Essential Characteristics
Human Behavior and Social Institutions courses are primarily about the relationship of the individual in relation to and as a product of the contextualized social world. These courses will explore the processes of social interaction and emphasize the techniques social scientists use to explain the causes and patterns of individual and institutional behavior. In order to understand themselves and their relationship to others in society, students need to develop insight into human nature and the nature of social institutions.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Such a course should enable students to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of how individuals and institutions influence each other;
- Identify institutional and/or social power imbalances and how these impact individuals and/or institutions; and
- Identify various approaches to understanding Human Behavior and Social Institutions
(Committee approved: 2/2020)