Core Social Sciences

Students can choose to take a Core Social Sciences course from one of the many disciplines within the social and behavioral sciences. These courses are specifically designed for Spartan Studies to help students use data, quantitative and/or qualitative, to understand humanity and how we function as a society. These courses are not tied to any specific major. Students will practice one of many forms of civic engagement within their course. They are encouraged and expected to utilize the skills learned in these courses in other courses, in their personal lives, and after graduation to view and solve problems using an evidence based approach. Because these courses incorporate the high impact practice of writing, they are taken in conjunction with or after AWR 201 Writing and Research: The Local and Global. This requirement must be met at The University of Tampa and cannot be transferred in.

Core Social Sciences Course Description

Social or behavioral sciences use empirical data and theory to understand the human world. All students will be required to take a course in a social or behavioral science discipline that reinforces evidence based approaches to understanding the social world of humans and uses reading and writing as a mode of inquiry and learning. Courses included in the social science core requirement will include content on the local and the global. These courses will also introduce students to the importance of civic engagement. (4 credits)

Approved Courses

UTCRM 255 Current Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
UTHIS 207 Cities and Global Connections
UTHIS 208 Wars and Revolutions in the Modern World
UTPSC 200 Politics and Society
UTPSY 209 Psychology in Everyday Life
UTSOC 222 Tampa Bay as a Sociological Laboratory
UTSOC 225 Sociology and Sustainability
UTSOC 266 Witches, Satanists, and Atheists: The Decline of Religion in America
UTSPE 213 The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication