SOCS 7501 fulfills history requirements at the middle school level. The course covers Texas history from the early Indians to the present day. SOCS 8501 is designed to give the eighth grade student a basic understanding of the founding of the United States, the development of the United States Constitution, and the causes of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and American Civil War. SOCS 501 is designed to provide students with an awareness of the world around them.
Major emphasis is placed on North America, Europe, and Asia.
This course emphasizes religion, political systems, and cultures, and surveys physical geography. SOCS 503 is designed to provide the student with information about the rights and responsibilities of a United States citizen or resident. It includes studies of the functions and limitations of federal, state, and local governments. SOCS 508 presents a continuum of the American experience from 1865 through the 1990s. Emphasis is placed on recurring patterns in politics, economics, international relations, and social problems.