Students become acquainted with the political, economic, and social problems that face our nation today. This course prepares students for responsible citizenship thorough the understanding of present day ideas, institutions, achievements and problems that currently exist in our society. The purpose of the Economics section of this course is to provide an elementary introduction to micro and macro economics. Students will study how individuals and nations make choices and how those choices affect our society. It provides students with a comprehensive study of basic concepts principles and practices of sociology, while incorporating examples from psychology, world cultures, geography, and anthropology.
Major emphasis is placed on critical thinking and writing in the social sciences.
Students learn to assess historical materials and their relevance to a given interpretive problem, as well as evaluate the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. The course involves numerous independent readings to help establish background and informed opinions on the different topics being analyzed. The course is designed for students with a very solid history background who have a desire to study United States history in detail. I is a survey course of ancient civilizations from their beginnings through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. This course is designed to provide students the background necessary to understand the development and settlement of the Americas.