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Social Sciences (SOCS)

SOCS 124 Leadership and Social Issues (3)

Fosters understanding of key societal and community issues, social science perspectives on them, the qualities of effective leadership, and invites examination of personal responsibilities, intentions, and abilities to make a difference on those issues. A-F only.

SOCS 150 Street Science: Evaluating and Applying Evidence in Daily Life (3)

Develops necessary tools for effective reasoning and problem-solving through use and application of analytic techniques, including question formation, understanding/interpreting data presented in the public sphere, and evaluating the validity of sources. A-F only.

SOCS 150A Street Science: Evaluating and Applying Evidence in Daily Life (3)

Develops necessary tools for effective reasoning and problem-solving through use and application of analytic techniques, including question formation, understanding/interpreting data presented in the public sphere, and evaluating the validity of sources. A-F only.

SOCS 225 Statistical Analysis for Social Sciences (3)

Statistical reasoning in the analysis of social science data, including descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis, inference measures of association, decomposition of variance, and regression analysis. Lab required. Pre: any 100 level social science course or consent.

SOCS 251 Scientific Principles of Sustainability (3)

Introduction to the scientific principles of sustainability, including the ecology of managed and natural ecosystems, global change biology, ecological principles of natural resource management, renewable energy technologies, and the environmental impacts of humans.

SOCS 270 Introduction to Digital Media for the Social Sciences (3)

Incorporates hands on instruction for creating informational media content, to include learning how to use camera and sound equipment, learning how to edit and create graphics, and learning presentation techniques. Sophomore standing or higher. A-F only.

SOCS 385 Social Sciences Service Learning and Micro Internship (V

For students undertaking service-learning or micro-internship options separately or for another class. Discussions and research related to learning experiences and issues encountered while in the field. Repeatable up to three credits.

SOCS 396 Pilina: Topics in Indigenous Social Sciences (3)

Explores pilina (relationship, connection) of selected topics and issues of interest in the social sciences through Indigenous voices, perspectives, and scholarship. Repeatable one time. A-F only.

SOCS 489 Social Sciences Internship (V)

Internship in public, private, or non-profit organizations providing opportunity for practical experience and application of social sciences concepts and theories. Three to six credits per semester; repeatable two times, up to 12 credits. Consent of instructor. (Cross-listed as SOC 494 and WGSS 489)

SOCS 601 Topics in Teaching Innovations (3)

Examination and critical analysis of contemporary curriculum and instruction issues in social sciences. Concepts, theories, principles underlying active learning, critical thinking, values inquiry, assessment, and multidisciplinary approaches to integration of knowledge.

SOCS 735 Ocean Policy and Management (3)

Interdisciplinary approach to problems relating to humans and their interactions with the world’s oceans and coasts. Focus includes institutions for governing the world’s oceans and coasts at all scales and on the role of scientific knowledge in managing marine and coastal resources. Repeatable one time. Pre: OCN 331, GEO 435, or consent. (Cross-listed as. (Cross-listed as OEST 735)