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Social Science Department Courses SOC070 (World History): This course is a survey of world history from prehistory and the beginnings of civilization to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. The central goal of this course is to introduce you to the important cultural, social, economic, political, religious, technological and scientific developments that have, in only a short several thousand years, produced our remarkable global civilization. Students come to see how many of the key ideas and events of history are not just dead facts, but continue to exert an enormous impact on what is happening in the world today. SOC080 (Geography): The goal of this course is to provide an understanding of the following: 1) the human and physical characteristics of the Earth’s places and regions, 2) how people of different cultural backgrounds interact with their environment, and 3) how the United States and the State of Georgia are affected by conditions and events in near and distant places. Critical thinking and problem solving is the key medium of course delivery and students are expected to ask geographical questions; enquiring; presenting, and analyzing geographical source data; and developing and testing geographical generalizations. Students are expected to develop knowledge of all the regions of the world and acquire the skills of geographic reasoning that is presented through the study of physical and human systems. SOC100 (Ancient and Medieval Western Civilization): The goal of this course is to nurture in students an understanding and appreciation of the events of the past that make up the human experience from ancient to medieval. The unprecedented globalization of daily life for example, has occurred in large measure through the Western technological, economic, cultural and political influences. Students are trained to the inquiry methods of learning. SOC210 (Modern Western Civilization): This course is a survey of modern European history from the Middle Ages to the present. The central goal of this course is to provide students with a broader and deeper understanding of the main themes of European history from the Middle Ages to the present. We discuss how important cultural, social, technological, economic, political, religious and scientific developments have affected people and societies both past and the future. The heritage of Western civilization is a major departure for understanding the twenty-first century. We are heirs to the past, and this course helps students to understand how many of the key ideas and events of history continue to exert an enormous impact on the global community today. SOC211 (Honors Modern Western Civilization): SOC300 (U.S. History): SOC370 (U.S. History): SOC380 (College Economics): SOC381 (College Economics II): SOC430 (College-Level U.S. History): College Level U.S. History is a challenging course that is the equivalent of a freshman college course. It is a two-semester survey of American history from the age of exploration and discovery to the present. Solid reading and writing skills, along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study, are necessary to succeed. We will learn key events and examine history using the themes of political, social and economic effects. We will stress critical and evaluative thinking skills, essay writing, and interpretation of original documents. SOC440 (College Level US Government and Politics): Humans have constantly been trying to organize themselves to cope with nature and with human nature. This is the study of how the government of the USA is structured, and why it was structured as it is. Students will also be introduced to Political Philosophy and Comparative Government. The goals are to help students understand the system in which we live and to equip them to exercise their power as a citizen. SOC450 (College-Level Modern European History): SOC475 (College-Level Human & Physical Geography): The physical geography course is equivalent to a first year introductory class at college level in the fields of geomorphology, geology and components of environmental science. This course focuses on the processes largely responsible for transforming and forming features on the Earth’s surface. Students are expected to understand the interaction of the many natural and human forces shaping the world and impacting our activities. By taking and completing this course, students will come to better understand how people live in various physical environments that are extraordinarily complex, extremely diverse, infinitely renewing, and yet ultimately fragile. Individual and group field studies are expected. SOC999 (Senior Capstone): Social Science Honors: The Eusebius Pamphili Award Awarded to the senior with the highest average in Social Sciences. (Three years minimum.)
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