Every student must successfully complete 6 credits in a single field: African American studies, anthropology, criminal justice, economics, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology. The following courses fulfill the social sciences requirement:
African American and African Studies
21:014:111, 112 Introduction to African-American and African Studies
21:014:220 Black
Political Thought
21:014:278 Black Subcultures of the United States of America
21:014:356 Minority Politics and Public Policy
21:014:388 Survey of Black Political Economy
Anthropology
21:070:203 or 204 Introduction to Physical or Cultural Anthropology and any 200- to 400-level anthropology or archaeology course
Criminal
Justice
47:202:102
Criminology
47:202:103 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Economics
21:220:101,102 Introduction to Economics, Micro and Macro
Political Science
21:790:201 American National Government and one of the following for which 790:201 is the prerequisite:
21:790:202 America and the World
21:790:203 Introduction to Comparative Politics
21:790:356 Sex, Law, and Public Policy
21:790:362 The Politics of Poverty
21:790:382 Environmental Politics and Policy
21:790:385 Religion, Politics, and Public Policy, or the sequence:
21:790:371 Early Political Theory (prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor)
21:790:372 Modern Political Theory
Psychology
21:830:101,102 Principles of
Psychology
Social Work
21:910:322 Human Behavior and the Social Environment
21:910:341 Social Welfare Policies through 1930s
21:910:342 Contemporary Social Welfare Policies
21:910:345 Human Diversity
Sociology
21:920:201 Introduction to Sociology I and any 200- or 300-level course in sociology
For information on the specific courses that fulfill this requirement, consult the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs (http://www.rutgers-newark.rutgers.edu/dsanwk/gened.html).
