Revised General Education Program
2001 Appendix A - General Education Core Areas
Social Sciences Core Area (N)
Definition
Social Sciences: courses related to the study of human development and behavior and varying social, economic, cultural, and political solutions to societal and global problems
Guidelines
To qualify, a course will:
- advance the understanding of human behavior and/or human development
- apply social science theoretical perspectives and/or social science concepts to contemporary societal issues in order to expand the knowledge base in the social sciences
- provide assignments or opportunities which involve the interpretation of data and/or the evaluation of evidence
