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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 ascending Goals Credits
HIST 398 World War II: A Global History HIST 398
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 104 World History II: The Modern World, 1500 to the Present HIST 104
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
HIST 103 World History I: Patterns of Civilization to 1500 HIST 103
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
HIST 363 World Environmental History HIST 363
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 339 Working with Children in the Middle Years PSYC 339
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HSFS 341 Work and Family HSFS 341
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
CJS 318 Women, Crime, and Justice CJS 318
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 328 Women in Modern U.S. History HIST 328
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
IDST 317 Women in Minnesota Life: Education, Politics and Social Change IDST 317
  • 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 330 Women in Math, Science and Technology IDST 330
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
HIST 309 Women and Public Activism HIST 309
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 394 Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities PSYC 394
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HSVP 300 Violence: Origins and Explanations HSVP 300
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HSVP 301 Violence: Individual, Community and Global Responses HSVP 301
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
4
PSYC 341 Violence and the Media: Psychological Effects of Film and Popular Music PSYC 341
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 304T Violence Against Women Theory Seminar PSYC 304T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 333T Victimization Theory Seminar PSYC 333T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 373 US-Japanese Relations from a Racial Perspective HIST 373
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
HIST 371 Understanding Modern Japan HIST 371
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 340 Understanding Death and Dying PSYC 340
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 348 U.S. Legal History: A Survey HIST 348
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 304 U.S. Economic Life: Working People HIST 304
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 305 U.S. Economic Life: Technology HIST 305
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 303 U.S. Economic Life: Business HIST 303
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
IDST 385 Turning Points: Self-Transformation IDST 385
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
IDST 396T Travel and Culture Theory Seminar IDST 396T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ETHS 318 Trauma and Traumascapes: Identity, Legacy, and Memory ETHS 318
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
GNDR 367 Transgender Identities GNDR 367
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 353 Topics in European History HIST 353
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 353A Topics in European History HIST 353A
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ETHS 332 Topics in Contemporary Native North America ETHS 332
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
TCID 394 Theories of Fun and Play TCID 394
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
2
HIST 341 The Vietnam War HIST 341
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 338 The Unconscious and Dreamwork PSYC 338
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 342 The Sixties Experience HIST 342
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 395 The Rise and Fall of Communism HIST 395
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ETHS 303 The Politics of Racial Resistance and Protest in the United States ETHS 303
  • 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
LING 316 The Nature of Language LING 316
  • 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
PSYC 323 The Nature of Creativity: A Psychological Perspective PSYC 323
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
POL 323 The Middle East and International Conflict POL 323
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 319 The Impact of Technology on Human and Organizational Behavior PSYC 319
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 333 The Greening of America: Environmental History since 1900 HIST 333
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 334 The Great Depression of the 1930s HIST 334
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HSFS 343 The Family: A Social/Psychological Exploration HSFS 343
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HSDS 399 The Disability Experience in Television and Film HSDS 399
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 391 The Crusades: Origins and Global Perspectives HIST 391
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 315 The Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s HIST 315
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
SOC 325 The Body in Society SOC 325
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 313 The American Presidents HIST 313
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
HIST 101 The American Past: To 1865 HIST 101
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
HIST 102 The American Past: From 1865 HIST 102
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
PSYC 381 The American Male PSYC 381
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • 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
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
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
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
PSYC 393T Special Education Overview Theory Seminar PSYC 393T
  • 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 336 Social Psychology PSYC 336
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
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
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
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
CJS 354 Restorative Justice CJS 354
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
SSCI 512 Qualitative Research Methods SSCI 512
  • 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
PSYC 333 Psychology of Victims PSYC 333
  • 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 332 Psychology of Personality PSYC 332
  • 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 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 304 Psychology of Intimate Partner Violence PSYC 304
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • 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 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 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 327 Psychological Testing PSYC 327
  • 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
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 324 Practical Behavior Analysis and Modification PSYC 324
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 347 Positive Psychology PSYC 347
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
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
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 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
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
HRM 330 Personnel and Industrial Psychology HRM 330
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • 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
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 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
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
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
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