| AA degree-seeking students choose 9 credits (three courses) from at least two different subject areas. AS degree-seeking students choose 6 credits (two courses) from two different subject areas. AAS degree-seeking students desiring a social and behavioral science course may choose any course from this list. AFA degree-seeking students in music performance select from the general education core list. |
| PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
Details |
3 |
| Basic introduction to the major areas of psychology--the study of behavior and the mind. Areas of emphasis include human development, personality theory, learning, thinking, stress and motivation, mental illnesses, and biological and social aspects of behavior. Course will combine research with real life application throughout. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| PSY 145 |
Human Relations in the Workplace |
Details |
3 |
| Introduction to the application of guidelines for the field of human relationships in the workplace. The course will examine the information and guidelines to promote effective functioning in the workplace. Topics covered will include diversity in the workplace, groups and organizations, ethics, productivity, teamwork communication, and motivation. Also emphasized will be workplace attitudes for job satisfaction, interpersonal relations, dealing with stress and discrimination, and career choice planning. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| PSY 205 |
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging |
Details |
3 |
| Introduction to the changes that occur from early adulthood through the end of the lifespan. Topics include: physical and neurological changes that occur throughout adulthood; career choice and development; mate selection and marriage; conventional and nonconventional families; theories of adult personality development; mid- and late-life transitions; mental health in adulthood; and dying, death and bereavement. |
| Prerequisites: |
PSY 101 |
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| PSY 221 |
Social Psychology |
Details |
3 |
| A study of the impact of social factors on individual and group behavior, including attitudes, behavior, and motivation. |
| Prerequisites: |
PSY 101 or SOC 101 |
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| PSY 202 |
Child Psychology |
Details |
3 |
| A psychological examination of human development from conception through adolescence. Topics include interaction of diverse influences of biological factors, individual characteristics, and the environment in relation to human growth and development. |
| Prerequisites: |
PSY 101 |
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| PSY 203 |
Adolescent Psychology |
Details |
3 |
| This course provides a detailed examination of the developmental period of adolescence, including cognitive, social, personality and psychosocial developmental milestones. Physical maturation and the emergence of new social references are discussed. |
| Prerequisites: |
PSY 101 |
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| PSY 233 |
Developmental Psychology |
Details |
3 |
| A study of human development from conception across the life span to death. Attention will be given to physical, cognitive, emotional and social aspects of development. |
| Prerequisites: |
PSY 101 |
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| PSY 250 |
Psychology of Personality |
Details |
3 |
| A study of the major theories, schools, and systems of psychology relating to the growth and structure of individual human personality. |
| Prerequisites: |
PSY 101 |
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| SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
Details |
3 |
| This course is an introduction to sociology as a way of understanding the world and how it applies to everyday life. Major theoretical perspectives and concepts are presented including socialization, culture, the social construction of knowledge, social control and deviance, inequality, race and ethnic relations, poverty, and the sociological imagination. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| SOC 111 |
Social Problems |
Details |
3 |
| This course describes social problems facing the United States today and identifies how these problems impact and are impacted by our institutions and culture. Students will learn how to interpret social problems by looking at them through the lens of sociological theory. The course examines the causes of various social problems, the effects of these problems on society and possible remedies or policies. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| SOC 221 |
Social Psychology |
Details |
3 |
| A study of social factors in individual and group behavior including social perceptions; motivation and learning; attitudes, conformity and social influences process; and the development of group performances. |
| Prerequisites: |
PSY 101 or SOC 101 |
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| SOC 222 |
Sociology of Diversity |
Details |
3 |
| This course will focus on the social construction of race and its impact on racial identities and relations. The historical structural foundations of racial inequality in contemporary society will be addressed as well as group relations of other minority groups, including religious and sexual minorities. Students will explore the social implications of difference with particular reference to issues of race, ethnicity, religion, class and gender. Key components of cross-cultural theories, methods and research as they relate to living and working in a multicultural society will also be examined. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| SOC 224 |
Marriage and the Family |
Details |
3 |
| The social context of marriage and family patterns in the current American society; nature, purpose and obligations of marriage and family. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| HIS 101 |
Western Civilization I |
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3 |
| A survey of political, social and economic history of the Western world, including the origins and development of its peoples and cultures beginning with a study of the early Middle Eastern civilizations of Mesopotamia and progressing through the civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Europe of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| HIS 102 |
Western Civilization II |
Details |
3 |
| A continuation of History of Western Civilization I. A survey of the political, social and economic history of the Western world, including the origins and development of its peoples and cultures beginning with the Renaissance and Reformation and progressing to the present. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| HIS 111 |
World History I |
Details |
3 |
| Cultural, economic, and political developments throughout the world from ancient times through the 16th century. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| HIS 112 |
World History II |
Details |
3 |
| Cultural, economic and political developments throughout the world from the 17th century to the present. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| HIS 121 |
U.S. History I |
Details |
3 |
| History of the United States from the early foundation of the republic to 1877. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| HIS 122 |
U.S. History II |
Details |
3 |
| Continuation of HIS 121 to the present. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| HIS 131 |
Intro to Black History |
Details |
3 |
| This course is a survey of African-American history from the African background to the present. The course explores dimensions of the African-American experience, and in doing so, highlights the multifaceted ways they made their own history while simultaneously shaping and contributing to the history of the United States. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| HIS 222 |
U.S. History Since 1945 |
Details |
3 |
| This course surveys the social, political, and cultural history of the United States from 1945 to the present. Using traditional secondary sources and cultural artifacts, the course encourages students to think critically about the relationship between political developments and the broader strains of a dynamic and contested American culture. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| AGR 203 |
Agriculture Economics for Consumers |
Details |
3 |
| Introduction to the economic forces which have stimulated development of American agriculture. Includes study of finance, taxation, legal descriptions, input allocation and marketing programs, and governmental policies as they relate to agriculture. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| ECO 101 |
Principles of Economics I |
Details |
3 |
| Introduction to the major areas of modern economic theory and public policy, including fiscal policy, international trade and finance, economic growth and development, and contemporary macro-economic problems. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| ECO 102 |
Principles of Economics II |
Details |
3 |
| Market structures, distribution of income, allocation of resources through the market, and contemporary micro-economic problems. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| PSC 101 |
American Government |
Details |
3 |
| Fundamentals of federal, state and local governments with emphasis on national government, including the Constitution of the United States. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| PSC 110 |
Introduction to Political Science |
Details |
3 |
| Survey of major concepts and approaches employed in political science. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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| PSC 131 |
State and Local Government |
Details |
3 |
| Comparative analysis of state political systems with emphasis on the executive, the bureaucracy under the executive, state legislatures and county boards. |
| Prerequisites: |
(none) |
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