Social Science Course Descriptions

This course analyzes the cultural institutions of the United States; the nature of culture, its integration, and the forces which create change; social dynamism, personality formation and interaction; the family, intergroup tensions, education, and religion. The course utilizes the scientific method in viewing culture as learned behavior. This course is designed as a foundation or “bridge” course prior to enrollment in the range of behavioral science courses. Class hrs. 3.

Analysis of the political institutions of the United States; the foundations of economic theory; micro and macro economics; the political and economic aspects of the global arena and basic geographic concepts. This course is designed as a foundation or “bridge” course prior to enrollment in the range of social science courses and cannot be used to satisfy Social Science core requirements. Class hrs. 3.