Acquaints students with the philosophies, theories, methods, and major findings of psychology and encourages students to explore the relationships between psychology and other disciplines. Small-group discussions allow for elaboration of classroom material. Required for teacher certification and Nursing majors. A study of the relationship between where people live and the way they live. Topics, drawn from historical, economic, cultural, medical, and political geography, include the geography of economic development, world population patterns, changing natural environments, and the geography of politics.
Students learn to use maps as tools for comprehending the world.
A study of the influence identity, power, and change have on everyday life in contemporary America, with emphasis on social hierarchies based on race, class and gender. Students observe their social environment through the use of tools, concepts, and perspectives of sociology. Readings and assignments focus on how social inequalities affect people, how individuals cope with social inequality, and how they attempt to improve their place in society. A study of human beings within cultures and the tools for studying cultures other than our own, both Western and non-Western. Provides students with a perspective from which to understand both their own and other cultures and a basis for examining crucial human concerns.