Institutions and Human Innovation
This thread explores a variety of human institutions across politics, the arts, economics and other aspects of societies. Students will be able to make connections between characteristics of human institutions and the broader societies that created them, evaluate relationships between institutional past practices and contemporary successes or failures in innovation, and analyze systemic structures that influence the relationships humans have with each other and with the natural world.
Thread Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify a variety of human institutions across politics, the arts, economics and other aspects of societies. (UG 02)
- Students will engage in integrative learning across the curriculum and co-curriculum, making simple connections among ideas and experiences to synthesizing and transferring learning to new, complex situations within and beyond the campus. (UG 05)
- Students will engage in applied learning across the curriculum and co-curriculum, making simple connections among ideas and experiences to synthesizing and transferring learning to new, complex situations within and beyond the campus. (UG 02)
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Select 12 credits including six credits at 300-level or above
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Financial Accounting | ||
| Topics in Arabic Culture | ||
ART 105-114 | Basic Studio 3 | |
ART 205-214 | Basic Studio 4 | |
| The Renaissance Tradition | ||
| Foundations of Modern Art | ||
| Early Modern Art | ||
| Art Since 1945 | ||
| Environmental Biology | ||
| Social and Ethical Issues in Genetics | ||
| Mental Health in America | ||
| Introduction to Forensic Science | ||
| Visual Literacy | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Media Criticism | ||
| The Communication Age | ||
| Collaborative Information Technology and Society | ||
| Crime, Justice and Society | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Critical Choices in Health Care Policy | ||
| Economics of Sustainable Development | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Introduction to Film Analysis | ||
| Healthcare Writing | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| Introduction to Esports | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Current Issues in Esports Health and Society | ||
| The Truth About Weight Loss | ||
| Personal Financial Planning | ||
| Topics in French and Francophone Culture | ||
| Introduction to Geospatial Technologies | ||
| Environmental Law and Policy | ||
| Applications in Sustainability | ||
| Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
| Feminist Perspectives in the Disciplines | ||
| US Healthcare Systems | ||
| Healthcare Systems: Global Perspectives and Analysis | ||
| Current Topics in Health Care | ||
| Ancient World to the Age of Global Encounters | ||
| Early Modern to Contemporary World | ||
| Colonial US to the Civil War Era | ||
| US Civil War Era to Present | ||
| The Long Civil Rights Movement | ||
| The American City | ||
| Rise of Imperial Britain | ||
| History of Medicine | ||
| Violence in Post-45 Europe | ||
| French Revolution and Napoleon | ||
| Nineteenth Century Europe | ||
| Introduction to Homeland Security | ||
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| Biological Anthropology | ||
| Archaeology/World Prehistory | ||
| Archaeology of the Americas | ||
| The Family | ||
| Collective Behavior | ||
| Topics in Japanese Culture | ||
| Mindfulness and Brain | ||
| Dynamics of Global Commerce | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Issues in Global Business | ||
MUSI 1XX/2XX | Music Ensembles 1 | |
| Exploring American Music | ||
MUSI 3XX/4XX | Music Ensembles 2 | |
| Program Design and Evaluation in Nonprofit and Governmental Organizations | ||
| Outdoor Leadership | ||
| Group Facilitation and Leadership | ||
| Wellness through Movement | ||
| Nutrition for Physical Activity, Exercise, and Health | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Formal Logic | ||
| Ethics | ||
| World Religions | ||
| American Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Human Existence | ||
| Philosophy of Art | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Medical/Health Care Ethics | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Law and Justice | ||
| Philosophy of Gender and Sex | ||
| Asian Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Natural Science | ||
| Ancient Western Philosophy | ||
| Modern Western Philosophy | ||
| Astronomy | ||
| American National Government | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Introduction to Political Theory | ||
| Law and Courts | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
| The Congress | ||
| Politics of Race | ||
| Using Evidence to Solve Public Problems | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Human Sexual Behavior | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Biomechanics of Individuals with Disabilities | ||
| Cultural Minorities in Education | ||
| Education and American Activism | ||
| American Education in the Twenty-First Century: A Comparative Perspective | ||
| Human Diversity | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Culture | ||
| Elementary Statistics I | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Arts Management | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- 1
Select one ensemble 100/200 level: MUSI 109, MUSI 113, MUSI 114, MUSI 115, MUSI 116, MUSI 117, MUSI 118, MUSI 119,
MUSI 120, MUSI 121, MUSI 122, MUSI 123, MUSI 124, MUSI 125, MUSI 126, MUSI 192, MUSI 193, MUSI 194, MUSI 196,
MUSI 209, MUSI 213, MUSI 214, MUSI 215, MUSI 216, MUSI 217, MUSI 218, MUSI 219, MUSI 220, MUSI 221, MUSI 222,
MUSI 223, MUSI 224, MUSI 225, MUSI 226, MUSI 237, MUSI 239, MUSI 292, MUSI 293, MUSI 294, MUSI 296
- 2
Select one ensemble 300/400 level:
MUSI 309, MUSI 313, MUSI 314, MUSI 315, MUSI 316, MUSI 317, MUSI 318, MUSI 319, MUSI 320, MUSI 321, MUSI 322,
MUSI 323, MUSI 324, MUSI 325, MUSI 326, MUSI 392, MUSI 393, MUSI 394, MUSI 396, MUSI 409, MUSI 413, MUSI 414, MUSI 415,
MUSI 416, MUSI 417, MUSI 418, MUSI 419, MUSI 420, MUSI 421, MUSI 422, MUSI 423, MUSI 424, MUSI 425, MUSI 426, MUSI 437, MUSI 492, MUSI 493, MUSI 494, MUSI 496
- 3
Select one from: ART 105, ART 106, ART 107, ART 108, ART 109, ART 110, ART 111, ART 112, ART 113, ART 114
- 4
Select one from:
ART 205, ART 206, ART 207, ART 208, ART 209, ART 210, ART 211, ART 212, ART 213, ART 214
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Some courses may require pre-requisites. Please see course descriptions to determine if there are any pre-requisites for that specific course.
Important Curriculum Guide Notes
This Curriculum Guide is provided to help SRU students and prospective students better understand their intended major curriculum. Enrolled SRU students should note that the My Rock Audit may place already-earned and/or in progress courses in different, yet valid, curriculum categories. Enrolled SRU students should use the My Rock Audit Report and materials and information provided by their faculty advisers to ensure accurate progress towards degree completion. The information on this guide is current as of the date listed. Students are responsible for curriculum requirements at the time of enrollment at the University.
PASSHE - Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Institutions
Institutions and Human Innovations Thematic Thread (IHI)
Revised 07.08.2024
UCC: 02.13.2024