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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 140 History in the News: Variable Topics HIST 140
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
2-4
HIST 320 History of Asian Americans HIST 320
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 372 History of Japanese Popular Culture HIST 372
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 372A History of Japanese Popular Culture HIST 372A
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 339 History of Sexuality: Modern Perspectives HIST 339
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 354 History of the Holocaust HIST 354
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 316 Holistic Health PSYC 316
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
2
SOC 309 Homelessness: Critical Issues for Policy and Practice SOC 309
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
PSYC 317 Human Factors PSYC 317
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ANTH 101 Human Origins ANTH 101
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
3
PSYC 367 Human Sexuality PSYC 367
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 318 Humanistic Psychology PSYC 318
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
2
PSYC 320 Individual Differences PSYC 320
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 344 Industrial-Organizational Psychology PSYC 344
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ECON 351 Intermediate Macroeconomics ECON 351
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ECON 352 Intermediate Microeconomics ECON 352
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ECON 314 International and Comparative Economics ECON 314
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 388 Interpersonal Relations PSYC 388
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
GNDR 375 Intersectionality GNDR 375
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
CJS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice CJS 101
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
PSYC 212 Introduction to Diversity and Ethics in Psychology PSYC 212
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
  • Community Engagement
3
ECON 200 Introduction to Economics for Non-Business and Non-Economics Majors ECON 200
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
GNDR 201 Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies GNDR 201
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
4
GEOG 201 Introduction to Geography GEOG 201
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
3
SSCI 100 Introduction to Social Science SSCI 100
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology SOC 101
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
4
POL 101 Introduction to US Politics and Government POL 101
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Community Engagement
4
HSFS 339 Issues and Actions in Family Policy HSFS 339
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 321 Jungian Psychology: Basic Concepts PSYC 321
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
2
RELS 309 Justice, War and Peace in Judaism, Christianity and Islam RELS 309
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ECON 313 Labor Economics ECON 313
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 417 Language and Communication Development in Early Childhood Education PSYC 417
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
LING 326 Language and Culture LING 326
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
  • Community Engagement
4
LING 346 Language and Gender LING 346
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
LING 327 Language and Society LING 327
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 383 Latin America History II: 1910 to Present HIST 383
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 382 Latin American History I: To 1910 HIST 382
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ETHS 352 Latina/o Cultural Politics ETHS 352
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
POL 331 Law and the Legal Process POL 331
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
SSCI 365 Leadership in Organizations and Public Life SSCI 365
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
3
HIST 329 Legacies: History of Women and the Family HIST 329
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 311 Life Span Developmental Psychology PSYC 311
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 342 Lobbying: A Citizen's Guide to the Legislative Process POL 342
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
ECON 201 Macroeconomics ECON 201
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
ETHS 305 Major Issues in U.S. Race Relations ETHS 305
  • 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
IDST 327 Mapping Judaism, Christianity, and Islam IDST 327
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 380 Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean HIST 380
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
4
ECON 202 Microeconomics ECON 202
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
HIST 346 Minnesota History HIST 346
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 389 Monuments, Memory, and History HIST 389
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
2-6
RELS 380 Muslim Identities in the United States RELS 380
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ANTH 309 New Neighbors: The U.S. Hmong Community ANTH 309
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 357 Observing and Assessing Young Children: Birth Through Age Five PSYC 357
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
3
HIST 366 Palestine/Israel since 1880: Histories of a Conflict HIST 366
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 334 Peace Studies and the Psychology of Peace PSYC 334
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HRM 330 Personnel and Industrial Psychology HRM 330
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 302 Political Ideas POL 302
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 370 Political Psychology PSYC 370
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ETHS 306 Politics of Mixed Racial Identity ETHS 306
  • 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 359 Positive Behavior Guidance PSYC 359
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
3
PSYC 347 Positive Psychology PSYC 347
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 324 Practical Behavior Analysis and Modification PSYC 324
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 355 Problems of Contemporary Europe in Historical Perspective HIST 355
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 325 Psychoanalysis and Other Dynamic Theories PSYC 325
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
2
PSYC 327 Psychological Testing PSYC 327
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 392 Psychology and Education of the Gifted PSYC 392
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 328 Psychology of African Americans PSYC 328
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 329 Psychology of Humor PSYC 329
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 304 Psychology of Intimate Partner Violence PSYC 304
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 330 Psychology of Learning: Contemporary Theories and Applications PSYC 330
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 331 Psychology of Men PSYC 331
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 332 Psychology of Personality PSYC 332
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 368 Psychology of the LGBTQ Community PSYC 368
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 333 Psychology of Victims PSYC 333
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 335 Psychology of Women PSYC 335
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
SSCI 512 Qualitative Research Methods SSCI 512
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
SOC 329 Race and Ethnicity: Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives SOC 329
  • 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
ANTH 329 Race and Ethnicity: Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives ANTH 329
  • 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
ETHS 309 Race and Public Policy ETHS 309
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
  • Community Engagement
4
ETHS 326 Race and Work in American Life ETHS 326
  • 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
ETHS 324 Race, Identity, and the Internet ETHS 324
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
IDST 323 Reimagining and Sustaining Sense of Place IDST 323
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 331 Religion and Politics in America HIST 331
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
INFS 340 Research in Special Collections and Archives INFS 340
  • Goal 1: Communication
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • General Education and Liberal Studies Elective
4
SSCI 311 Research Methods in Social Science SSCI 311
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
CJS 354 Restorative Justice CJS 354
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 353 Selected Topics in Early Childhood PSYC 353
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
1-8
HIST 364 Slavery and Resistance in North America and the Caribbean HIST 364
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
POL 304 Social Movements in Global Perspective POL 304
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
SOC 304 Social Movements in Global Perspective SOC 304
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
PSYC 336 Social Psychology PSYC 336
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 393 Special Education Overview PSYC 393
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 393T Special Education Overview Theory Seminar PSYC 393T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 340 Special Topics and Issues in History HIST 340
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
1-4
ETHS 380 Special Topics in Ethnic Studies ETHS 380
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
1-4
HSER 415 Spirituality and Helping HSER 415
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 337 Sports Psychology PSYC 337
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 381 The American Male PSYC 381
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 102 The American Past: From 1865 HIST 102
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
HIST 101 The American Past: To 1865 HIST 101
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3