Social & Behavioral Sciences
GT-SS3 (Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks)
Content Criteria
Students should be able to:
a Develop knowledge of human behavior, including learning, cognition, and human development or cultural or social frameworks/theories that explore and compare issues and characteristics of individuals, groups, communities, or cultures.
b Use tools, approaches, and skills from the Social & Behavioral Sciences to analyze and interpret issues.
c Understand diverse perspectives and groups.
General Education Competencies
Critical Thinking
1. Explain an Issue
a Use information to describe a problem or issue and/or articulate a question related to the topic.
2. Utilize Context
a Evaluate the relevance of context when presenting a position.
b Identify assumptions.
c Analyze one’s own and other’s assumptions.
5. Understand Implications and Make Connections
a Establish a conclusion that is tied to the range of information presented.
b Reflect on implications and consequences of stated conclusion.
Diversity & Global Learning
1. Build Self-Awareness
a Demonstrate how their own attitudes, behaviors, or beliefs compare or relate to those of other individuals, groups, communities, or cultures.
2. Examine Perspectives
a Examine diverse perspectives when investigating social and behavioral topics within natural or human systems.
3. Address Diversity
a Make connections between the world-views, power structures, and experiences of individuals, groups, communities, or cultures, in historical or contemporary contexts.