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How do I complete the social sciences requirement?

Complete this general education requirement by taking courses in history, economics, and public affairs.

What is the social sciences requirement?

Courses that satisfy the social sciences gen ed requirment 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
*Cross-listed under Cultural Understanding outcomes

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 101 - Survey of Economic Issues and Problems
  • 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
  • GEOG-G 110 - Human Geography in a Changing World
  • GEOG-G 130 - World Geography
  • HER-V 101 - Design Thinking 101 (was HER-U 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 (was SHRS-W 200)
  • HLSC-H 220 - Aging and the Older Person (was SHRS-W 220)
  • 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
  • INFO-I 275 - Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Theory
  • JOUR-J 110 - Foundations of Journalism and Mass Communication
  • 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 (was PBHL-E 109)
  • PBHL-S 120 - Introduction to Community Health
  • PHST-P 210 - Philanthropy and the Social Sciences
  • PHST-P 212 - Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
  • POLS-Y 101 - Introduction to Political Science
  • 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 (was WOST-W 105)

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
  • EDUC-P 254 - Educational Psychology for Teachers—All Grades (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
  • 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
  • PSY-B 104 - Psychology as a Social Science (IU Columbus course only) - Effective date Fall 2018