Social & Behavioral Sciences
spring 2020
If you entered college as a freshman in Fall 1994 or later, you need to complete six hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences course in order to graduate. Social and Behavioral Sciences courses are placed into two subcategories: Behavioral Sciences and Social Sciences.
Effective for entering freshmen in Fall 2004, all courses on this list are approved for General Education credit on a campus wide basis. However individual Colleges or curricula may require specific courses or course categories. Students should consult their advisors about selecting the general education courses which best fit their programs of study.
Courses are added as they are approved.
General Education Abbreviations- ACP - Advanced Composition
- HUM - Humanities and the Arts
- HP - Historical and Philosophical Perspectives
- LA - Literature and the Arts
- SBS - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- BSC - Behavioral Sciences
- SS - Social Sciences
- NAT - Natural Sciences and Technology
- LS - Life Sciences
- PS - Physical Sciences
- CS - Cultural Studies
- NW - Non-Western Culture(s)
- US - US Minority Cultures
- WCC - Western/Comparative Culture(s)
- QR - Quantitative Reasoning
- QR1 - Quantitative Reasoning I
- QR2 - Quantitative Reasoning II
spring 2020 → SBS → SS & BSC
| COURSE |  |
TITLE | ACP | CS | COMP1 | HUM | NAT | QR | SBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAS 100 |
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Intro Asian American Studies | US | SS | |||||
| AAS 201 |
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US Racial & Ethnic Politics | US | SS | |||||
| AAS 246 | Asian American Youth in Film | US | SS | ||||||
| AAS 258 |
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Muslims in America | US | SS | |||||
| AAS 287 | Food and Asian Americans | US | SS | ||||||
| AAS 297 |
|
Asian Families in America | US | SS | |||||
| ACE 100 |
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Introduction to Applied Microeconomics | SS | ||||||
| ACE 210 |
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Environmental Economics | SS | ||||||
| ACE 251 |
|
The World Food Economy | NW | SS | |||||
| ACE 254 |
|
Economic Systems in Africa | NW | SS | |||||
| ACE 255 |
|
Economics of Food and Environmental Justice | US | SS | |||||
| ADV 476 |
|
Global Advertising | WCC | SS | |||||
| AFRO 100 |
|
Intro to African American St | US | SS | |||||
| AFRO 201 |
|
US Racial & Ethnic Politics | US | SS | |||||
| AFRO 250 | Introduction to Health and Wellness in the Black Community | US | SS | ||||||
| AFST 254 |
|
Economic Systems in Africa | NW | SS | |||||
| AGED 230 | Leadership Communications | ACP | SS | ||||||
| AGED 260 |
|
Introduction to Leadership Studies | SS | ||||||
| AGED 360 | Advanced Leadership Studies | SS | |||||||
| AIS 102 | Contemp Issues in Ind Country | US | SS | ||||||
| ANSC 305 |
|
Human Animal Interactions | SS | ||||||
| ANTH 101 |
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Introduction to Anthropology | WCC | SS | |||||
| ANTH 102 | Human Origins and Culture | SS | |||||||
| ANTH 103 |
|
Anthro in a Changing World | NW | SS | |||||
| ANTH 104 | Talking Culture | SS | |||||||
| ANTH 110 |
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Humanizing Science | SS | ||||||
| ANTH 180 | The Archaeology of Death | WCC | SS | ||||||
| ANTH 182 |
|
Latin American Cultures | NW | SS | |||||
| ANTH 209 | Food, Culture, and Society | SS | |||||||
| ANTH 210 |
|
Families in Global Perspective | NW | SS | |||||
| ANTH 224 |
|
Tourist Cities and Sites | SS | ||||||
| ANTH 225 | Women in Prehistory | SS | |||||||
| ANTH 250 |
|
The World Through Museums | WCC | SS | |||||
| ANTH 259 | Latina/o Anthropology | US | SS | ||||||
| ANTH 262 | Women's Lives | SS | |||||||
| ANTH 277 |
|
Ancient Cities, Sacred Land | WCC | SS | |||||
| ANTH 279 | Economy, Business & Society | WCC | SS | ||||||
| ANTH 362 | Body, Personhood, and Culture | SS | |||||||
| ATMS 322 | Soc Impacts Weather & Climate | SS | |||||||
| BCS 115 |
|
South Slavic Cultures | NW | SS | |||||
| CHLH 100 |
|
Contemporary Health | SS | ||||||
| CHLH 101 |
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Introduction to Public Health | SS | ||||||
| CHLH 330 |
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Disability in American Society | SS | ||||||
| CMN 230 |
|
Intro to Interpersonal Comm | SS | ||||||
| CMN 232 |
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Intro to Intercultural Comm | NW | SS | |||||
| CMN 277 |
|
Introduction to Mediated Communication | US | SS | |||||
| CMN 280 |
|
Comm Technology & Society | SS | ||||||
| EALC 130 | The Chinese Language | NW | SS | ||||||
| EALC 250 |
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Intro to Japanese Culture | NW | SS | |||||
| EALC 361 |
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Women in East Asia | NW | SS | |||||
| EALC 365 | Contemporary Korean Society | NW | SS | ||||||
| ECON 101 | Introduction to Economics | SS | |||||||
| ECON 102 |
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Microeconomic Principles | SS | ||||||
| ECON 103 |
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Macroeconomic Principles | SS | ||||||
| ECON 210 |
|
Environmental Economics | SS | ||||||
| ENSU 301 | Soc Impacts Weather & Climate | SS | |||||||
| ENVS 210 |
|
Environmental Economics | SS | ||||||
| EPOL 350 | Social Learning and Knowledge | ACP | SS | ||||||
| EPSY 222 |
|
Language & Culture of Deaf Communities | US | SS | |||||
| ESE 106 |
|
Geographies of Globalization | NW | SS | |||||
| ESE 210 |
|
Social & Environmental Issues | SS | ||||||
| ESE 254 |
|
American People, Places, & Environments | US | SS | |||||
| ESE 287 |
|
Environment and Society | WCC | SS | |||||
| GCL 126 | Sustainability and Social Science | SS | |||||||
| GCL 143 | Mapping Inequalities | US | QR2 | SS | |||||
| GCL 146 | Fundamental Causes of Disease: The HIV/AIDS Pandemic | SS | |||||||
| GCL 147 | Social Justice in the Social Sciences | US | SS | ||||||
| GCL 185 | Health, Wellness, and the Black Experience | US | SS | ||||||
| GCL 186 | Health and Society | SS | |||||||
| GEOG 101 |
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Global Development&Environment | NW | SS | |||||
| GEOG 104 | Social and Cultural Geography | SS | |||||||
| GEOG 105 |
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The Digital Earth | SS | ||||||
| GEOG 106 |
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Geographies of Globalization | NW | SS | |||||
| GEOG 204 |
|
Cities of the World | WCC | SS | |||||
| GEOG 210 |
|
Social & Environmental Issues | SS | ||||||
| GEOG 221 | Geographies of Global Conflict | SS | |||||||
| GEOG 224 | Geog Patterns of Illinois | SS | |||||||
| GEOG 254 |
|
American People, Places, & Environments | US | SS | |||||
| GEOG 287 |
|
Environment and Society | WCC | SS | |||||
| GLBL 100 |
|
Intro to Global Studies | WCC | SS | |||||
| GLBL 200 |
|
Foundations of Research | QR2 | SS | |||||
| GLBL 221 | Geographies of Global Conflict | SS | |||||||
| GWS 100 |
|
Intro Gender & Women's Studies | SS | ||||||
| GWS 225 | Women in Prehistory | SS | |||||||
| GWS 250 | Gender and Representation | SS | |||||||
| GWS 262 | Women's Lives | SS | |||||||
| GWS 361 |
|
Women in East Asia | NW | SS | |||||
| HDFS 120 |
|
Intro to Family Studies | SS | ||||||
| HDFS 140 |
|
Intro Gender & Women's Studies | SS | ||||||
| HDFS 220 |
|
Families in Global Perspective | NW | SS | |||||
| HDFS 221 |
|
Asian Families in America | US | SS | |||||
| HDFS 225 |
|
Close Relationships | SS | ||||||
| IHLT 230 | Leadership in Health | SS | |||||||
| INFO 202 |
|
Social Aspects Info Tech | SS | ||||||
| IS 145 | Mapping Inequalities | US | QR2 | SS | |||||
| IS 202 |
|
Social Aspects Info Tech | SS | ||||||
| KIN 140 |
|
Social Sci of Human Movement | SS | ||||||
| KIN 249 |
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Sport & Modern Society | SS | ||||||
| LAST 170 |
|
Introduction to Latin America | NW | SS | |||||
| LEAD 260 |
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Introduction to Leadership Studies | SS | ||||||
| LER 100 |
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Introduction to Labor Studies | SS | ||||||
| LING 100 |
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Intro to Language Science | SS | ||||||
| LING 104 | Talking Culture | SS | |||||||
| LING 250 |
|
American Voices: Linguistic Diversity in the US | US | SS | |||||
| LLS 100 |
|
Intro Latina/Latino Studies | US | SS | |||||
| LLS 201 |
|
US Racial & Ethnic Politics | US | SS | |||||
| LLS 220 | Latina/o Migration | US | SS | ||||||
| LLS 258 |
|
Muslims in America | US | SS | |||||
| LLS 259 | Latina/o Anthropology | US | SS | ||||||
| MACS 166 | Contemporary Media Literacy | SS | |||||||
| MACS 202 |
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Social Aspects Info Tech | SS | ||||||
| MACS 351 |
|
Social Aspects of Media | SS | ||||||
| MDIA 223 |
|
Watching the Environment | SS | ||||||
| MUSE 250 |
|
The World Through Museums | WCC | SS | |||||
| NRES 210 |
|
Environmental Economics | SS | ||||||
| NRES 223 |
|
Watching the Environment | SS | ||||||
| NRES 287 |
|
Environment and Society | WCC | SS | |||||
| PHIL 106 | Ethics and Social Policy | SS | |||||||
| PHIL 107 |
|
Intro to Political Philosophy | SS | ||||||
| PS 100 |
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Intro to Political Science | SS | ||||||
| PS 101 |
|
Intro to US Gov & Pol | SS | ||||||
| PS 152 | The New Middle East | NW | SS | ||||||
| PS 201 |
|
US Racial & Ethnic Politics | US | SS | |||||
| PS 224 |
|
Politics of the National Parks | SS | ||||||
| PS 225 | Environmental Politics & Policy | SS | |||||||
| PS 240 | Intro to Comp Politics | SS | |||||||
| PS 241 |
|
Comp Politics in Dev Nations | NW | SS | |||||
| PS 273 |
|
Environment and Society | WCC | SS | |||||
| PS 280 |
|
Intro to Intl Relations | SS | ||||||
| PS 281 |
|
Intro to Intl Relations-ACP | ACP | SS | |||||
| PS 282 |
|
Governing Globalization | ACP | SS | |||||
| PSYC 239 |
|
Community Psych | SS | ||||||
| REES 200 | Intro to Russia and Eurasia | SS | |||||||
| REES 201 |
|
Introduction to Eastern Europe | SS | ||||||
| REHB 330 |
|
Disability in American Society | SS | ||||||
| REL 258 |
|
Muslims in America | US | SS | |||||
| RSOC 110 | Intro to Rural Society | SS | |||||||
| RSOC 270 | Global Demography | SS | |||||||
| RST 100 |
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Recreation, Sport, and Tourism in Modern Society | SS | ||||||
| RST 224 |
|
Politics of the National Parks | SS | ||||||
| RST 225 | Environmental Politics & Policy | SS | |||||||
| RST 335 | Leisure and Consumer Culture | WCC | SS | ||||||
| SAME 152 | The New Middle East | NW | SS | ||||||
| SHS 222 |
|
Language & Culture of Deaf Communities | US | SS | |||||
| SHS 270 | Comm Disability in the Media | ACP | SS | ||||||
| SHS 271 | Communication and Aging | SS | |||||||
| SOC 100 |
|
Introduction to Sociology | SS | ||||||
| SOC 101 |
|
Sociology of Gender | SS | ||||||
| SOC 122 | Africa in World Perspective | NW | SS | ||||||
| SOC 130 |
|
Intro Gender & Women's Studies | SS | ||||||
| SOC 160 |
|
Global Ineq and Social Change | NW | SS | |||||
| SOC 161 | Introduction to Poverty | WCC | SS | ||||||
| SOC 162 |
|
Intro to Intl Health Policy | WCC | SS | |||||
| SOC 170 |
|
Integration, Assimilation and Multiculturalism: America's Immigrant Society | US | SS | |||||
| SOC 179 | Social Organization | SS | |||||||
| SOC 221 | Latina/o Migration | US | SS | ||||||
| SOC 225 |
|
Race and Ethnicity | US | SS | |||||
| SOC 270 | Global Demography | SS | |||||||
| SOC 273 | Social Perspectives on the Family | SS | |||||||
| SOC 350 |
|
Technology and Society | SS | ||||||
| SOC 366 | Postsocialism Eastern Europe | WCC | SS | ||||||
| SOC 373 |
|
Social Inequality | SS | ||||||
| SOCW 200 |
|
Introduction to Social Work | SS | ||||||
| SOCW 240 |
|
Death & Dying | SS | ||||||
| SOCW 245 |
|
Doing Good through the Nonprofit Sector | SS | ||||||
| SOCW 297 |
|
Asian Families in America | US | SS | |||||
| SPAN 150 | Language and Identity in Latinx Communities in the US | US | SS | ||||||
| UP 136 |
|
Urban Sustainability | SS | ||||||
| UP 185 |
|
Cities in a Global Perspective | NW | SS | |||||
| UP 210 |
|
Environmental Economics | SS | ||||||
| UP 260 | Social Inequality and Planning | SS | |||||||
| ART 205 | Experience & Meaning in Design | WCC | BSC | ||||||
| CHLH 304 |
|
Foundations of Health Behavior | ACP | BSC | |||||
| CI 210 |
|
Introduction to Digital Learning Environments | BSC | ||||||
| CMN 102 |
|
Intro to Comm Theory & Res | BSC | ||||||
| CMN 231 | Communication and Conflict | BSC | |||||||
| CMN 260 |
|
Intro to Health Communication | WCC | BSC | |||||
| EPSY 201 |
|
Educational Psychology | BSC | ||||||
| EPSY 220 |
|
Career Theory and Practice | BSC | ||||||
| GCL 144 |
|
Stereotypes, Prejudice & Discrimination | US | BSC | |||||
| HDFS 105 |
|
Intro to Human Development | BSC | ||||||
| HDFS 259 |
|
Motor Development and Control | BSC | ||||||
| HDFS 262 |
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Motor Develop, Growth & Form | BSC | ||||||
| IHLT 240 | Aging and Health Policy | BSC | |||||||
| KIN 259 |
|
Motor Development and Control | BSC | ||||||
| KIN 262 |
|
Motor Develop, Growth & Form | BSC | ||||||
| LING 225 |
|
Language, Mind, and Brain | BSC | ||||||
| LING 270 |
|
Language, Technology & Society | WCC | BSC | |||||
| PSYC 100 |
|
Intro Psych | BSC | ||||||
| PSYC 103 | Intro Experimental Psych | BSC | |||||||
| PSYC 144 |
|
Stereotypes, Prejudice & Discrimination | US | BSC | |||||
| PSYC 201 |
|
Intro to Social Psych | BSC | ||||||
| PSYC 207 | Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | BSC | |||||||
| PSYC 230 |
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Perception & Sensory Processes | BSC | ||||||
| PSYC 322 |
|
Introduction to Intellectual Disability | BSC | ||||||
| REHB 322 |
|
Introduction to Intellectual Disability | BSC | ||||||
| RST 120 |
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Parks, Recreation, and Environments | BSC | ||||||
| SHS 120 |
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Child, Comm, & Lang Ability | BSC | ||||||
| SPED 322 |
|
Introduction to Intellectual Disability | BSC |