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Social Science Distribution Requirement

Social Science (SS)

Courses that satisfy distribution requirements are identified by a capital letter at the end of the course description. Use the following guide to identify the distribution categories:

C= Communication

D= Diversity

H= Humanities

M= Mathematics and Quantitative Skills

SS= Social Science

S= Science

HF = Health and Fitness

The following courses meet the general university requirements (GURs) or distribution requirements, for Associate degrees and certificates, as specified in the degree requirements listed in the program summaries. Your advisor has a current list of distribution and elective courses. A current list is also available from the counseling center.

Social Sciences    
ANTH& 100 Survey of Anthropology 5 credits
ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology 5 credits
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America 5 credits
ANTH 225 Cultural & Ethnic Pluralism in Contemporary Society 5 credits
ANTH 235 Myth, Ritual, and Magic 5 credits
ECON& 201 Microeconomics 5 credits
ECON& 202 Macroeconomics 5 credits
GEOG 102 Human & Cultural Geography 5 credits
HIST 110 History of Intolerance 5 credits
HIST& 116 Western Civilization I 5 credits
HIST& 117 Western Civilization II 5 credits
HIST& 118 Western Civilization III 5 credits
HIST& 146 U.S. History I 5 credits
HIST& 147 U.S. History II 5 credits
HIST& 148 U.S. History III 5 credits
HIST 210 The Pacific Century 5 credits
HIST& 214 Pacific NW History 5 credits
HIST& 215 Women in U.S. History 5 credits
HIST& 220 African American History 5 credits
HIST 280 History of American Foreign Relations 5 credits
POLS& 101 Introduction to Political Science 5 credits
POLS& 202 American Government 5 credits
POLS& 204 Comparative Governments 5 credits
POLS 280 History of American Foreign Policy 5 credits
PSYC& 100 General Psychology 5 credits
PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology 5 credits
PSYC 210 Introduction to Personality 5 credits
PSYC& 220 Abnormal Psychology 5 credits
PSYC 250 Social Psychology 5 credits
SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology 5 credits
SOC& 201 Social Problems 5 credits
SOC 225 Cultural & Ethnic Pluralism in Contemporary Society 5 credits