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Department of Social Sciences Semester Course List

Course List by Discipline

All courses 3 credits unless otherwise specified

NOTE: Because many courses offered in Social Sciences straddle traditional disciplines, some courses are listed under two different disciplinary areas (e.g., SS 2100 under "Anthropology/Archaeology" and under "Geography/Environment"). Such courses may be used in either of the areas indicated, but you can not use the same course to satisfy two different requirements.


General Departmental Courses

Core Courses

SS 2100        WORLD PEOPLES & ENVIRONMENTS
SS 2200        PREHISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY

SS 2500        THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (one sem. overview of Am. history)
SS 2550        THEMES IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION

SS 2600        AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

SS 2700        INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

SS 2800        SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, & SOCIETY

SS 1001       ORIENTATION TO THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (1 cr.)
SS 1002       ORIENTATION TO LEGAL CAREERS (1 cr.)
SS 2610      INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND SOCIETY

SS 3960       INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
SS 3990       TOPICS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
SS 4000       INDEPENDENT STUDY (var. 1-3)

SS 4001       HISTORY OF SOCIAL THOUGHT     (New in 2006-07)
SS 4010       SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS (4 cr.)
SS 4020       METHODS OF TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES (4 cr.)
SS 4030       SENIOR PROJECT         (New in 2006-07)

SS 4900       SEMINAR IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
SS 4910       SENIOR ORIENTATION AND ASSESSMENT (1 CR.)
SS 4920       INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE (var. 2-6)


Anthropology/Archaeology Courses

SS 2100         WORLD PEOPLES & ENVIRONMENTS
SS 2200         PREHISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
SS 3100         DEVELOPING SOCIETIES
SS 3200         HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
SS 3210         FIELD ARCHAEOLOGY [formerly SS 4200]

SS3211          ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS    (New in 2006-07)
SS 3220         ARCHAEOLOGICAL LABORATORY METHODS
SS 3230         ARCHAEOLOGY OF INDUSTRY

SS3240          READING THE LANSCAPE: ANTHROPOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY (New, 2006-07)
SS 3810         ANTHROPOLOGY OF SCIENCE      (Changed title in 2006-07)

SS 3890         INDUSTRY & THE WORLD ECONOMY
SS 3910         HISTORIES & CULTURES [anthropology, non-American history]
SS 3920         TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY/ARCHAEOLOGY

SS 4001         HISTORY OF SOCIAL THOUGHT     (New in 2006-07)
SS 4100         AMERICAN INDIAN POLITICAL ISSUES

SS 4200         ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY     (Changed title in 2006-07)
SS 4405         GEOPHYSICS FOR ARCHAEOLOGY


Geography/Environment Courses

SS 2100        WORLD PEOPLES & ENVIRONMENTS
SS3240          READING THE LANSCAPE: ANTHROPOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY  (New, 2006-07)

SS 3300        ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
SS 3400        CONTEMPORARY EUROPE
SS 3410        WORLD RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
SS 3630        ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND POLITICS
SS 3760        HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SS 3800        ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY
SS 3930        ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
SS 3940        WORLD AFFAIRS


History Courses

SS 2500        THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (one sem. overview of Am. history)
SS 2550        THEMES IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION
SS 3500        MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY
SS 3505        MILITARY HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
SS 3510        HISTORY OF AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY
SS 3511        HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN AMERICA
SS 3515        HISTORY OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
SS 3520        U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
SS 3530        THE AUTOMOBILE IN AMERICA
SS 3540        HISTORY OF MICHIGAN
SS 3541        THE COPPER COUNTRY
SS 3550        EUROPE TO 1650
SS 3551        EUROPE IN THE MODERN ERA
SS 3552        RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
SS 3560        HISTORY OF ENGLAND, I
SS 3561        HISTORY OF ENGLAND, II
SS 3570        HISTORY OF CANADA
SS 3580        TECHNOLOGY AND WESTERN CIVILIZATION
SS 3910        HISTORIES & CULTURES [anthropology, non-American history]
SS 3950        TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY
SS 4500        HISTORIOGRAPHY


Law and Society

SS 1002       ORIENTATION TO LEGAL CAREERS (1 cr.)
SS 2600       AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

SS 2610      INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND SOCIETY    
SS 3600       AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY
SS 3610       INTERNATIONAL LAW
SS 3620       INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY POLICY
SS 3630       ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND POLITICS

SS 3640      SELECTED TOPICS IN CYBER-LAW
SS 3650      INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY AND INNOVATION

SS 3660      AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW             
SS 3800       ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY
SS 3940       WORLD AFFAIRS [areas studies w/emphasis on current social/political issues]
SS 4100       AMERICAN INDIAN POLITICAL ISSUES


Psychology Courses

SS 3720        SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology courses (PSY_ _ _ _) in the Department of Education may be used to satisfy department concentration requirements


Science, Technology, & Society Courses

SS 2800        SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, & SOCIETY
SS 3230       ARCHAEOLOGY OF INDUSTRY
SS 3300       ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
SS 3410       WORLD RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
SS 3510       HISTORY OF AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY
SS 3511       HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN AMERICA
SS 3520       U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
SS 3530       THE AUTOMOBILE IN AMERICA
SS 3580       TECHNOLOGY AND WESTERN CIVILIZATION
SS 3620       INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY POLICY
SS 3630       ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND POLITICS
SS 3760       HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SS 3800       ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY
SS 3810       CULTURE, SCIENCE, & TECHNOLOGY

SS 3820      SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY (2 cr.)        
SS 3850       ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY & SOCIETY
SS 3890       INDUSTRY & THE WORLD ECONOMY


Sociology Courses

SS 2700       INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SS 3700      INDUSTRY AND SOCIETY
SS 3710      SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SS 3720      SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SS 3740      SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILY
SS 3750      SOCIAL INEQUALITY
SS 3760      HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SS 3890      INDUSTRY & THE WORLD ECONOMY