Perspectives on Society (PERS)
Students select two courses from this component. Students who complete the Perspectives on Society component will demonstrate synthesis and analysis of major social structures and processes or events.
- AIS 373 Issues in Scholarly Communications and Information Literacy (3 cr.)
- AN 110 Introduction to Anthropology (4 cr.) (4-0-0)
- BC 165 Introduction to Mass Media (4 cr.)
- BC 471 Mass Communication and Society (4 cr.)
- CJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice (4 cr.)
- CJ 370 American Street Gangs (4 cr.) (4-0-0)
- EC 101 Introduction to Economics (4 cr.)
- EC 340 Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (4 cr.)
- ED 101 The American School (3 cr.)
- EN 206 Survey of Journalism (4 cr.)
- FR 310 Introduction to French Civilization and Culture (4 cr.)
- GR 310 Introduction to German Civilization and Culture (4 cr.)
- GR 311 Central European Culture and Civilization (4 cr.)
- HM 205 Food and Film (4 cr.) (4-0-0)
- HN 362 Cultural Food Patterns (4 cr.)
- HON 101 Origins of Western Values-Antiquity (4 cr.)
- HON 201 Origins of Western Values - Medieval to Modern (4 cr.)
- HS 120 Turning Points in History (4 cr.)
- HS 221 The United States to 1865 (4 cr.)
- HS 222 The United States Since 1865 (4 cr.)
- HS 283 American Women's History (4 cr.)
- HS 292 African American History (4 cr.)
- HS 330 United States Sport History (4 cr.)
- LDR 200 Ethical Leadership in the Workplace (4 cr.)
- LG 317 World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr.)
- LG 317Z World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr.)
- MGT 121 Introduction to Business (4 cr.)
- NAS 280 Storytelling by Native American Women (4 cr.)
- NAS 330 Native Cultures and the Dynamics of Religious Experience (4 cr.)
- PL 180 Introduction to Ethics (4 cr.) (4-0-0)
- PL 181 Business Ethics (4 cr.)
- PL 182 Computer, Information, and Technology Ethics (4 cr.)
- PL 184 Legal Ethics (4 cr.)
- PL 185 Medical and Bioethics (4 cr.)
- PL 310 Social and Political Philosophy (4 cr.)
- PS 101 Introduction to Political Science (4 cr.)
- PS 105 American Government (4 cr.)
- PS 215 Introduction to Law (4 cr.)
- PS 309 State and Local Government (4 cr.)
- PS 411 American Political Thought (4 cr.)
- PSY 101 General Psychology (3 cr.) (3-0-0)
- SN 310 Introduction to Spanish Civilization and Culture (4 cr.)
- SN 312 Introduction to Spanish America (4 cr.)
- SN 314 Contemporary Latin American Culture (4 cr.)
- SO 101 Introductory Sociology (4 cr.)
- SO 113 Social Problems (4 cr.)
- SO 232 Sociology of Family and Intimate Relationships (4 cr.)
- SO 351 Social Change (4 cr.)
- SO 353 Globalization and Asian Societies (4 cr.)
- SO 362 Gender and Society (4 cr.)
- TE 351 Humanity and Technology (4 cr.)
Notes:
General psychology transfer courses (PY 100G or PY 1001) will also count toward the Perspectives in Society component.
GR 310 and SN 314 are taught in English. SN 310 is taught in Spanish.
HON 101 and HON 201 are open to honors program students only.
Students must achieve a grade point average of "C" (2.0) or better across all ten courses to count toward the General Education Program requirements. Courses in the program may be used in the student’s major or minor programs.