result of completing general education courses in this area, students will develop a deeper understanding of the relation of self to the world by investigating the influence of social, cultural, economic, and/or political institutions in shaping human thought, value, and behavior. General Education courses that fulfill this requirement ask students to do five (5) of the following: • Use Social Science concepts, theories, and vocabulary to examine social phenomena and human activity. • Examine the role of individuals and institutions within the context of society. • Examine the ways individuals, groups, and institutions shape and are shaped by social phenomena past and present. • Evaluate the ways in which social phenomena inform individual, group, civic, and/or global decision-making. • Examine intersections of social, cultural, economic, and political institutions. • Use critical thinking skills to evaluate information and make informed decisions and evaluations.
- Subject
- SSC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- CR
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027.json
- Source
- catalog.caspercollege.edu