Description
This course is to provide a multidisciplinary introduction to the social sciences. It compares contrasting disciplinary theories about the relationships between people and their environments and it also evaluates the scientific methods (qualitative and quantitative) that generate data used to build knowledge and test those theories. This course offers a description of the essential characteristics of the social sciences. As such, the course presents the distinctive perspective, concepts, knowledge base, and terms commonly used by social scientists. Addresses GLE Learning Outcomes Social Sciences and Inquiry & Analysis.