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Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences

To increase students' knowledge of how historians and social and behavioral scientists discover, describe, and explain the behaviors and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, events, and ideas. Such knowledge will better equip students to understand themselves and the roles they play in addressing the issues facing humanity.

ID Course title Goals Credits
HIST 363 World Environmental History HIST 363
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 364 Slavery and Resistance in North America and the Caribbean HIST 364
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
 4
HIST 366 Palestine/Israel since 1880: Histories of a Conflict HIST 366
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 370 Behind the Great Wall: The Real China HIST 370
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 371 Understanding Modern Japan HIST 371
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 372 History of Japanese Popular Culture HIST 372
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 372A History of Japanese Popular Culture HIST 372A
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 373 US-Japanese Relations from a Racial Perspective HIST 373
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
 4
HIST 380 Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean HIST 380
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
 4
HIST 382 Colonies, Challenge, and Change: Latin American History to 1910 HIST 382
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 383 Latin America History II: 1910 to Present HIST 383
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 389 Monuments, Memory, and History HIST 389
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 2-6
HIST 391 The Crusades: Origins and Global Perspectives HIST 391
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 394 Comparative Women's History HIST 394
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 395 The Rise and Fall of Communism HIST 395
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HIST 398 World War II: A Global History HIST 398
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HRM 330 Personnel and Industrial Psychology HRM 330
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HSDS 307 Blind, Deaf Blind, and Deaf Culture, History and Resources HSDS 307
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HSDS 399 The Disability Experience in Television and Film HSDS 399
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HSER 415 Spirituality and Helping HSER 415
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HSFS 338 Family: Racial, Gender and Class Dimensions HSFS 338
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
HSFS 339 Issues and Actions in Family Policy HSFS 339
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HSFS 341 Work and Family HSFS 341
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
HSFS 342 Children in U.S. Society HSFS 342
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
HSFS 343 The Family: A Social/Psychological Exploration HSFS 343
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HSG 374 Aging in America: A Personal and Societal Journey HSG 374
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HSVP 300 Violence: Origins and Explanations HSVP 300
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
HSVP 301 Violence: Individual, Community and Global Responses HSVP 301
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
IDST 317 Women in Minnesota Life: Education, Politics and Social Change IDST 317
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
  • Community Engagement
 4
IDST 323 Reimagining and Sustaining Sense of Place IDST 323
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 10: People and the Environment
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
IDST 327 Mapping Judaism, Christianity, and Islam IDST 327
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
IDST 330 Women in Math, Science and Technology IDST 330
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
IDST 330 Diverse Perspectives in Science, Technology, and Health Studies IDST 330
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
IDST 380 Adult Learning and Social Change IDST 380
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
IDST 385 Turning Points: Self-Transformation IDST 385
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
IDST 396T Travel and Culture Theory Seminar IDST 396T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
INFS 340 Research in Special Collections and Archives INFS 340
  • Goal 1: Communication
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • General Education and Liberal Studies Elective
 4
LING 316 The Nature of Language LING 316
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
  • Community Engagement
 4
LING 326 Language and Culture LING 326
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
  • Community Engagement
 4
LING 327 Language and Society LING 327
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
LING 346 Language and Gender LING 346
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
POL 101 Introduction to US Politics and Government POL 101
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Community Engagement
 4
POL 301 Citizenship in a Global Context POL 301
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
POL 304 Social Movements in Global Perspective POL 304
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
POL 305 Elections and Political Parties POL 305
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
POL 311 Community Organizing and Social Action POL 311
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
POL 312 Advocating and Making Change POL 312
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
POL 313 Democracy, Politics, and Punishment POL 313
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
 4
POL 319 Capitalism, Democracy, and Inequality POL 319
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
POL 321 Approaches to World Politics POL 321
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 8: Global Perspective
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
POL 331 Law and the Legal Process POL 331
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
POL 333 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties POL 333
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
POL 381 Community Leadership: Principles and Approaches POL 381
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
  • Community Engagement
 4
PSYC 100 General Psychology PSYC 100
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
 4
PSYC 212 Introduction to Diversity and Ethics in Psychology PSYC 212
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Racial Issues Graduation Requirement
  • Community Engagement
 3
PSYC 250 Academic and Career Pathways in Psychology PSYC 250
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
 2
PSYC 300 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 300
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 301 Adolescent Psychology PSYC 301
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 302 Adult Development and Lifelong Learning PSYC 302
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 303 Artificial Intelligence PSYC 303
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 304 Psychology of Intimate Partner Violence PSYC 304
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 304T Violence Against Women Theory Seminar PSYC 304T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 305 Behavior Disorders in Children PSYC 305
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 306 Child Abuse PSYC 306
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 307 Data/Statistical Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences PSYC 307
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 308 Child Psychology PSYC 308
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 308T Child Psychology Theory Seminar PSYC 308T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 311 Life Span Developmental Psychology PSYC 311
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 313 Family Systems PSYC 313
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 315 Adult Learning PSYC 315
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 316 Holistic Health PSYC 316
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 2
PSYC 317 Human Factors PSYC 317
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 318 Humanistic Psychology PSYC 318
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 2
PSYC 319 The Impact of Technology on Human and Organizational Behavior PSYC 319
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 320 Individual Differences PSYC 320
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 321 Jungian Psychology: Basic Concepts PSYC 321
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 2
PSYC 323 The Nature of Creativity: A Psychological Perspective PSYC 323
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 324 Practical Behavior Analysis and Modification PSYC 324
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 325 Psychoanalysis and Other Dynamic Theories PSYC 325
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 2
PSYC 327 Psychological Testing PSYC 327
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 328 Psychology of African Americans PSYC 328
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 329 Psychology of Humor PSYC 329
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 330 Psychology of Learning: Contemporary Theories and Applications PSYC 330
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 331 Psychology of Men PSYC 331
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 332 Psychology of Personality PSYC 332
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 333 Psychology of Victims PSYC 333
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 333T Victimization Theory Seminar PSYC 333T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 334 Peace Studies and the Psychology of Peace PSYC 334
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 335 Psychology of Women PSYC 335
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 336 Social Psychology PSYC 336
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 337 Sports Psychology PSYC 337
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 338 The Unconscious and Dreamwork PSYC 338
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 339 Working with Children in the Middle Years PSYC 339
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 340 Understanding Death and Dying PSYC 340
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 341 Violence and the Media: Psychological Effects of Film and Popular Music PSYC 341
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 343 Drugs and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology PSYC 343
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 344 Industrial-Organizational Psychology PSYC 344
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 346 Health Psychology PSYC 346
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 347 Positive Psychology PSYC 347
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4
PSYC 350T Early Childhood Programs: Management Principles and Applications PSYC 350T
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Upper Division Liberal Studies Goal
 4