Category D: Social & Behavioral Sciences (20 Units)

AMERICAN HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONFeel free to choose a topic of interest to you. Only one course is required.Four units chosen from:

• HIST 146. American Civilization (4)
• HIST 200. United States History to 1877 (4)
• HIST 201. United States History, 1877 to the Present (4)

AMERICAN INSTITUTIONSAlthough there is no required time frame to complete this course it is recommended that students wait until their sophomore year to complete this course.

• PSCI 203**. American Government (4)**

** Supplemental Instruction course available.

WORLD CULTURESFour units chosen from:

• ANTH 140. World Civilizations I, the Rise of Civilization (4)
• HIST 140. World Civilizations I, the Rise of Civilization (4)
• HIST 142. World Civilizations II, the Civilizations of the East and West (4)
• HIST 144. World Civilizations III, the Expansion of Europe (4)
• SSCI 165. Regions and Peoples of the World (4)

DISCIPLINE PERSPECTIVESThis section allows students an opportunity to explore various subjects. Feel free to choose the course of interest to you. Check your major requirements to see if they prefer/require one course over the others.Four units chosen from:

• ANTH 100. Introduction to Anthropology: Human Evolution (4)
• ANTH 102. Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society (4)
• ECON 104. Economics of Social Issues (4)
• ES 100. Ethnicity and Race in America (4)
• GEOG 100. Introduction to Human Geography (4)
• GSS 100. Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies (4)
• GSS 101. Introduction to Masculinity Studies (4)
• GSS 103. Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (4)
• PSYC 100**. Introduction to Psychology (4)**
• SOC 100. The Study of Society (4)

** Supplemental Instruction course available.

INTEGRATIVE CAPSTONE IN THE SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESOnce you have earned 90 quarter units you can register for one of these courses. SBS 316, 325, 350 will satisfy your Natural Science Capstone and your Multicultural and Gender Requirement.Four units chosen from:

• SSCI 300. Nonwestern World (4)
• SSCI 304. Contemporary Latin America (4)
• SSCI 315. Cultural Adaptation: The Quest for Survival (4)
• SSCI 316. Race and Racism (also counts in category G1) (4)
• SSCI 320. Understanding Capitalism (4)
• SSCI 321. Urbanization and the Urban Environment (4)
• SSCI 325. Perspectives on Gender (also counts in category G1) (4)
• SSCI 345. Religious Expression in America (4)
• SSCI 350. Roots of Modern Racism in America (also counts in category G1) (4)
• ​​​​​Note: Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses:a. HUM 325. Perspectives on Genderb. NSCI 325. Perspectives on Genderc. SSCI 325. Perspectives on Gender