How do I complete the social sciences requirement?
What is the social sciences requirement?
Courses that satisfy the social sciences gen ed requirement must include at least half of the following learning goals.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical patterns, or historical contexts within a given social or behavioral domain
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of contending explanations or interpretations for social, behavioral, or historical phenomena
- Demonstrate basic literacy in social, behavioral, or historical research methods and analyses
- Evaluate evidence supporting conclusions about the behavior of individuals, groups, institutions, or organizations
- Recognize the extent and impact of diversity among individuals, cultures, or societies in contemporary or historical contexts*
- Identify examples of how social, behavioral, or historical knowledge informs and can shape personal, ethical, civic, or global decisions and responsibilities
How do I complete this requirement?
Students must have at least 3 credit hours in social sciences courses and a total of 9 credit hours distributed across the Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities domains.
Courses
- BUS-F 151 Personal Finances of the College Student
- BUS-F 152 Basic Financial Planning and Investment
- BUS-F 251 Managing Personal and Financial Risk
- BUS-F 260 Personal Finance (Note: F260 is equiv. to F151, F152, and F251 combined)
- BUS-W 200 Introduction to Business and Management
- BUS-X 100 Business Administration: Introduction
- COMM-C 180 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
- COMM-M 150 Media, Culture, and Society
- ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- EDUC-P 251 Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers
- FOLK-F 101 Introduction to Folklore
- HER-V 101 Design Thinking 101
- HIST-H 105 American History I
- HIST-H 106 American History II
- HIST-H 108 Perspectives on the World to 1800
- HIST-H 109 Perspectives on the World 1800 to Present
- HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization I
- HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilization II
- HLSC-H 200 Survey of U.S. Health Care System Services
- HLSC-H 220 Aging and the Older Person
- HPER-F 255 Human Sexuality
- HPER-F 258 Marriage and Family Interaction
- HPER-H 195 Principles and Applications of Lifestyle Wellness
- INFO-I 202 Social Informatics
- INFO-I 270 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Principles and Practices
- MSPT-Z 100 Motorsports Studies
- NEWM-N 132 Game Design Psychology: Theory and Prototyping
- PBHL-A 140 Preparing for Disasters
- PBHL-H 101 Influencing the Public's Health
- PBHL-P 109 Introduction to Public Health
- PBHL-S 120 Introduction to Community Health
- PHST-P 210 Philanthropy and the Social Sciences
- PHST-P 212 Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
- POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics
- POLS-Y 217 Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POLS-Y 219 Introduction to International Relations
- PSY-B 110 Introduction to Psychology
- SOC-R 100 Introduction to Sociology
- SOC-R 121 Social Problems
- SPEA-J 101 American Criminal Justice System
- SPEA-J 150 Public Safety in America
- SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs
- SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
- SPEA-V 222 Principles of Sustainability
- SWK-S 221 Human Growth and Development in the Social Environment
- SWK-S 251 History and Analysis of Social Welfare Policy
- WGSS-W 105 Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Delisted courses
- BUS-W 200 Introduction to Business and Management (IU Columbus course only) (effective date: spring 2024)
- ECE 32700 Engineering Economics (effective date: fall 2024)
- ECON-E 101 Survey of Economic Issues and Problems (effective date: spring 2026)
- EDUC-P 254 Educational Psychology for Teachers (IU Columbus course only) (effective date: fall 2020)
- ENG-G 205 Introduction to the English Language (IU Columbus course only) (effective date: spring 2019)
- ENG-Z 104 Language in Our World (effective date: fall 2020)
- ENG-Z 205 Introduction to the English Language (effective date: fall 2023)
- GEOG-G 110 Human Geography in a Changing World (effective date: fall 2026)
- GEOG-G 130 World Geography (effective date: fall 2026)
- INFO-I 275 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Theory (effective date: fall 2026)
- JOUR-J 110 Foundations of Journalism and Mass Communication (effective date: fall 2026)
- ME 32700 Engineering Economics (effective date: fall 2024)
- OLS 20000 Introduction to Sustainable Principles and Practices (effective date: fall 2024)
- OLS 25200 Human Behavior in Organizations (effective date: fall 2024)
- OLS 26300 Ethical Decisions in Leadership (effective date: fall 2024)
- OLS 27400 Applied Leadership (effective date: fall 2024)
- POLS-Y 101 Introduction to Political Science (effective date: fall 2026)
- PSY-B 104 Psychology as a Social Science (IU Columbus course only) (effective date: fall 2018)