PSYC 343
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 356 Early Childhood Development within a Social/Cultural and Historical Context PSYC 356
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
3
PSYC 352T Early Childhood Programs: Advocacy and Communications PSYC 352T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 350T Early Childhood Programs: Management Principles and Applications PSYC 350T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 351T Early Childhood Programs: Regulatory/Financial/Facility Management PSYC 351T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ECON 315 Economics of Diversity ECON 315
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ECON 311 Economics of the Environment ECON 311
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 384 Education Futures PSYC 384
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 385 Educational Psychology PSYC 385
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 305 Elections and Political Parties POL 305
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
ETHS 304 Environmental Justice and Public Policy ETHS 304
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
  • Community Engagement
4
PSYC 387 Environmental Psychology PSYC 387
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
POL 303 Ethnic Conflict in Global Perspective POL 303
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
SOC 303 Ethnic Conflict in Global Perspective SOC 303
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 350 Europe: Creation and Conflict, 1500-1789 HIST 350
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 351 Europe: The Global Power, 1789-Present HIST 351
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 313 Family Systems PSYC 313
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HSFS 338 Family: Racial, Gender and Class Dimensions HSFS 338
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
GNDR 380 Fandoms, Stanning, Gender and Sexualities in Popular Culture GNDR 380
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
SOC 321 Food, Culture, and Society SOC 321
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 360 Friday Forum Topics PSYC 360
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
0-2
HIST 344 From Reagan to Obama to Trump: America Since 1980 HIST 344
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 336 From Roosevelt to Reagan: American History, 1932-1980 HIST 336
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ANTH 302 Gender and Culture ANTH 302
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 357 Gender in Early Modern Europe HIST 357
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 200 Genealogy in Global Context HIST 200
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
2-4
PSYC 100 General Psychology PSYC 100
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
4
ETHS 270 Global Blackness ETHS 270
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
GNDR 345 Global Perspectives on Gender GNDR 345
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
ANTH 320 Globalization and Culture ANTH 320
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ECON 316 Health Economics ECON 316
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 346 Health Psychology PSYC 346
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 301 Historical Interpretation HIST 301
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4