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Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility

To develop students' capacity to identify, discuss, and reflect upon the ethical dimensions of political, social, and personal life and to understand the ways in which they can exercise responsible and productive citizenship. While there are diverse views of social justice or the common good in a pluralistic society, students should learn that responsible citizenship requires them to develop skills to understand their own and others' positions, be part of the free exchange of ideas, and function as public-minded citizens.

ID Course title Goals Credits
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
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
PHIL 352 Borders, Walls, Us and Them PHIL 352
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PHIL 320 Business Ethics PHIL 320
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
COMM 200 Creating Change through Communication, Writing and the Arts COMM 200
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Community Engagement
 4
ARTS 200 Creating Change through Communication, Writing and the Arts ARTS 200
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Community Engagement
 4
PHIL 325 Criminal Justice Ethics PHIL 325
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • 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
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
PHIL 301 Ethical Inquiry PHIL 301
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
CJS 375 Ethics and Professionalism in Criminal Justice CJS 375
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PHIL 327 Ethics in the Information Age PHIL 327
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • 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
IDST 321 Human Rights and the Educated Citizen IDST 321
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
COMM 320 Individual Rights and Public Discourse COMM 320
  • Goal 1: Communication
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
PHIL 107 Introduction to Practical Philosophy PHIL 107
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
 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
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
PHIL 321 Medical Ethics PHIL 321
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • 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
THEA 333 Performing Dissent: Theater of Activism and Civic Engagement THEA 333
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
 4
IDST 325 Perspectives on Peace:  IDST 325
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
 4
PHIL 302 Philosophy Now: PHIL 302
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PHIL 102 Philosophy, Film and the Meaning of Life PHIL 102
  • Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
 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
IDST 310 Principles of Civic Engagement IDST 310
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
IDST 310T Principles of Civic Engagement: Communities of Conflict IDST 310T
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • 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
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
TCID 345 Rhetorics of Health, Medicine, and Social Justice TCID 345
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • 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
MDST 361 Visual Communication MDST 361
  • Goal 1: Communication
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • 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