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 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select four of the following:		12
ACCT 209	Financial Accounting
ARAB 215	Topics in Arabic Culture
ART 105-114	Basic Studio 3
ART 205-214	Basic Studio 4
ART 335	The Renaissance Tradition
ART 345	Foundations of Modern Art
ART 355	Early Modern Art
ART 365	Art Since 1945
BIOL 105	Environmental Biology
BIOL 300	Social and Ethical Issues in Genetics
CDEV 251	Mental Health in America
CHEM 204	Introduction to Forensic Science
COMM 115	Visual Literacy
COMM 217	Intercultural Communication
COMM 458	Media Criticism
COMM 480	The Communication Age
CPSC 102	Collaborative Information Technology and Society
CRIM 333	Crime, Justice and Society
ECON 201	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 202	Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 312	Critical Choices in Health Care Policy
ECON 315	Economics of Sustainable Development
ECON 326	International Economics
ENGL 327	Healthcare Writing
EGEO 100	Environmental Geology
ENGL 214	Introduction to Film Analysis
ENGL 411	Science Fiction
EXSC 204	Introduction to Esports
EXSC 250	Medical Terminology
EXSC 304	Current Issues in Esports Health and Society
EXSC 305	The Truth About Weight Loss
FIN 100	Personal Financial Planning
FREN 215	Topics in French and Francophone Culture
GES 115	Introduction to Geospatial Technologies
GES 324	Environmental Law and Policy
GES 362	Applications in Sustainability
GNDR 115	Introduction to Gender Studies
GNDR 415	Feminist Perspectives in the Disciplines
HCAM 230	US Healthcare Systems
HCAM 300	Healthcare Systems: Global Perspectives and Analysis
HCAM 335	Current Topics in Health Care
HIST 151	Ancient World to the Age of Global Encounters
HIST 152	Early Modern to Contemporary World
HIST 201	Colonial US to the Civil War Era
HIST 202	US Civil War Era to Present
HIST 326	The Long Civil Rights Movement
HIST 344	The American City
HIST 346	Rise of Imperial Britain
HIST 364	History of Medicine
HIST 404	Violence in Post-45 Europe
HIST 426	French Revolution and Napoleon
HIST 427	Nineteenth Century Europe
INDP 201	Principles of Sociology
INDP 211	Biological Anthropology
INDP 212	Archaeology/World Prehistory
INDP 322	Archaeology of the Americas
INDP 324	The Family
INDP 330	Collective Behavior
JAPN 215	Topics in Japanese Culture
LEAD 315	Mindfulness and Brain
MGMT 130	Dynamics of Global Commerce
MGMT 351	Organizational Behavior
MRKT 230	Principles of Marketing
MRKT 303	Issues in Global Business
MUSI 1XX/2XX	Music Ensembles 1
MUSI 104	Exploring American Music
MUSI 3XX/4XX	Music Ensembles 2
NLPA 328	Program Design and Evaluation in Nonprofit and Governmental Organizations
PCRM 211	Outdoor Leadership
PCRM 342	Group Facilitation and Leadership
PE 342	Wellness through Movement
PE 393	Nutrition for Physical Activity, Exercise, and Health
PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 113	Formal Logic
PHIL 123	Ethics
PHIL 140	World Religions
PHIL 170	American Philosophy
PHIL 171	Philosophy of Human Existence
PHIL 261	Philosophy of Art
PHIL 324	Environmental Ethics
PHIL 325	Medical/Health Care Ethics
PHIL 331	Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 335	Philosophy of Law and Justice
PHIL 336	Philosophy of Gender and Sex
PHIL 343	Asian Philosophy
PHIL 351	Philosophy of Natural Science
PHIL 371	Ancient Western Philosophy
PHIL 372	Modern Western Philosophy
PHYS 271	Astronomy
POLS 101	American National Government
POLS 103	International Relations
POLS 215	Introduction to Political Theory
POLS 223	Law and Courts
POLS 263	Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 325	The Congress
POLS 351	Politics of Race
POLS 364	Using Evidence to Solve Public Problems
POLS 375	Women and Politics
PSYC 105	Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 240	Human Sexual Behavior
PSYC 244	Developmental Psychology
RCTH 364	Biomechanics of Individuals with Disabilities
SEFE 280	Cultural Minorities in Education
SEFE 401	Education and American Activism
SEFE 420	American Education in the Twenty-First Century: A Comparative Perspective
SOWK 105	Human Diversity
SPAN 215	Topics in Hispanic Culture
STAT 152	Elementary Statistics I
THEA 159	Introduction to Theatre Arts Management
Total Hours		12

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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 233, MUSI 237, MUSI 292, MUSI 293, MUSI 294, MUSI 296

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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

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Select one from:  ART 105, ART 106, ART 107, ART 108, ART 109, ART 110, ART 111, ART 112, ART 113, ART 114

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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.

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Revised 10.11.2023
UCC: 10.03.2023