Every student must successfully complete 6 credits in a single
field: African-American studies, criminal justice, anthropology,
economics, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology.
The following courses fulfill the social sciences requirement:
African-American and African Studies
21&62:014:111 or 112 Introduction to the Black Experience
in Western Culture or 21&62:014:220 Contemporary Black Political
Thinkers or 21&62:014:278 Black Subcultures of the U.S.A. or
21&62:014:356 Minority Politics and Public Policy
or 21&62:014:388 Survey of Black Political Economy
Anthropology
21&62:070:203 or 204 Introduction to Physical or Cultural
Anthropology and any 200 to 400-level anthropology or archaeology
course
Criminal Justice
21&62:202:201 Introduction to Criminal Justice and
21&62:202:303 Criminology
Economics
21&62:220:101, 102 Introduction to Economics, Micro and Macro
Political Science
21&62:790:201 American National Government and one of the following for which 790:201 is the prerequisite:
21&62:790:202 America and the World
21&62:790:203 Introduction to Comparative Politics
21&62:790:356 Sex, Law, and Public Policy
21&62:790:362 The Politics of Poverty
21&62:790:382 Environmental Politics and Policy
21&62:790:385 Religion, Politics, and Public Policy or the sequence:
21&62:790:371 Early Political Theory (prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor) and
21&62:790:372 Modern Political Theory
Psychology
21&62:830:101, 102 Principles of Psychology or 21&62:830:103, 104 Cognitive Science I,II
Social Work
21&62:910:322 Human Behavior and the Social Environment
(prerequisites: 830:102 and 920:201 or 202) or 21&62:910: 341
Social Welfare Policies through 1930s or 21&62:910:342 Contemporary
Social Welfare Policies or 21&62:910:345 Human Diversity
(prerequisites: 830:102 and 920:201 or 202)
Sociology
21&62:920:201 Introduction to Sociology I and one of the following:
21&62:920:202 Critical Themes in Sociology/Introduction to Sociology II
21&62:920:316 Race and Ethnicity in Multicultural Societies
21&62:920:321 Urban Sociology/Suburbs, Cities, Inner Cities
21&62:920:326 American Society/American Communities-Structures and Change
21&62:920:346 Political Sociology
For updated information about courses that fulfill this requirement, contact the Office of Student Affairs.
