Social & Behavioral Science Core Curriculum
Illinois General Education Core Requirements
Students completing the following general education courses will be considered as having met the Illinois General Education Core Curriculum. The list of courses is effective as of February 2007; check with a counselor for updated information or check the IAI web site for updated listings at Southwestern and the 100+ other Illinois institutions that are IAI participants.
Social and Behavioral Science: 3 courses (9 semester credits)
- Courses must be selected from at least two disciplines.
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH-150 | Cultural Anthropology (IAI – S1 901N) | 3 |
| ANTH-160 | Physical Anthropology (IAI – S1 902) | 3 |
| ANTH-250 | Introduction to Archeology (IAI – S1 903) | 3 |
| ECON-115 | Introduction to Economics (IAI – S3 900) | 3 |
| ECON-201 | Principles of Economics I (Macro) (IAI – S3 901) | 3 |
| ECON-202 | Principles of Economics II (Micro) (IAI – S3 902) | 3 |
| GEOG-152 | World Regional Geography (IAI – S4 900N) | 3 |
| GEOG-202 | Economic Geography (IAI – S4 903N) | 3 |
| HIST-101 | World Civilization I (IAI – S2 912N) | 3 |
| HIST-102 | World Civilization II (IAI – S2 913N) | 3 |
| HIST-114 | Latin American History (IAI – S2 910N) | 3 |
| HIST-115 | Mid-East History (IAI – S2 918N) | 3 |
| HIST-117 | African History (IAI – S2 906N) | 3 |
| HIST-152 | European Civilization II (IAI – S2 903) | 3 |
| HIST-180 | U.S. History to 1865 (IAI – S2 900) | 3 |
| HIST-181 | U.S. History, 1865 to the Present (IAI – S2 901) | 3 |
| POLS-150 | Introduction to American Government (IAI – S5 900) | 3 |
| POLS 240 | Comparative Politics (IAI – S5 905) | 3 |
| POLS 262 | Amer Govern-St & Local (IAI – S5 902) | 3 |
| POLS 270 | International Relations (IAI – S5 904N) | 3 |
| PSYC-151 | General Psychology (IAI – S6 900) | 3 |
| PSYC-210 | Life-Span Development (IAI – S6 902) | 3 |
| PSYC-250 | Child Development(IAI – S6 903) | 3 |
| PSYC-251 | Adolescent Development (IAI – S6 904) | 3 |
| PSYC-253 | Adult Development & Aging (IAI – S6 905) | 3 |
| PSYC-295 | Social Psychology (IAI – S8 900) | 3 |
| SOC-153 | Introductory Sociology (IAI – S7 900 | 3 |
| SOC-203 | Social Problems (IAI – S7 901) | 3 |
| SOC-230 | Race and Ethnicity in the United States (IAI – S7 903D) | 3 |
| SOC-255 | The Family (IAI – S7 902) | 3 |