SSC 105: Introduction to the Human Sciences

3 credits

Introduces students in the behavioral and social sciences to the study of human behavior in historical and social contexts. Its goal is to prepare students for the kinds of learning, critical thinking, research practices and professional development that will be required of them in the behavioral and social sciences, specifically anthropology, psychology and sociology. The course will cover the fundamentals of the behavioral and social sciences, the scientific methods as applied to the study of humanity, as in formulating hypotheses, testing variables, and writing scientific papers; reading human scientific literature and developing critical reasoning and analysis skills; the objective imagination; avoiding ethnocentrism; and the applications of the human sciences. It is designed as a gateway course into the fields of human sciences. Offered as needed.

Prerequisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): None.