Civic engagement in our democratic society is enhanced by an understanding of human behavior and of the political processes and institutional frameworks within which public policies are developed, and by the ability to evaluate policy issues through the application of economic concepts and theory. To develop these understandings, students are required to complete courses in human behavior, in economic systems, and in political processes, as follows:
A. Human Behavior (3 credits)
One course from the following:
01:070:102 Introduction to Human Evolution (3)
01:070:204 Introduction to Social Evolution (3)
01:070:205 Environment and Culture (3)
01:070:213 Environment and Human Evolution (3)
01:070:310 Human Aggression (3)
01:070:313 Culture, Language, and Cognition (3)
01:070:350 Primatology and Human Evolution (3)
01:830:101 General Psychology (3)
01:920:101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
11:374:322 Environmental Behavior (3)
11:374:335 Social Responses to Environmental Problems (3)
11:709:224 Individual, Marriage, and the Family (3)
Some majors require specific courses and additional credits in human behavior. Students should consult the requirements of the specific program(s) of study they are considering before selecting from the above list.
B. Economic Systems (3 credits)
One of the following introductory economics courses:
01:220:102 Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
01:220:103 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
01:220:200 Economic Principles and Problems (3)
11:373:101 Economics, People, and the Environment (3)
11:373:121 Principles and Applications of Microeconomics (3)
11:373:122 Principles and Applications of Macroeconomics (3)
Some majors require specific courses and additional credits in economics. Students should consult the requirements of the specific program(s) of study they are considering before selecting from the above list. Students should thus note that Economics, People, and the Environment (11:373:101) does not fulfill any of the prerequisites of more advanced economics courses.
C. Political Processes (3 credits)
One of the following introductory political science or policy courses focusing on the processes and institutions associated with the development of public policy:
01:790:101 Nature of Politics (3)
01:790:104 American Government (3)
01:790:105 American Politics: Public and Private (3)
01:790:237 Political Economy and Society (3)
01:790:305 Public Policy Formation (3)
01:790:318 Comparative Public Policy (3)
01:790:341 Public Administration: American Bureaucracy (3)
01:790:342 Public Administration: Policymaking (3)
01:790:350 Environmental Politics--U.S. and International (3)
11:374:102 Global Environmental Processes and Institutions (3)
11:374:279 Politics of Environmental Issues (3)
11:374:313 Environmental Policy and Institutions (3)
Some majors require a specific course in political processes. Students should consult the requirements of the specific program(s) of study they are considering before selecting from the above list.