Human Behavior Cluster Minor

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Social Work majors must earn a 2.5 GPA or higher in the Human Behavior Cluster minor.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Social Work department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/social-workers.htm

Total Credits Required 28 Credits

PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychological Science [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits
SO 101 - Introductory Sociology [PERS] 4 Credits
Choose one course from the following:
AN 100 - Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology [SOCR] [GCIT] 4 Credits
NAS 204 - Native American Experience [SOCR] [GCIT] 4 Credits
HS 233 - Native American History [SOCR] [GCIT] 4 Credits
HS 273 - LGBT History 4 Credits
HS 283 - American Women’s History [PERS] 4 Credits
Choose four credits from the following:
BI 100 - Biological Science [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits
BI 104 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credits or
BI 213 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 3 Credits and
BI 213L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (LAB) 1 Credits
BI 214 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 3 Credits and
BI 214L - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (LAB) 1 Credits
Choose one course from the following:
EC 101 - Introduction to Economics [PERS] 4 Credits
EC 201 - Microeconomic Principles 4 Credits
EC 202 - Macroeconomic Principles [SCII] 4 Credits or
EC 337 - American Economic History [INTT] 4 Credits
Choose one course from the following:
SO 208 - Methods of Social Research I [QUAR] [MATH] 4 Credits
DATA 109 - Introduction to Statistics [QUAR] [MATH] 4 Credits
PSY 201 - Psychological Research I: Statistical Applications [QUAR] [MATH] 4 Credits
Choose one course from the following:
SO 372 - Minority Groups [SOCR] 4 Credits
SO 322 - Social Class, Power and Mobility [SOCR] 4 Credits
SO 362 - Gender and Society [PERS] 4 Credits
SO 433 - Environmental Sociology 4 Credits
GN 100 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies [SOCR] 4 Credits
GN 444 - Gender and Environment 4 Credits
HS 240 - Environmental History [INTT] 4 Credits
NAS 320 - American Indians: Identity and Media Images [INTT] 4 Credits
NAS 342 - Indigenous Environmental Movements [INTT] [GCIT] 4 Credits
PL 250 - Feminist Theory 4 Credits
PL 310 - Social and Political Philosophy [PERS] 4 Credits
PSY 420 - Psychology of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Culture 4 Credits

Transfer Students

Transfer courses must be at least two-credit equivalents for each course. Transfer students can use electives from any discipline in the cluster to satisfy the 28 credit hour minimum.