Course Descriptions

Area III - Human Behavior (RS)

8 Hours Minimum Select two courses from different categories:
Area III requirements help students develop the skills to examine critically the complexity of human behavior and institutions through systematic analysis.

Economics (WI)

EC 200-04* Economic Life (some sections are WI)
An introduction to basic economic concepts, such as resource allocation, costs, supply, demand, and public goods; topics covered include American capitalism, market failures, unemployment, and taxation.
EC 290-04 Economic, Business, and Social Issues
Analyzes controversy and diversity of opinions regarding economic, business, and social issues shaping the world in which we live. Fosters critical thinking, verbal, and written communication skills through discussion, debate, and writing.

* Sequence substitution: EC 204 and 205 (neither is WI).

EC 204-4 Principles of Microeconomics
Fundamental economic principles as an aid in understanding modern society. Introduction to Microeconomics.
EC 205-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
Fundamental economic principles as an aid in understanding modern society. Introduction to Macroeconomics.

Political Science

PLS 200-4 Political Life
An examination of political power relationships in contemporary society, emphasizing the origins and forms of power and the key social structures exercising power with contemporary public issues. Provides case studies of the consequences of political relationships.

Psychology

PSY 105-4 Psychology: The Science of Behavior
Considerations of the causes of behavior. Includes physiological processes; learning, memory, and processing of information; perceptual, cognitive, and social changes from birth to old age; and individual differences in thoughts, feeling, and actions.

Sociology (WI)*

SOC 200-4 Social Life
An introduction to the processes through which individuals become members of groups, organizations, institutions, and societies, and how human social interactions lead to changes in social life and structures.
WMS 200-4 Approaches to Women’s Studies
Introduces students to feminist thought, advocacy, and activism to acquaint students with the diversity of the subject area. Students will investigate why it is important to study women and use gender as a category of analysis.

*Substitution: Honors course UH 202 for any one Area III course.

UH 202-4 Studies in the Social Sciences
Explores the social sciences comparatively, stressing similarities and differences in themes, methods, materials, theoretical constructs, and problems. Focuses on such topics as people and groups or institutions and bureaucracies.