Approved Social Science and Humanities Electives
2015-2016 Catalog
Requirements
Students in the civil engineering (CE) program must take at least 12 credits of social
sciences and humanities (SSH) electives satisfying the following requirements:
At least 3 credits must come from the University’s list of International Perspectives (IP)
courses.
At least 3 credits must come from the University’s list of U.S. Diversity (USD) courses.
The remaining courses must come from the IP courses, USD courses, or the other approved
courses below.
At least 6 credits must be at the 200 level or above.
The total must be at least 12 credits even if either the IP or USD requirement is waived.
Rationale
The SSH requirement aims to give CE students an opportunity to broaden their
perspectives beyond what the math, science, and engineering courses can provide. For
example, ABET, the organization that accredits engineering programs, requires that
students have “the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering
solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context”. The CE program
believes that students with such a broad education will be better engineers.
Other approved courses
Be sure to check the 2015-2016 Catalog for prerequisites.
Course
A M D 356
Acct 215
Acct 316
Agron 120
AFAS 241
AFAS 242
Anthr 450
Arch 424
Arch 425
Arch 429
Art H 181
Art H 383
Art H 385
Art H 487
Course title
CR
History of Twentieth Century Fashion
3
Legal Environment of Business
3
Business Law
3
Introduction to Renewable Resources
3
The Evolution of USAF Air & Space Power I
1
The Evolution of USAF Air & Space Power II
1
Historical and Theoretical Approaches in Anthropology 3
Topics in Nineteenth Century Architecture
3
Topics in Twentieth Century Architecture
3
Topics in Italian Architecture and Urbanism
3
Origins and Evolution of Modern Design
3
Greek and Roman Art
3
Renaissance Art
3
Nineteenth Century Art
3
1
Cross list
Env S, NREM
Dsn S
Cl St, Dsn S
Dsn S
Dsn S
Course
Chin 101
Cl St 304
Cl St 310
Cl St 350
Cl St 367
Cl St 402
Cl St 403
Cl St 404
Cl St 430
ComSt 101
ComSt 102
ComSt 214
ComSt 218
ComSt 301
ComSt 311
ComSt 313
ComSt 314
ComSt 317
ComSt 319
ComSt 325
ComSt 384
C R P 293
C R P 376
C R P 417
C R P 429
C R P 435
C R P 484
C R P 491
CJ St 240
CJ St 241
CJ St 320
CJ St 332
CJ St 340
CJ St 341
CJ St 351
CJ St 352
CJ St 402
CJ St 403
C I 204
Dance 270
Dance 360
Dsn S 181
Dsn S 183
Dsn S 293
Course title
Elementary Mandarin Chinese I
Cultural Heritage of the Ancient World
Ancient Philosophy
Rhetorical Traditions
Christianity in the Roman Empire
Greek Civilization
Roman Civilization
Roman Social History
Foundations of Western Political Thought
Introduction to Communication Studies
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
Professional Communication
Conflict Management
Human Communication Theory
Studies in Interpersonal Communication
Leadership Communication Theories
Organizational Communication
Small Group Communication
Communication Training and Development
Nonverbal Communication
Applied Organizational Communication
Environmental Planning
Rural, Urban and Regional Economics
Urban Revitalization
Planning in Developing Countries
Planning in Small Towns
Sustainable Communities
Environmental Law and Planning
Introduction to the U.S. Criminal Justice System
Youth and Crime
American Judicial Process
Philosophy of Law
Deviant and Criminal Behavior
Criminology
Police and Society
Punishment, Corrections, and Society
White-Collar Crime
Criminal Offenders
Social Foundations of Education in the United States
Dance Appreciation
History and Philosophy of Dance
Origins and Evolution of Modern Design
Design Cultures
Environmental Planning
2
CR
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Hist
Phil
Engl, Sp Cm
Relig
Hist
Hist
Hist
Pol S
Dsn S, Env S
Econ
Dsn S
Dsn S
Dsn S, Env S
Dsn S, Env S, L A
Soc
Pol S
Phil
Soc
Soc
Soc
Soc
Art H
C R P, Env S
Course
Dsn S 371
Dsn S 383
Dsn S 385
Dsn S 484
Dsn S 487
Dsn S 491
Econ 101
Econ 102
Econ 230
Econ 234
Econ 301
Econ 302
Econ 312
Econ 344
Econ 353
Econ 362
Econ 376
Econ 380
Econ 431
Econ 480
Engr 265
Engr 327
Engr 350
Engl 201
Engl 225
Engl 226
Engl 227
Engl 228
Engl 237
Engl 304
Engl 305
Engl 330
Engl 335
Engl 355
Engl 358
Engl 359
Engl 360
Engl 362
Engl 364
Engl 373
Engl 378
Engl 393
Engl 420
Env S 120
Course title
History of Modern Landscapes, 1750 to Present
Greek and Roman Art
Renaissance Art
Sustainable Communities
Nineteenth Century Art
Environmental Law and Planning
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Farm Business Management
Small Business Management
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
History of Economic Thought
Public Finance
Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions
Applied Ethics in Agriculture
Rural, Urban and Regional Economics
Environmental and Resource Economics
Managerial Economics
Intermediate Environmental & Resource Economics
Survey of the Impacts of Engineering Activity
Voices of Public Policy
Dean’s Leadership Seminar
Introduction to Literature
Survey of British Literature to 1800
Survey of British Literature since 1800
Survey of American Literature to 1800
Survey of American Literature since 1800
Survey of Film History
Creative Writing: Fiction
Creative Writing: Nonfiction
Science Fiction
Studies in Film
Literature and the Environment
Myth and Fairytale
Literature and the Arts
Studies in American Literature to 1800
Studies in 19th Century American Literature
Studies in American Literature: 1900 to the Present
Studies in British Literature: The Middle Ages
Studies in British Literature: 1900 to the Present
The History of Children’s Literature
History of the English Language
Introduction to Renewable Resources
3
CR
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cross list
LA
Art H, Cl St
Art H
C R P, Env S
Art H
C R P, Env S, L A
CRP
Env S
Env S
Ling
Agron, NREM
Course
Env S 293
Env S 320
Env S 334
Env S 355
Env S 380
Env S 382
Env S 383
Env S 442
Env S 460
Env S 472
Env S 484
Env S 491
Frnch 101
Ger 101
Greek 101
H S 110
H S 215
H S 310
Hist 221
Hist 222
Hist 285
Hist 304
Hist 307
Hist 316
Hist 318
Hist 321
Hist 325
Hist 340
Hist 355
Hist 356
Hist 360
Hist 361
Hist 365
Hist 366
Hist 367
Hist 370
Hist 388
Hist 391
Hist 402
Hist 403
Hist 404
Hist 405
Hist 406
Hist 407
Course title
Environmental Planning
Ecofeminism
Environmental Ethics
Literature and the Environment
Environmental Resource Economics
Environmental Sociology
Environmental Politics and Policies
The Policy and Politics of Coastal Areas
Controversies in Natural Resource Management
U.S. Environmental History
Sustainable Communities
Environmental Law and Planning
Elementary French I
Elementary German I
Elementary Greek I
Personal and Consumer Health
Drug Education
Community and Public Health
Survey of United States History I
Survey of United States History II
Modern Wonders of the World
Cultural Heritage of the Ancient World
American Popular Culture
History of Medieval Europe, 300-1500
History of Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789
History of the Mediterranean World
Society and Politics in England, 1525-1700
History of Latin America I
Early American Republic
U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction Era
U.S. 1900 to 1945
U.S. 1945 to the Present
History of American Agriculture I
History of American Agriculture II
Topics in American Agriculture
History of Iowa
History of Modern Astronomy
American Diplomatic History
Greek Civilization
Roman Civilization
Roman Social History
History of the Early Middle Ages
History of the High Middle Ages
History of the Late Middle Ages
4
CR
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cross list
C R P, Dsn S
WS
Phil
Engl
Econ
Soc
Pol S
Pol S
NREM
Hist
C R P, Dsn S
C R P, Dsn S, L A
Cl St
Cl St
Cl St
Cl St
Course
Hist 408
Hist 411
Hist 414
Hist 419
Hist 420
Hist 427
Hist 428
Hist 429
Hist 431
Hist 450
Hist 451
Hist 456
Hist 460
Hist 461
Hist 465
Hist 468
Hist 472
Hist 474
Hist 479
Hist 482
Hist 488
JL MC 101
JL MC 461
JL MC 462
JL MC 464
Kin 360
Kin 365
Kin 366
L A 371
Latin 101
Ling 305
Ling 420
Mgmt 370
Mgmt 371
Mgmt 419
Mgmt 471
Music 302
NREM 120
NREM 385
NREM 460
N S 321
N S 421
Phil 201
Phil 230
Course title
Europe, 1500-1648
European Economic History, 1450-1789
European Cultural and Intellectual History
History of Modern France
France's Revolutionary Century, 1715-1815
Crime and Policing in England 1550-1850
Punishment, Mentalities, & Society in England, 1550-1868
"Monstrous London": London's Histories 1500-1800
Modern England
Colonial America
American Revolutionary Era
American Family History
The Great Plains
The Rural South
The American West
History of Rural America
U.S. Environmental History
Tradition & Transformation of China's Foreign Affairs
China and the Cold War
Birth, Death, Medicine, and Disease
American Stuff, Colonial Times to the Present
Mass Media and Society
History of American Journalism
Media Ethics, Freedom, Responsibility
Journalism and Literature
Sociology of Sport and Exercise
Sport Psychology
Exercise Psychology
History of Modern Landscapes, 1750 to Present
Elementary Latin I
Language, Thought, and Action
History of the English Language
Management of Organizations
Organizational Behavior
Social Responsibility of Business
Personnel and Human Resource Management
Masterpieces of Music and Art in Western Culture
Introduction to Renewable Resources
Natural Resource Policy
Controversies in Natural Resource Management
Evolution of Warfare
Evolution of Amphibious Warfare
Introduction to Philosophy
Moral Theory and Practice
5
CR
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cross list
Env S
Dsn S
Sp Cm
Engl
Agron, Env S
Env S
Course
Phil 310
Phil 314
Phil 315
Phil 316
Phil 317
Phil 318
Phil 320
Phil 330
Phil 331
Phil 332
Phil 333
Phil 334
Phil 335
Phil 336
Phil 340
Phil 343
Phil 350
Phil 364
Phil 366
Phil 380
Phil 381
Phil 430
Phil 450
Phil 460
Phil 465
Phil 480
Phil 483
Phil 485
Pol S 215
Pol S 235
Pol S 305
Pol S 310
Pol S 311
Pol S 312
Pol S 313
Pol S 314
Pol S 318
Pol S 319
Pol S 320
Pol S 334
Pol S 335
Pol S 340
Pol S 343
Pol S 344
Course Title
Ancient Philosophy
17th Century Philosophy
18th Century Philosophy
19th Century Continental Philosophy
20th and 21st Century Continental Philosophy
20th and 21st Century Anglo-American Philosophy
Existentialism and Its Critics
Ethical Theory
Moral Problems in Medicine
Philosophy of Law
Family Ethics
Environmental Ethics
Social and Political Philosophy
Bioethics and Biotechnology
Aesthetics
Philosophy of Technology
Philosophy of Religion
Metaphysics: God, Minds, and Matter
Truth, Belief and Reason
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Value Theory
Persons and Causes
Epistemology and Metaphysics
Brains, Minds, and Computers
Controversies in Science
Philosophy of Biology
Philosophy of Physics
Introduction to American Government
Introduction to Ethics and Politics
Political Behavior
State and Local Government
Municipal Government and Politics
Special Topics in American Government and Politics
Special Topics in Theory and Methods
Special Topics in Comparative Politics
Campaign and Elections
Law and Politics
American Judicial Process
Politics and Society
Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Politics of Developing Areas
Latin American Government and Politics
Public Policy
6
CR
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cross list
CJ St
Env S
Relig
CJ St
Soc
Course
Pol S 346
Pol S 356
Pol S 357
Pol S 358
Pol S 359
Pol S 360
Pol S 361
Pol S 363
Pol S 364
Pol S 370
Pol S 371
Pol S 381
Pol S 383
Pol S 413
Pol S 417
Pol S 420
Pol S 421
Pol S 422
Pol S 430
Pol S 431
Pol S 442
Pol S 453
Pol S 470
Pol S 475
Pol S 476
Pol S 477
Pol S 480
Pol S 485
Pol S 487
Psych 101
Psych 230
Psych 250
Psych 280
Psych 314
Psych 318
Psych 348
Psych 381
Psych 450
Psych 460
Relig 220
Relig 243
Relig 280
Relig 321
Relig 322
Course title
European Politics
Theories of International Politics
International Security Policy
United States Foreign Policy
Current Issues in American Foreign Policy
American Institutions: Congress
American Institutions: The Presidency
American Institutions: Media
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Religion and Politics
Introduction to Public Administration
International Political Economy
Environmental Politics and Policies
Intergovernmental Relations
Campaign Rhetoric
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Freedoms
International Law
Foundations of Western Political Thought
Modern Political Thought
The Policy and Politics of Coastal Areas
International Organizations
Public Choice
Management in the Public Sector
Administrative Law
Government, Business, and Society
Ethics and Public Policy
Comparative Public Administration
Electronic Democracy
Introduction to Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Psychology of the Workplace
Social Psychology
Motivation
Thinking and Decision Making
Psychology of Religion
Social Psychology of Small Group Behavior
Industrial Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Introduction to the Bible
History of Christianity: The Reformation to the Present
Introduction to Catholicism
Old Testament
New Testament
7
CR
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cross list
Relig
Env S
Env S
Relig
Soc
Course
Relig 348
Relig 350
Relig 360
Relig 367
Relig 370
Relig 377
Relig 475
Relig 494
Rus 101
Soc 134
Soc 219
Soc 230
Soc 241
Soc 305
Soc 310
Soc 325
Soc 334
Soc 340
Soc 341
Soc 351
Soc 352
Soc 362
Soc 377
Soc 381
Soc 382
Soc 402
Soc 415
Soc 420
Soc 435
Soc 464
Soc 485
Span 101
Sp Cm 305
Sp Cm 322
Sp Cm 350
Sp Cm 416
Sp Cm 417
T SC 341
T SC 343
Thtre 106
Thtre 110
Thtre 465
Thtre 466
W S 320
Course title
Psychology of Religion
Philosophy of Religion
Religious Ethics
Christianity in the Roman Empire
Religion and Politics
Social Dimensions of Religion
Seminar: Issues in the Study of Religion
Special Studies in Religious Research Languages
Elementary Russian I
Introduction to Sociology
Sociology of Intimate Relationships
Rural Society in Transition
Youth and Crime
Social Psychology: A Sociological Perspective
Community
Transition in Agriculture
Politics and Society
Deviant and Criminal Behavior
Criminology
Police and Society
Punishment, Corrections, and Society
Applied Ethics in Agriculture
Social Dimensions of Religion
Social Psychology of Small Group Behavior
Environmental Sociology
White-Collar Crime
Dynamics of Social Change
Complex Organizations
Urban Society
Strategies for Community Engagement
Sociology of the Family
Elementary Spanish I
Language, Thought and Action
Argumentation, Debate, and Critical Thinking
Rhetorical Traditions
History of American Public Address
Campaign Rhetoric
Technology: International, Social, and Human Issues
Philosophy of Technology
Introduction to the Performing Arts
Theatre and Society
History of Theatre I
History of Theatre II
Ecofeminism
8
CR
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cross list
Psych
Phil
Cl St
Pol S
Soc
CJ St
Pol S
CJ St
CJ St
CJ St
CJ St
Econ
Relig
Psych
Env S
CJ St
Cl St, Engl
Pol S
Env S
Course
W S 401
W S 425
W S 435
W S 450
Course title
Feminist Theories
Intersections to Race, Class and Gender
Women and Development
Topics in Women’s Studies
9
CR
3
3
3
3
Cross list