Theoretical Foundations in Social Sciences
The Social and Behavioral Sciences Theoretical Foundations micro-credential is designed to expose students to macro and micro theoretical frameworks for understanding human social behavior. This micro-credential will benefit anyone who wants to know more about the underlying forces causing social stability and change and how these forces affect human personality and the life course.
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SOC 4013 Sociological Theory: a study of the great classical tradition in sociological theory and the expression of this tradition in contemporary theory. The course will include (but not be limited to) Weber, Marx, Durkheim, and Spencer. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of social science credit.
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SBS 3053 Social Systems and Problems: an inquiry into the origin and development of current social problems with specific reference to social action taken to address these problems. Students will investigate one major problem using the resources from more than one social science discipline.
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PSY 3053 History and Systems of Psychology: survey of the history of the various dogma, theories, technology, and methodological approaches to the behavioral sciences. Prerequisite: PSY 1113.