The Individual & Society

Courses in the Individual and Society category focus on contemporary society. Topics specifically addressed in this core area include political and economic organizations, social development, problems faced by minority groups, relationships between individuals, and the rights and responsibilities that accompany membership in a community.


Requirement

One 3-credit course


Examples

Anthropology

1062 (formerly R060)
Introduction to Anthropology

Economics

1101 (formerly C051)
Macroeconomic Principles
1102 (formerly C052)
Microeconomic Principles

Geography and Urban Studies

1021 (formerly R055)
Urban Society: Race, Class, and Community

Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising

1111 (formerly C055)
Introduction to Mass Media

Political Science

1103 (formerly R050)
The Individual, Race, and American Political Life

Psychology

1061 (formerly C060)
Psychology as a Social Science

Sociology

1176 (formerly C050)
Introduction to Sociology
1376 (formerly R059)
The Sociology of Race and Racism