{"id":937,"date":"2026-01-12T16:33:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/bme\/?page_id=937"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:25:29","slug":"ssh-course-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/bme\/degree-programs\/undergraduate-major\/ssh-course-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Science and Humanities Course List (2026 Catalog)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\t
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Last revised: 2\/10\/2026<\/em><\/p>\n

12 total credits required. At least 6 credits, but no more than 9, must be from the same department.<\/p>\n

Key:
\n*Meets US Cultures and Communities requirement
\n^Meets International Perspectives requirement<\/p>\n

Not indicated for all courses; refer to the University Catalog<\/a> for further information.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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On This Page (Jump to Courses in Alphabetical Order)<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t
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A<\/a> B<\/a> C<\/a> D<\/a> E<\/a> F<\/a> G<\/a> H<\/a> I<\/a> J<\/a> L<\/a> M<\/a> P<\/a> R<\/a> S<\/a> T<\/a> U<\/a> W <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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A<\/h2>\n

ACCT<\/a> Accounting, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2150<\/p>\n

AFAM<\/a> African and African American Studies:<\/h3>\n

All courses except 4900<\/p>\n

AGRON<\/a> Agronomy, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1200, 1600^, 3420^, 4500<\/p>\n

AMIN<\/a> American Indian Studies:<\/h3>\n

All courses except 4900<\/p>\n

ASL<\/a> American Sign Language, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 1020, 2750<\/p>\n

ANTHR<\/a> Anthropology, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2010^, 2020, 2100*, 2200^, 2300^, 3060^, 3070, 3080, 3090^, 3130^, 3150, 3200, 3210, 3220*, 3230^, 3240*, 3320, 3360^, 3400^, 3540^, 3690^, 3760^, 4110^, 4500<\/p>\n

AESHM<\/a> Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

3420, 4210^<\/p>\n

ARABC<\/a> Arabic, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 1020^, 2010^, 2020^<\/p>\n

ARCH<\/a> Architecture, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2210^, 3210*, 3220^, 4200, 4230^, 4250, 4260, 4270^<\/p>\n

ARTH<\/a> Art History:<\/h3>\n

All courses except 4900<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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B<\/h2>\n

BIOL<\/a> Biology, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1730, 2010, 3070*<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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C<\/h2>\n

CHE<\/a> Chemical Engineering, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

3910^<\/p>\n

CHIN<\/a> Chinese, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 1020^, 2010^, 2020^, 3010^, 3020^, 3040^, 3720^, 3750^<\/p>\n

CLST<\/a> Classical Studies:<\/h3>\n

All courses except 4800, 4900<\/p>\n

COMST<\/a> Communication Studies, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

3100^, 3110, 3130, 3140, 3170, 3250, 3270, 3300, 4120, 4700<\/p>\n

CRP<\/a> Community and Regional Planning, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2010, 2910^, 2930, 3760, 4170, 4840, 4910<\/p>\n

CJ<\/a> Criminal Justice, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2400, 2410, 3200, 3320, 3400, 3510, 3520, 4020, 4030<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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D<\/h2>\n

DANCE<\/a> Dance, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2700^, 3600<\/p>\n

DSNS<\/a> Design Studies, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1830<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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E<\/h2>\n

ECON<\/a> Economics, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 1020, 3010, 3020, 3200^, 3210*, 3440, 3530, 3550^, 3620, 3760, 3800, 3850^, 4550^, 4800, 5320<\/p>\n

ENGR<\/a> Engineering, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

3200^<\/p>\n

ENGL<\/a> English, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2010, 2190, 2250, 2260, 2270, 2280, 2370, 2400*, 2600, 2750, 3300, 3350, 3390, 3450, 3460*, 3470, 3490, 3500, 3520, 3530^, 3540^, 3550, 3600, 3620, 3640, 3700^, 3730, 3750^, 3760^, 3770, 3890^, 3930, 3950^, 3960, 4200, 4220, 4400, 4410, 4450, 4500, 4600<\/p>\n

ENVS<\/a> Environmental Studies, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1200, 1600^, 1730, 2010, 2200^, 2830, 2930, 3200, 3340, 3420^, 3450^, 3550, 3630, 3800, 3820^, 4500, 4600, 4840, 4910<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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F<\/h2>\n

FDM<\/a> Fashion Design and Merchandising, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1650*, 2570, 3540^, 3560, 3620^, 3720^, 4670<\/p>\n

FSHN<\/a> Food Science and Human Nutrition, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

3420^<\/p>\n

FRNCH<\/a> French, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 1020^, 2010^, 2020^, 3010^, 3020^, 3040^, 3050^, 3200^, 3260^, 3400^, 3700^, 3780^, 4760^<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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G<\/h2>\n

GER<\/a> German, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 1020^, 2010^, 2020^, 3010^, 3020^, 3040^, 3050^, 3200^, 3300^, 3700^, 3710^, 3750^, 3780^, 3950^, 4760^<\/p>\n

GERON<\/a> Gerontology, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

3730, 3770, 3780<\/p>\n

ARTGR<\/a> Graphic Design, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

3880*<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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H<\/h2>\n

HIST<\/a> History:<\/h3>\n

All courses except 4900, 4960<\/p>\n

HSPM<\/a> Hospitality Management, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2600^<\/p>\n

HDFS<\/a> Human Development and Family Studies, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1020, 2270, 2390*, 2400*, 2490, 2700*, 2760*, 3670, 3730, 3770, 3780, 4110, 4790*<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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I<\/h2>\n

INTST<\/a> International Studies, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2350^, 4300^<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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J<\/h2>\n

JLMC<\/a> Journalism and Mass Communication, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 4010, 4600, 4610, 4620, 4640, 4740^, 4760^, 4770*<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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L<\/h2>\n

LA<\/a> Landscape Architecture, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2720*, 3710, 3730^, 4740, 4910<\/p>\n

LATIN<\/a> Latin, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 1020^<\/p>\n

LDST<\/a> Leadership Studies, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

3220*<\/p>\n

LING<\/a> Linguistics, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1190^, 2190, 3090^, 3510^, 3520^, 3540^, 4130, 4200, 4220, 4620, 4630^<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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M<\/h2>\n

MGMT<\/a> Management, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

3700, 3710, 4140, 4710, 4720*<\/p>\n

MATE<\/a> Materials Engineering, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2200^<\/p>\n

ME<\/a> Mechanical Engineering, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2200^, 4840^<\/p>\n

MUSIC<\/a> Music, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1020^, 3020, 3040, 3830^, 3840^, 4720*, 4730<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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P<\/h2>\n

PHIL<\/a> Philosophy:<\/h3>\n

All courses except 2070, 4900<\/p>\n

POLS<\/a> Political Science:<\/h3>\n

All courses except 4750, 4900<\/p>\n

PSYCH<\/a> Psychology, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 2300, 2800, 3100, 3130, 3140, 3270, 3460*, 3470*, 3480, 3600, 3800, 3830, 4130, 4500, 4600, 4840, 4880^<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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R<\/h2>\n

RELIG<\/a> Religious Studies:<\/h3>\n

All courses except 4900, 4990<\/p>\n

RUS<\/a> Russian, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 1020^, 2010^, 2020^, 3010^, 3040^, 3140^, 3700^, 3750^, 3780^, 3950^<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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S<\/h2>\n

SOC<\/a> Sociology:<\/h3>\n

All courses beyond 1300 except 3020, 4600, 4640, 4900<\/p>\n

SPAN<\/a> Spanish, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1010, 1020^, 1950^, 2010^, 2020^, 2950^, 4670, 3030^, 3040^, 3140^, 3210^, 3220^, 3230^, 3240^, 3260^, 3300^, 3320^, 3510^, 3520^, 3540^, 3700, 3770A, 3950^, 4400^, 4450^, 4620, 4630^<\/p>\n

SPCM<\/a> Speech Communication, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2120, 2160*, 2750, 3120, 3230*, 3500, 4170<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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T<\/h2>\n

THTRE<\/a> Theatre, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

1060, 1100, 4650, 4660<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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U<\/h2>\n

USLS<\/a> U.S. Latino\/a Studies, only:<\/em><\/h3>\n

2110*, 3230^, 3430^, 3470*, 3510^, 3710*, 3720*, 3770, 4730*<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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W<\/h2>\n

WGS<\/a> Women’s and Gender Studies:<\/h3>\n

All courses except 3440, 4900, 4910, 4990<\/p>\n

WLC<\/a> World Languages and Cultures:<\/h3>\n

All courses except 4910. Students may not use grammar, conversational, or composition courses in their native language.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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