General Education Requirements

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Social & Behavioral Sciences

If you entered college as a freshman in Fall 1994 or later, you need to complete six hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences course in order to graduate. Social and Behavioral Sciences courses are placed into two subcategories: Behavioral Sciences and Social Sciences.

The courses listed in both subcategories satisfy the six-hour Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement on a campus-wide basis. The courses are listed by subcategory, subject, and number, and include the date at which the course became effective for General Education credit. If you took a course on or after its effective date, then it will count toward your requirement. If you took a course before its effective date, however, the course will not count.

Effective for entering freshmen in Fall 2004, all courses on this list are approved for General Education credit on a campus wide basis. However individual Colleges or curricula may require specific courses or course categories. Students should consult their advisors about selecting the general education courses which best fit their programs of study.

Courses are added as they are approved.

View explanation of the abbreviations used throughout the table below.

Course	Title	ACP	CNW	CW	SBS
Social & Behavioral Sciences
AAS 100	Intro Asian American Studies Formerly AAS 100		US 08/04		SS 08/04
AAS 184	Asian American Cultures Same as: ANTH 184 Cross listed with: SOC 124 Formerly AAS 184		US 08/04		SS 08/04
AAS 284	Adv Topics in Asian America Same as: ANTH 284 Formerly AAS 285		US 08/04		SS 08/04
AAS 397	Asian Families in America Same as: SOCW 397 Formerly AAS 297		US 08/04		SS 08/04
ACE 100	Agr Cons and Resource Econ Formerly ACE 100				SS 08/04
ACE 210	Environmental Economics Cross listed with: ECON 210, ENVS 210, NRES 210, UP 210 Formerly ACE 210				SS 08/04
ACE 251	The World Food Economy Formerly ACE 251		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
ACE 254	Economic Systems in Africa Same as: AFST 254 Formerly ACE 254		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
ACE 255	Econ of Rural Poverty and Dev Formerly ACE 255				SS 08/04
AFRO 100	Intro to Afro-American Studies Formerly AFRO 100		US 08/04		SS 08/04
AFRO 201	US Racial & Ethnic Politics Same as: PS 201 Cross listed with: LLS 201 Formerly AFRO 230		US 08/04		SS 08/04
AFRO 243	Pan Africanism Same as: PS 243 Cross listed with: AFST 243, SOC 267 Formerly AFRO 243		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
AFRO 282	Displaced Peoples of Latin Am Same as: ANTH 282 Formerly AFRO 231		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
AFRO 344	Soc Sci Persp Afro-Am Studies Formerly AFRO 244				SS 08/04
AFST 222	Introduction to Modern Africa Cross listed with: ANTH 222, PS 242, SOC 222 Formerly AFRST 222		NW 08/04		SS 08/04 - 12/06
AFST 243	Pan Africanism Same as: PS 243 Cross listed with: AFRO 243, SOC 267 Formerly AFRST 243		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
AFST 254	Economic Systems in Africa Cross listed with: ACE 254 Formerly AFRST 254		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
AIS 102	Contemp Issues in Ind Country		US 08/07		SS 08/07
ANTH 102	Human Origins and Culture Formerly ANTH 102				SS 08/04
ANTH 103	Anthro in a Changing World Formerly ANTH 103		NW 08/04	W 08/04	SS 08/04
ANTH 104	Talking Culture Cross listed with: LING 104 Formerly ANTH 104				SS 08/04
ANTH 112	Symbols in Anthropology Formerly ANTH 112				SS 08/04 - 12/06
ANTH 160	Contemporary Social Issues Formerly ANTH 160		US 08/04		SS 08/04 - 12/06
ANTH 171	Evolution of Human Comm Same as: SHS 171				BS 08/04
ANTH 180	The Archaeology of Death Formerly ANTH 180			W 08/04	SS 08/04
ANTH 182	Latin American Cultures Formerly ANTH 182		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
ANTH 184	Asian American Cultures Cross listed with: AAS 184, SOC 124 Formerly ANTH 184		US 08/04		SS 08/04
ANTH 185	The Global Pacific		US 08/05		SS 08/05
ANTH 209	Food, Culture, and Society Cross listed with: SOC 269 Formerly ANTH 209				SS 08/04
ANTH 210	Comparative Family Org Same as: HDFS 220 Formerly ANTH 210				SS 08/04
ANTH 221	Materials and Civilization Formerly ANTH 221				SS 08/04
ANTH 222	Introduction to Modern Africa Same as: AFST 222 Cross listed with: PS 242, SOC 222 Formerly ANTH 222		NW 08/04		SS 08/04 - 12/06
ANTH 225	Women in Prehistory Cross listed with: GWS 225 Formerly ANTH 225				SS 08/04
ANTH 260	World Ethnography Formerly ANTH 260				SS 08/04
ANTH 262	Women's Lives Cross listed with: GWS 262 Formerly ANTH 262				SS 08/04
ANTH 277	Ancient Cities, Sacred Land Formerly ANTH 277			W 08/04	SS 08/04
ANTH 282	Displaced Peoples of Latin Am Cross listed with: AFRO 282 Formerly ANTH 231		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
ANTH 284	Adv Topics in Asian America Cross listed with: AAS 284 Formerly ANTH 286		US 08/04		SS 08/04
ANTH 362	Body, Personhood, and Culture Formerly ANTH 282				SS 08/04
ATMS 202	Soc Impacts Weather & Climate				SS 01/07
CHLH 100	Contemporary Health Formerly CHLTH 100				SS 08/04
CHLH 101	Introduction to Public Health Formerly CHLTH 101				SS 08/04
CHLH 304	Foundations of Health Behavior Formerly CHLTH 204	X 08/04			BS 08/04
CHLH 330	Disability in American Society Same as: REHB 330 Formerly CHLTH 230				SS 08/04
COMM 166	Media Literacy Formerly COMM 166				SS 08/04
COMM 201	Info Technology and Orgs Same as: LIS 201 Formerly COMM 201				SS 08/04
COMM 202	Social Aspects Info Systems Same as: LIS 202 Formerly COMM 202				SS 08/04
EALC 250	Intro to Japanese Culture Formerly EALC 150		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
EALC 361	Women in East Asia Cross listed with: GWS 361 Formerly EALC 261		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
EALC 365	Contemporary Korean Society Cross listed with: SOC 365 Formerly EALC 265		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
ECON 101	Introduction to Economics Formerly ECON 101				SS 08/04
ECON 102	Microeconomic Principles Formerly ECON 102				SS 08/04
ECON 103	Macroeconomic Principles Formerly ECON 103				SS 08/04
ECON 210	Environmental Economics Same as: ACE 210 Cross listed with: ENVS 210, NRES 210, UP 210 Formerly ECON 210				SS 08/04
ECON 311	Introduction to Public Finance Formerly ECON 214				SS 08/04
ENVS 161	Global Environmental Change Same as: HIST 101 Cross listed with: NRES 161		NW 01/05	W 01/05	SS 01/05
ENVS 210	Environmental Economics Same as: ACE 210 Cross listed with: ECON 210, NRES 210, UP 210 Formerly ENVST 210				SS 08/04
EPSY 222	Lang&Culture Deaf Communities Same as: SHS 222		US 08/06		SS 08/06
GEOG 101	Geog of Developing Countries Formerly GEOG 101		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
GEOG 104	Social and Cultural Geography Formerly GEOG 104				SS 08/04
GEOG 106	Geographies of Globalization		NW 08/04	W 08/04	SS 08/04
GEOG 110	Geography of Intl Conflicts Cross listed with: GLBL 110 Formerly GEOG 110				SS 08/04
GEOG 204	Cities of the World Formerly GEOG 204				SS 08/04
GEOG 210	Contemp Social & Env Problems Formerly GEOG 210				SS 08/04
GEOG 214	Conserv Natural Resources Formerly GEOG 214				SS 08/04
GEOG 224	Geog Patterns of Illinois Formerly GEOG 224				SS 08/04
GLBL 110	Geography of Intl Conflicts Same as: GEOG 110 Formerly GLBL 110				SS 08/04
GWS 225	Women in Prehistory Same as: ANTH 225 Formerly W S 225				SS 08/04
GWS 250	Gender Studies Humanities Formerly W S 111				SS 08/04
GWS 260	Gender Studies Soc Sci Cross listed with: HDFS 260, SOC 220 Formerly W S 112				SS 08/04
GWS 261	Gender Transnatl Perspective Same as: SOC 261 Formerly W S 221				SS 08/04
GWS 262	Women's Lives Same as: ANTH 262 Formerly W S 262				SS 08/04
GWS 272	Women and Politics Same as: PS 272 Formerly W S 235				SS 08/04 - 12/06
GWS 361	Women in East Asia Same as: EALC 361 Formerly W S 261		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
HDFS 105	Intro to Human Development Formerly HDFS 105				BS 08/04
HDFS 120	Intro to Family Studies Formerly HDFS 110				SS 08/04
HDFS 220	Comparative Family Org Cross listed with: ANTH 210 Formerly HDFS 210				SS 08/04
HDFS 260	Gender Studies Soc Sci Same as: GWS 260 Cross listed with: SOC 220 Formerly HDFS 145				SS 08/04
HDFS 262	Motor Develop, Growth & Form Same as: KIN 262 Formerly HDFS 262				BS 08/04
HIST 101	Global Environmental Change Cross listed with: ENVS 161, NRES 161		NW 01/05	W 01/05	SS 01/05
KIN 140	Social Sci of Human Movement Formerly KINES 140				SS 08/04
KIN 249	Sport & Modern Society Cross listed with: SOC 249 Formerly KINES 249				SS 08/04
KIN 262	Motor Develop, Growth & Form Cross listed with: HDFS 262 Formerly KINES 262				BS 08/04
LAST 170	Introduction to Latin America Formerly LA ST 170		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
LING 100	Intro to Language Science Formerly LING 100				SS 08/04
LING 104	Talking Culture Same as: ANTH 104 Formerly LING 104				SS 08/04
LING 225	Elements of Psycholinguistics Formerly LING 225				BS 08/04
LING 250	Language in the USA Formerly LING 250				SS 08/04
LING 270	Language, Technology & Society			W 08/07	BS 01/07
LIS 201	Info Technology and Orgs Cross listed with: COMM 201 Formerly LIS 201				SS 08/04
LIS 202	Social Aspects Info Systems Cross listed with: COMM 202 Formerly LIS 202				SS 08/04
LLS 201	US Racial & Ethnic Politics Same as: PS 201 Cross listed with: AFRO 201 Formerly LLS 230		US 08/04		SS 08/04
NRES 161	Global Environmental Change Same as: HIST 101 Cross listed with: ENVS 161		NW 01/05	W 01/05	SS 01/05
NRES 210	Environmental Economics Same as: ACE 210 Cross listed with: ECON 210, ENVS 210, UP 210 Formerly NRES 210				SS 08/04
NRES 287	Nature Society and Democracy Cross listed with: PS 273 Formerly NRES 287			W 08/04	SS 08/04
PHIL 106	Ethics and Social Policy Formerly PHIL 106				SS 08/04
PHIL 107	Intro to Political Philosophy Formerly PHIL 107				SS 08/04
PS 100	Intro to Political Science Formerly POL S 100				SS 08/04
PS 101	Intro to US Gov & Pol Formerly POL S 150				SS 08/04
PS 180	IntroPolitics of Globalization		NW 08/07	W 08/07	SS 01/07
PS 201	US Racial & Ethnic Politics Cross listed with: AFRO 201, LLS 201 Formerly POL S 230		US 08/04		SS 08/04
PS 240	Intro to Comp Politics Formerly POL S 240				SS 08/04
PS 241	Comp Politics in Dev Nations Formerly POL S 241		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
PS 242	Introduction to Modern Africa Same as: AFST 222 Cross listed with: ANTH 222, SOC 222 Formerly POL S 222		NW 08/04		SS 08/04 - 12/06
PS 243	Pan Africanism Cross listed with: AFRO 243, AFST 243, SOC 267 Formerly POL S 243		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
PS 272	Women and Politics Cross listed with: GWS 272 Formerly POL S 235				SS 08/04 - 12/06
PS 273	Nature Society and Democracy Same as: NRES 287 Formerly POL S 287			W 08/04	SS 08/04
PS 280	Intro to Intl Relations Formerly POL S 280 Advanced Composition version now taught as POL S 281.				SS 08/04
PS 281	Intro to Intl Relations-ACP Formerly POL S 279	X 08/04			SS 08/04
PS 282	Governing Globalization Formerly POL S 288	X 08/04			SS 08/04
PSYC 100	Intro Psych Formerly PSYCH 100				BS 08/04
PSYC 103	Intro Experimental Psych Formerly PSYCH 103				BS 08/04
PSYC 105	Psych Introduction				BS 08/07
PSYC 201	Intro to Social Psych Formerly PSYCH 201				BS 08/04
PSYC 224	Cognitive Psych Formerly PSYCH 224				BS 08/04 - 12/06
PSYC 238	Abnormal Psych Formerly PSYCH 238				BS 08/04 - 12/06
PSYC 239	Community Psych Formerly PSYCH 239				SS 08/04
PSYC 248	Learning and Memory Formerly PSYCH 248				BS 08/04 - 12/06
PSYC 322	Intro to Mental Retardation Same as: SPED 322 Cross listed with: REHB 322 Formerly PSYCH 322				BS 08/04
REES 200	Intro to Russia and Eurasia Formerly REES 200				SS 08/04
REES 201	Introduction to Eastern Europe				SS 08/05
REHB 322	Intro to Mental Retardation Same as: SPED 322 Cross listed with: PSYC 322 Formerly REHAB 322				BS 08/04
REHB 330	Disability in American Society Cross listed with: CHLH 330 Formerly REHAB 230				SS 08/04
RSOC 110	Intro To Rural Society Formerly R SOC 110				SS 08/04
RSOC 270	Population Issues Same as: SOC 270 Formerly R SOC 270				SS 08/04
RST 100	Society and Leisure				SS 08/04
RST 330	Leisure and Consumer Culture			W 08/04	SS 08/05
SHS 120	Child, Comm, & Lang Ability Formerly SPSHS 120				BS 08/04
SHS 170	Hum Comm: Sys, Proc & Dis Formerly SPSHS 102				BS 08/04
SHS 171	Evolution of Human Comm Cross listed with: ANTH 171 Formerly SPSHS 183				BS 08/04
SHS 222	Lang&Culture Deaf Communities Cross listed with: EPSY 222		US 08/06		SS 08/06
SHS 270	Comm Disability in the Media Formerly SPSHS 280	X 08/04			SS 08/04
SHS 271	Communication and Aging Formerly SPSHS 282				SS 08/04
SOC 100	Introduction to Sociology Formerly SOC 100				SS 08/04
SOC 122	Africa in World Perspective Formerly SOC 122		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
SOC 124	Asian American Cultures Same as: ANTH 184 Cross listed with: AAS 184 Formerly SOC 184		US 08/04		SS 08/04
SOC 160	Global Ineq and Social Change Formerly SOC 160		NW 08/04	W 08/04	SS 08/04
SOC 162	Intro to Intl Health Policy			W 08/07	SS 01/07
SOC 179	Social Organization Formerly SOC 159				SS 08/04
SOC 201	Intro to Social Psychology Formerly SOC 201				BS 08/04
SOC 220	Gender Studies Soc Sci Same as: GWS 260 Cross listed with: HDFS 260 Formerly SOC 145				SS 08/04
SOC 222	Introduction to Modern Africa Same as: AFST 222 Cross listed with: ANTH 222, PS 242 Formerly SOC 222		NW 08/04		SS 08/04 - 12/06
SOC 249	Sport & Modern Society Same as: KIN 249 Formerly SOC 249				SS 08/04
SOC 261	Gender Transnatl Perspective Cross listed with: GWS 261 Formerly SOC 221				SS 08/04
SOC 267	Pan Africanism Same as: PS 243 Cross listed with: AFRO 243, AFST 243 Formerly SOC 267		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
SOC 269	Food, Culture, and Society Same as: ANTH 209 Formerly SOC 209				SS 08/04
SOC 270	Population Issues Cross listed with: RSOC 270 Formerly SOC 270				SS 08/04
SOC 273	Social Persp on the Family Formerly SOC 243				SS 08/04
SOC 350	Technology and Society Formerly SOC 218				SS 08/04
SOC 365	Contemporary Korean Society Same as: EALC 365 Formerly SOC 265		NW 08/04		SS 08/04
SOC 366	Postsocialism Eastern Europe Formerly SOC 266			W 08/04	SS 08/04
SOC 373	Social Stratification Formerly SOC 223				SS 08/04
SOC 377	Crowds and Violence Formerly SOC 240				SS 08/04
SOCW 200	Introduction to Social Work Formerly SOC W 100				SS 08/04
SOCW 397	Asian Families in America Cross listed with: AAS 397 Formerly SOC W 297		US 08/04		SS 08/04
SPCM 102	Intro to Comm Theory & Res Formerly SPCOM 102				BS 08/04
SPCM 231	Communication and Conflict				BS 01/07
SPCM 277	Media of Public Discourse Formerly SPCOM 177				SS 08/05
SPED 322	Intro to Mental Retardation Cross listed with: PSYC 322, REHB 322 Formerly SP ED 322				BS 08/04
UP 210	Environmental Economics Same as: ACE 210 Cross listed with: ECON 210, ENVS 210, NRES 210 Formerly U P 210				SS 08/04
UP 260	Social Inequality and Planning Formerly U P 260				SS 08/04