Social & Behavioral Studies

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

One of the most influential, enduring types of music in the world! Trace rock 'n' roll from its roots in American blues through the hip-shaking hysteria of Elvis to British rock bands like Led Zeppelin and the Beatles, which are as popular as ever. You’ll study the music’s social and political influence, learning how it reached maximum velocity during the 60s, fueled by the civil rights struggle and Vietnam War. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to rock and know the reason why.

Jewish Culture & Society

Did you know Golda Meir was a Milwaukee housewife before rising to power as one of the first leaders of modern Israel? What is the legacy of the Six-Day War on global politics today? From the serious Moshe Dayan to the winsome Woody Allen and golden-armed Sandy Koufax, you will learn about the people and places that shape Jewish culture today.

Introduction to Psychology

The mind is a limitless frontier. What do we know about its inner workings? You will get insight into what makes people tick in this popular introductory course. You’ll study personality and psychological development, attitudes, cognition and intelligence. And you will learn a bit about how you think and feel yourself.

Examining Political Assassinations

Plots to murder political leaders are as old as politics itself, and the course of history has been changed many times in the aftermath of an assassination. Is this a morally defensible political tactic, or is it simply murder? How does a society respond once a leader has been killed? This course will examine the course of history before and after the deaths of leaders such as Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Martin Luther King Jr., Benazir Bhutto and Yitzhak Rabin in an attempt to reconcile these difficult questions.