Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS)
Description:
Studies in Human Behavior and Society: Two courses introducing concepts, theories, and methods for the empirical understanding of human behavior, social relations, social institutions and social issues. The two courses taken by a student may not be in the same discipline or interdisciplinary program.
Guidelines for courses:
- Courses introduce students to the disciplined analysis of one or more of the following: human behavior; social relations; and social institutions.
- Courses introduce students to prevailing theories of individual and social behavior, and to methods for analyzing and interpreting empirical evidence. That evidence may be either quantitative or qualitative.
- Courses engage students in the systematic examinations of social issues, past, present, or both.
- Courses that incorporate both normative and empirical analysis must give equal or greater attention to the latter.
Intended learning outcomes for students:
Students will demonstrate:
- An understanding of individual or social human behavior from the perspective of one or more disciplines.
- Knowledge of empirical methods for studying human behavior.
- The ability to use theories and concepts of human behavior with appropriate empirical evidence to analyze contemporary social issues.
Studies in Human Behavior and Society complete description - includes committee comments on course guidelines to assist instructors in preparing proposals for GE accreditation
