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Core Area E course descriptions
ANTH 1102 - Introductory Anthropology (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
A general survey of the biological
and cultural development of human beings and their societies. Based on
archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics,
this course emphasizes human adaptation through biological and cultural
evolution. 
ANTH 2011 - Cultural Anthropology (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
Emphasizes and illustrates the role
of culture as a major systematic determinant of human behavior and social life.
Examines examples from both the modern and traditional societies.
ECON 1810 - Introduction to Economics (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
This is a survey course for
non-business majors. It covers both macro and micro-economics and is aimed at
developing an understanding of economic policies and problems. (This course may
not be taken for credit if a student has earned credit in ECON 2106/2105 or
their equivalents.)
ECON 2105 - Macroeconomics (3)
Prerequisite: ECON 2106
This introductory course explains
the nature of economic problems which any society must solve. The way in which
a mixed enterprise society solves this problem is examined. Topics covered
include supply and demand, income and employment, money and banking, and fiscal
policy.
ECON 2106 - Microeconomics (3)
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 or MATH 1101
The determination of prices and
output levels and the explanation of economic equilibrium of individual
economic units - the consumer, the firm, and the industry.
GEOG 1111 - World Geography (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
A study of the world, its
topography, political divisions, cultural development, cultural spheres,
geographic spheres, & climatic regions; cartography, geology, physics,
& astronomy, as they pertain to the earth.
HIST 1111 - Pre-Modern World Civilization (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
An survey of world history to early
modern times. The course will examine the political, economic, social, and
cultural aspects of various civilizations from ancient times to the
Renaissance.
HIST 1112 - Modern World Civilization (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
A survey of world history from
early modern times to the present. An examination of the development of world
civilization from the beginnings of European colonization to the present,
including events, trends, institutions, and ideas that have had global impact.
HIST 2111 - United States to 1877 (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
A survey of American history to
post-Civil War period including America before colonization, colonial
foundations, the American Revolution, the founding of the government of the
United States, and the development of nationalism, sectionalism, and democracy
through the period of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
HIST 2112 - United States since 1877 (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
A survey of the
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 or permission of instructor
A critical analysis of the
emergence of philosophy and its attempt to explain the meaningfulness of human
experience. Fundamental questions will be assessed and their language
evaluated. (Grade of C or better required for all majors/minors in Political
Science.)
POLS 1101 - Introduction to American Government (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
An introductory course covering the
essential facts of federal, state, and local governments in the
POLS 2201 - Introduction to State and Local Government (3)
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 with grade of C or better
An introduction to the basic forms
of organization functions and operations of sub-national governments in the
POLS 2401 - Introduction to Global Issues (3)
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
A course that addresses the
increasingly complex, diverse and divisive issues confronting the global
community.
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
An introductory to the full breadth
of the science and practice of psychology including such topics as research
methodology, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning and
memory, cognition, emotion and motivation, life-span development, personality,
deviance, therapy, and social psychology, and sociology.
PSYC 1103 - Introductory to Behavioral & Social Sciences (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
An interdisciplinary introduction
to methods & concepts in behavioral & social sciences, including
anthropology, economics, psychology, & sociology.
PSYC 2150 - Introduction to Human Diversity (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
An examination of a variety of
gender, age, racial, ethnic and cultural issues from a psychological, and to a
lesser extent, biological perspective, especially as these influence individual
development. Emphasis will be placed on historical trends, communication,
critical thinking, and healthy functioning in an increasingly diverse world.
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
Introduces students to major
concepts, methods, theories, & findings of sociology - the study of human
interaction in groups & organizations as well as the nature of our society
& its major social institutions.
SOCI 1160 - Social Problems Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
Analytical, critical approach to
the study of contemporary social problems.
SOCI 2241 - Multicultural Diversity (3)
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
Introduces student to the
Multicultural construction of contemporary American Society. Integrated by a
sociological study of minority-majority relations, the course will examine the
history of American race, class, gender and ethnic relations, their changes
over time, and their contemporary manifestations across a variety of social
professions.
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