Social and Behavioral Science

Approved Courses for General Education in Social and Behavioral Science.

Students in AA and AS degrees must take two courses from two different subjects.

This information is from the 2018 - 2019 WCC College Catalog.

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Social and Behavioral Science

Course Number Course Name  Credits Notes
ANT 201 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
ANT 202 Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3
ANT 205 Introduction to Archaeology 3
ANT 265 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology 3
ECO 110 Introduction to Economics 3
ECO 211 Principles of Economics I 3
ECO 222 Principles of Economics II 3
ECO 280 International Trade and Globalization 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
GEO 101 World Regional Geography 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
HST 108 The Ancient and Medieval World 3
HST 109 The Early Modern World 3
HST 121 Ancient and Medieval Europe 3
HST 122 Early Modern Europe 3
HST 123 The Twentieth Century 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
HST 150 African American History 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
HST 200 Michigan History 3
HST 201 United States History to 1877 3
HST 202 United States History Since 1877 3
HST 210 U.S. Women's History 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
HST 215 History of U.S. Foreign Relations 3
HST 216 U.S. Military History, Colonial Times to Present 3
HST 220 The Civil War Era, 1845 - 1877 3
HST 225 World War II 3
HST 230 History of the Holocaust 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
HST 235 African History 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
HST 240 The History of the Modern Middle East, 1798 - Present 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
HST 251 War in the Modern World, 1500 - Present 3
HST 255 Making the Modern World 3
HST 260 History of England to 1688 3
HST 270 Modern China 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
PLS 112 Introduction to American Government 3
PLS 150 State and Local Government and Politics 3
PLS 211 Introduction to Comparative Government 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
PLS 220 Politics and the Media 3
PLS 241 Guns, God and Ganja: U.S. Federalism 3
PLS 250 Campaigns and Elections 3
PLS 260 Introduction to Political Thought 3
PLS 290 American Power in the 21st Century 3
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 107 African - American Psychology 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
PSY 150 Psychology of Work 3
PSY 200 Child Psychology 3
PSY 206 Life Span Developmental Psychology 4
PSY 210 Behavior Modification 3
PSY 220 Human Development and Learning 4
PSY 240 Drugs, Society and Human Behavior 3
PSY 251 Education of Exceptional Children 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
PSY 257 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 260 Introduction to Human Sexuality 3
PSY 270 Social Psychology and Global Applications 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
PSY 296 Neuropsychology of Addiction 3
PSY 297 Assessment of Co-occurring Disorders 3
PSY 298 Treatment of Addiction 3
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology 3
SOC 202 Criminology 3
SOC 205 Race and Ethnic Relations 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
SOC 206 Introduction to Gender Studies 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
SOC 207 Social Problems 3
SOC 216 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies 3 For WCC students who complete these courses prior to being admitted to EMU, the following courses should meet EMU's diverse world requirement.
SOC 220 Group Dynamics and Counseling 3
SOC 225 Family Social Work 3
SOC 230 Marriage and Family 3
SOC 250 Juvenile Delinquency 3
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