[SSCI] Courses
Inquiry in the Social Sciences teaches students how social sciences apply empirical principles and methods to understand human beings as social agents in cultural, group, and individual contexts.
Students choose one [SSCI] course (3 credits) to satisfy part of the UCORE Inquiry: Ways of Knowing graduation requirements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students, regardless of major, who successfully complete a [SSCI] course should be able to:
- Recognize the difference between quantitative and qualitative evidence for use in social scientific research, including when each is appropriate to support claims. (WSU Learning Goal: Critical Thinking)
- Evaluate, at an appropriate level, evidence-based claims and conclusions that are rooted in social scientific research methods. (WSU Learning Goal: Information Literacy)
- Communicate social scientific information or findings in written forms appropriate to the discipline. (WSU Learning Goal: Written Communication)
- Understand fundamental knowledge and concepts in social science as appropriate to the discipline. (WSU Learning Goal: Breadth of Learning)
Revised outcomes approved Spring 2022.
Available [SSCI] courses
View [SSCI] courses in the WSU catalog.
| Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title | Credits | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFS | 336 | Agriculture, Environment, and Community | 3 | CAHNRS |
| ANTH | 130 | Great Discoveries in Archaeology | 3 | CAS |
| ANTH | 135 | Mythbusting in Archaeology | 3 | CAS |
| ANTH | 205 | Health, Healing, and Medicine Across Cultures | 3 | CAS |
| ANTH | 232 | The Pyramids of Egypt: Why and How? | 3 | CAS |
| ANTH | 302 | Childhood and Culture | 3 | CAS |
| ANTH | 304 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Mental Health and Illness | 3 | CAS |
| ANTH | 305 | Anthropology of Epidemic Disease and Bioterrorism | 3 | CAS |
| ANTH | 309 | Cultural Ecology | 3 | CAS |
| ANTH / AIS | 331 | Archaeology of the Americas | 3 | CAS |
| CAS | 311 | Special Topics in Social Sciences: Cross-Disciplinary Studies | 3 | CAS |
| CES | 171 | Introduction to Indigenous Studies | 3 | CAS |
| CES | 244 | Critical Globalizations | 3 | CAS |
| CES | 254 | Comparative Latino/a Studies | 3 | CAS |
| CES | 308 | Cultural Politics of Sport | 3 | CAS |
| COM | 101 | Media and Society | 3 | CAHNRS |
| CRM_J | 101 | Introduction to the Administration of Criminal Justice | 3 | CAS |
| ECONS | 101 | Fundamentals of Microeconomics | 3 | CAHNRS |
| ECONS | 102 | Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | 3 | CAHNRS |
| ENGLISH | 256 | Introduction to the Study of Language | 3 | CAS |
| ENGLISH | 457 | Sociolinguistics | 3 | CAS |
| H_D | 101 | Human Development Across the Lifespan | 3 | CAHNRS |
| H_D | 204 | Family Interactions | 3 | CAHNRS |
| H_D | 334 | Principles of Community Development | 3 | CAHNRS |
| HBM | 235 | Travel, Society, and Business | 3 | Business |
| HISTORY | 309 | Place-Based Digital History | 3 | CAS |
| HISTORY / ASIA | 379 | History of East Asian Economic Development Since 1945 | 3 | CAS |
| HISTORY / ASIA / POL_S | 476 | Revolutionary China | 3 | CAS |
| NEP | 200 | Place and Health | 3 | Medicine |
| POL_S | 101 | American National Government | 3 | CAS |
| POL_S | 102 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 | CAS |
| POL_S | 103 | International Politics | 3 | CAS |
| POL_S | 206 | State and Local Government | 3 | CAS |
| PSYCH | 105 | Introductory Psychology | 3 | CAS |
| SOC | 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | CAS |
| SOC | 102 | Social Problems | 3 | CAS |
| SOC | 332 | Sustainability and Society | 3 | CAS |