GOAL AREA 9: ETHICAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
Requirement(s)
One course
Two credits
Goals
To develop students' capacity to identify, discuss, and reflect upon the ethical dimensions of political, social, and personal life and to understand the ways in which they can exercise responsible and productive citizenship. While there are diverse views of social justice or the common good in a pluralistic society, students should learn that responsible citizenship requires them to develop skills to understand their own and others' positions, be part of the free exchange of ideas, and function as public-minded citizens.
Critical Thinking
The practice of critical thinking skills typical of those who exhibit ethical and civic responsibility, including analysis of the connections between facts and assumptions, consciousness of bias in factual information, recognition and articulation of the value assumptions made by ourselves and others.
Student Competencies
Students will be able to:
- examine, articulate, and apply their own ethical views.
- understand and apply core concepts (e.g., politics, rights and obligations, justice, liberty) to specific issues.
- analyze and reflect on the ethical dimensions of legal, social, and scientific issues.
- recognize the diversity of political motivations and interests of others.
- identify ways to exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Courses that satisfy this goal area include
*ACCT 1100 Financial Literacy (3 credits)
BIOL 2339 Ethics of Fish and Wildlife Management (3 credits)
BIOL 3339 Bioethics (3 credits)
COMM 1090 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
COMM 3170 Health Communication (3 credits)
COMM 3700 Persuasion and Communication (3 credits)
CRJS 1120 Criminal Justice and Society (3 credits)
*CS 1107 Introduction to Computers (3 credits)
ECON 2000 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
ENVR 2925 People of the Environment: Sustainability Perspective (3 credits)
GEOG 2400 Introduction to Planning (3 credits)
GEOG 3400 Economic Geography (3 credits)
JUST 1000 Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies (3 credits)
MASC 1100 Mass Media and Society (3 credits)
*PHED 2200 A Lifestyle for Wellness (2 credits)
PHIL 2220 Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 2330 Philosophies of Non-Violence (3 credits)
PHIL 2400 The American Mind (3 credits)
PHIL 3100 Bioethics (3 credits)
PHIL 3380 Political Philosophy (3 credits)
POL 1100 Understanding Politics (3 credits)
POL 1300 Introduction to International Relations (3 credits)
POL 2800 Introduction to Law and Law School (3 credits)
POL 3200 Minnesota Politics (3 credits)
SOC 2230 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 credits)
TADT 2100 Impact Of Technology, Art & Design (2 credits)
*UNIV 1200 TRIO/SSS Life Career Planning (2 credits)
OTHERS:
All-University course numbers 1957 and 2957 are available to any department for use as study-travel courses, subject to approval, and will satisfy this goal area.
*This course will satisfy Liberal Education at BSU, but does not qualify for inclusion in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum as currently interpreted by Minnesota State, and may not be accepted as a Liberal Education course at other Minnesota State institutions or the University of Minnesota.