SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES
All BA Sociology students must select 12 units of their electives under one (1) social science discipline.
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All BA Sociology students must select 12 units of their electives under one (1) social science discipline.
ANTH 10. Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3). Basic concepts in the study of kinship and descent, social differentiation, marriage, production and exchange, politics, law and social control, and religion. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1,2)
ANTH 120. Economic Anthropology (3). Issues, concepts, and approaches of economic anthropology. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1)
ANTH 130. Ecological Anthropology (3). Anthropological approach to the systematic study of changing human interactions with the environment. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (2)
ANTH 140. Applied Anthropology (3). Concepts, methods, and issues in applied anthropology. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (2)
ANTH 150. Anthropology of Food and Eating (3). Comparative study of food and eating cultures. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1)
HIST 110.The Philippine Presidency (3). Biographies, platforms, and governance of Philippine Presidents for 19th century to the present. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (2)
HIST 140. The Revolutionary Tradition in Philippine History (3). Philippine revolts, popular uprisings, and nativistic movements. 3 hrs (class). PR COI. (2)
HIST 150. Modern Imperialism and Nationalism (3). Colonial expansion in the 19th and 20th centuries, with special emphasis on the dynamics of modern imperialism and emergent nationalism. 3 hrs (class). PR. COI. (1)
HIST 151. American Colonialism and Imperialism in the Philippines (3). Philippine colonial history from the coming of the Americans up to contemporary times, with emphasis on subsequent Philippine-American relations. 3 hrs (class). PR. COI. (1)
POSC 10. Principles of Government and Politics (3). The principles and concepts of political science especially as they apply to the Philippines; the historical development of political institutions from pre-Spanish times to the present; special emphasis on the new constitution. 3 hrs (class). (1,2)
POSC 14. Philippine Government and Politics (3). Development, organization, and operation of the Philippine political system, with emphasis on the present. 3 hrs (class). (2)
POSC 112. Politics of Development (3). The political implications of development; the process of political growth in developing countries; the relationship between the nature, organization, dynamics of government, and development. 3 hrs (class). PR. POSC 10 or COI. (2)
POSC 141. Contemporary Ideologies (3). Theoretical foundations of democracy, socialism, communism, political elitism, and nationalism relevant to contemporary political problems. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1)
POSC 161. Political Parties and Interest Groups (3). The types and structures of political parties and interest groups; their functions in the political system; their strategy and tactics, particularly in aggregating and articulating interests and controlling governmental power and public policy. 3 hrs (class). PR. POSC 10. (2)
POSC 165. Contemporary Philippine Politics (3). Analysis of current issues and problems in Philippine politics. 3 hrs (class). PR. POSC 10 or COI. (1)
POSC 180. Global Politics (3). Structures, dynamics and issues in global politics. 3 hrs (class). PR. POSC 10 or COI. (1)
PSY 101. Filipino Psychology (3). Indigenous psychology based on Filipino culture and society; concepts, theories and methodologies. 3 hrs (class). PR. COI. (1)
PSY 140. Psychology of Learning (3). A study of elementary principles of behavior derived from experimental studies in the laboratory and fundamental issues and controversies emanating from theoretical positions and consequent empirical findings about human and animal learning process. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1)
PSY 148. Cognitive Psychology (3). Principles and theories of human cognitive processes. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (2)
PSY 155. Abnormal Psychology (3). Nature, origin, and treatment of abnormal behavior. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (2)