Social Studies Topics (SST)

Courses and Descriptions

SST 300 Historical & Contemporary Issues in the Social Studies 3 Credits

This course is designed to provide education and non-education majors a comprehensive introduction to, and understanding of, social studies knowledge. This knowledge covers a broad array of academic disciplines, including American/World History, Government and Politics, Geography, Economics, and the various behavioral sciences. The course is aimed at engendering a theoretical grasp of the essential elements of these disciplines, as well as a practical understanding of how the content areas exist in both human society and contemporary policies/issues.