Category 4: Social Sciences

Covers Colonial America and the United States through the Civil War Period.

Covers the United States since the Civil War Period.

Presents a general survey of the historical development of Michigan from French exploration to the present. Studies the economic, social, and political development of the state as part of the history of the United States.

Offers a study of the American Revolutionary War, including the causes, personalities, social groups, military aspects, founding documents, and the legacy of America’s formative period, 1754-1791.

Examines the American Civil War, including the causes, personalities, soldiers, social groups, significant battles, and legacy of America’s defining conflict from 1820-1877.

Studies the United States during World War II, including the causes, politicians and personalities, military aspects, home front, and legacy of the war that defined the latter half of the 20th century and established the US as a world leader (1935-1945).

Traces the causation factors leading to the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict from 1945 until 1975. Emphasizes the political, diplomatic, and military strategy of the United States within the historical context of colonial rule over Vietnam, as well as the struggle for Vietnamese nationalism.

Proceeding from the traditional civilizations in the Middle East, this course examines the impact of the industrialized powers, nationalism, industrialization, and religious and cultural change on the lands of the Middle East.

WR-130 is an introduction to the academic study of religion. In this context, "academic" refers both to an objective approach to course material and to the emphasis on scholars whose writings have helped shape the field of religious studies. Through the works of Kant, Otto, Feuerbach, Marx and others, students examine various ways that "religion," as a category of academic inquiry, has been defined. In addition, through the lens of critical theory, they explore the thought of contemporary scholars as it pertains to definitions of religion and the role of religion in promoting or reducing the power of given social groups.

Introduces the social forces affecting people’s lives and how people affect their group. Examines three areas of behavior resulting from intentional influence, membership in a group, and social interaction. Also explores self-perception, behavior and attitude, attraction, aggression, altruism, and group processes. May be taken for credit in either psychology or sociology but not both.