SGR Goal #3

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Social Sciences

Students will understand the organization, potential, and variability of the human community through study of the social sciences.

Student Learning Outcomes

As a result of taking courses meeting this goal, students will:

Identify and explain basic concepts, terminology, theories, and systems of inquiry of the selected social science disciplines.
Apply selected social science concepts and theories to contemporary or historical issues from different behavioral, cultural, institutional, temporal, or spatial contexts.
Analyze the extent and impact of variation among individuals, cultures, or societies in contemporary or historical contexts using social science methods and concepts.

Each course meeting this goal includes the following student learning outcomes:

Required: a, b, and c

Required Credit Hours

Associate Degree	3-6* Credit Hours
Baccalaureate Degree	6 Credit Hours

Notes

* Refer to the program requirements. Three additional credits selected from approved list of courses for Goals #3, #4, or #6 to reach 24 System General Education Requirements for the Associate Degree.
Courses must be from different disciplines (different prefixes/subjects).
One course must be completed to fulfill the civics requirement. Courses that satisfy this requirement are marked with [CIV].

Courses

AFES 203 - Global Food Systems [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
AIS 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
CIV 100 - American Civics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] [CIV] Credits: 3
CJUS 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
CMST 201 - Interpersonal Communication (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
GEOG 111 - Sustainable Society (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
GEOG 200 - Introduction to Human Geography (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
GEOG 212 - Geography of North America (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
GEOG 219 - Geography of South Dakota [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
GLST 201 - Introduction to Global Studies [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
HDFS 141 - Individual and the Family [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
HDFS 210 - Lifespan Development (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
HIST 151 - United States History I (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] [CIV] Credits: 3
HIST 152 - United States History II (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] [CIV] Credits: 3
INFO 102 - Data Ethics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
PHIL 102 - Data Ethics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
POLS 100 - American Government (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] [CIV] Credits: 3
POLS 102 - American Political Issues (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
POLS 141 - Governments of the World (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
POLS 165 - Political Ideologies (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
POLS 210 - State and Local Government (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] [CIV] Credits: 3
POLS 253 - Current World Issues [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
SOC 150 - Social Problems (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
SOC 240 - The Sociology of Rural America (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
SOC 250 - Courtship and Marriage (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
WMST 247 - Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3

Courses that Fulfill the Civics Requirement

CIV 100 - American Civics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] [CIV] Credits: 3
HIST 151 - United States History I (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] [CIV] Credits: 3
HIST 152 - United States History II (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] [CIV] Credits: 3
POLS 100 - American Government (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] [CIV] Credits: 3
POLS 210 - State and Local Government (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] [CIV] Credits: 3