The Social & Behavioral Sciences Breadth requirement is intended to give students a basic foundation for identifying issues and problem solving through various socio-behavioral disciplines, encouraging thought about population health issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. As such, the courses do not need to have a clear or direct connection to health. These requirements may be satisfied by numerous courses, of which, we have suggested a few in each area below:
Complete a minimum of one course from at least three of the following departments to fulfill 15 credits:
- Afro-American Studies (AFRAM)
o AFRAM 101: Introduction to African American Studies (5 credits)
o AFRAM 150: Introduction to African American History (5 credits) - American Asian Studies (AAS)
o AAS 101: Introduction to Asian American Studies (5 credits)
o AAS 206: Contemporary Issues of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (5 credits)
o AAS 210: Asian American and Pacific Islander American Identity: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture (5 credits) - American Ethnic Studies (AES)
o AES 150: In-Justice for All: Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the United States (5 credits)
o AES 151: Identities, Cultures, and Power Across American Ethnic Groups (5 credits) - American Indian Studies (AIS)
o AIS 102: Introduction to American Indian Studies (5 credits)
o AIS 201: Introduction to American Indian Histories (5 credits)
o AIS 202: Introduction to American Indian Contemporary and Social Issues (5 credits)
o AIS 270: Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast (5 credits) - Anthropology (ANTH only)
o ANTH 150: Culture and Rights: Exploring the Meaning and Practice of Human Rights (5 credits)
o ANTH 202: Principles of Sociocultural Anthropology (5 credits)
o ANTH 204: Reading Ethnography (5 credits)
o ANTH 207: Class and Culture in America (5 credits)
o ANTH 209: Anthropology Through Visual Media (5 credits) - Chicano Studies (CHSTU)
o CHSTU 101: The Chicano/Mexican Ethnic Experience in the United States (5 credits)
o CHSTU 200: Latinos in the United States: Patterns of Racial, Ethnic, and Socio-Economic and Political Inequality (5 credits)
o CHSTU 254: Northwest Latino Ethnic Communities: Culture, Race, Class, Immigration, and Socio-Economic and Political Marginalization (5 credits)
o CHSTU 260: Introduction to Chicano Politics (5 credits) - Geography (GEOG)
o GEOG 123: Introduction to Globalization (5 credits)
o GEOG 270: Geographies of International Development and Environmental Change (5 credits)
o GEOG 271: Geography of Food and Eating (5 credits)
o GEOG 280: Introduction to the Geography of Health and Healthcare (5 credits)
o GEOG 315: Explanation and Understanding in Geography (5 credits) - Political Science (POL S)
o POL S 201: Introduction to Political Theory (5 credits)
o POL S 202: Introduction to American Politics (5 credits)
o POL S 203: Introduction to International Relations (5 credits)
o POL S 204: Introduction to Comparative Politics (5 credits)
o POL S 270: Introduction to Political Economy (5 credits) - Psychology (PSYCH)
o PSYCH 101: Introduction to Psychology (5 credits)
o PSYCH 209: Fundamentals of Psychological Research (5 credits)
o PSYCH 210: The Diversity of Human Sexuality (5 credits)
o PSYCH 245: Introduction to Social Psychology (5 credits)
o PSYCH 250: Racism: Causes and Consequence (5 credits) - Sociology (SOC)
o SOC 110: Survey of Sociology (5 credits)
o SOC 266: Introduction to Labor Studies (5 credits)
o SOC 271: Introduction to the Sociology of Deviance and Social Control (5 credits)
o SOC 300: Foundations of Social Inquiry (5 credits)
o SOC 316: Introduction to Sociological Theory (5 credits)
Updated Aug 23, 2024