Course Goals

Program Goals Supported in B.S. in Social Science

How Evaluated

Acquisition of informed knowledge about selected problems and issues.

To develop a level of competence in the core discipline(s) of the social sciences to allow for further inquiry and study.

Essay, multiple choice and fill-in examinations.

Application of reasoning and knowledge to controversial issues.

To prepare students to function successfully in a society that is heading toward globalization and becoming more culturally diverse

Class discussions, reading log, and essay examination.

Understanding of theoretical and methodological approaches for examining social problems and issues.

To equip students with the academic skills necessary to successfully address increasingly complex, multidisciplinary problems in the social sciences.

Class discussions, reading log, and essay examination.

Generalization of reasoning abilities from specific problems to general perspectives.

To equip students with the academic skills necessary to successfully address increasingly complex, multidisciplinary problems in the social sciences.

Class discussions, reading log, and essay examination.