Department of Social Sciences
Semester Course List
Course List by Discipline
All courses 3
credits unless otherwise specified
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

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