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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 346 Minnesota History HIST 346
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
ECON 202 Microeconomics ECON 202
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
HIST 380 Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean HIST 380
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
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
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
ECON 201 Macroeconomics ECON 201
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
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
PSYC 311 Life Span Developmental Psychology PSYC 311
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
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
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
POL 331 Law and the Legal Process POL 331
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
ECON 313 Labor Economics ECON 313
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
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
PSYC 321 Jungian Psychology: Basic Concepts PSYC 321
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
2
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
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
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology SOC 101
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
4
SSCI 100 Introduction to Social Science SSCI 100
  • 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
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
ECON 200 Introduction to Economics for Non-Business and Non-Economics Majors ECON 200
  • 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
CJS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice CJS 101
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
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
PSYC 388 Interpersonal Relations PSYC 388
  • 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
ECON 352 Intermediate Microeconomics ECON 352
  • 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
PSYC 344 Industrial-Organizational Psychology PSYC 344
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
PSYC 320 Individual Differences PSYC 320
  • 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 367 Human Sexuality PSYC 367
  • 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 317 Human Factors PSYC 317
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
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 316 Holistic Health PSYC 316
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
2
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
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 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 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 140 History in the News: Variable Topics HIST 140
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
2-4
HIST 301 Historical Interpretation HIST 301
  • 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
ECON 316 Health Economics ECON 316
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
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
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
ETHS 270 Global Blackness ETHS 270
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
4
PSYC 100 General Psychology PSYC 100
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
4
HIST 200 Genealogy in Global Context HIST 200
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
2-4
HIST 357 Gender in Early Modern Europe HIST 357
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
4
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 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
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
PSYC 360 Friday Forum Topics PSYC 360
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
0-2
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
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
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
PSYC 313 Family Systems PSYC 313
  • 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
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
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
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
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
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
PSYC 385 Educational Psychology PSYC 385
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • 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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PSYC 363 Community Psychology PSYC 363
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • 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
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