AA
Social Science
Programs
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Associate of Arts in Social Science,
Course Descriptions
SS1211: Practical Politics in Action
Credits 1A course designed to initiate the student into practical application of social sciences in the nature of serving on the Student Government Association. The student will be in a position that forces him or her to resolve conflicts that arise before the Association. In short, the student will learn the basics of governmental processes. The students are required to attend all SGA meetings and specific scheduled activities. The SGA assists the college administration by handling student input and presenting it to the proper people, overseeing campus club activities and administering governmental related activities involving students of the college.
SS1403: American Nat'l Government
Credits 3American National Government will cover the origin and adoption of the American Constitution, structure of the national government, the processes of popular control and the basic principles of the American Constitutional System.
SS1503: Leadership Concepts
Credits 3Organizational Leadership Concepts is designed to provide students with an understanding of the history of leadership, theoretical approaches, and concepts. As students master the fundamentals of leadership they will be encourage to apply them them in different environments.
SS1903: Introduction to the U.S. Intelligence Community
Credits 3This course provides a comprehensive look at the roles, missions, and structure of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Students will develop an understanding of the components of the intelligence process used by the U.S. Intelligence Community: (1) planning and direction, (2) collection, (3) processing, (4) analysis and production, and (5) dissemination. This course also addresses the various polices and executive orders shaping intelligence collection both domestically and abroad, such as, intelligence oversight and restrictions on sharing and dissemination of information within and between local, state, and federal government agencies and the private sector. On completion of the course, students will have an in-depth understanding of the roles of the various components of the U.S. Intelligence Community and the intelligence processes used to support national security decision makers.
SS2103: Stats/Social Behavioral Sci.
Credits 3This course will introduce students to many of the important concepts and procedures needed to interpret uses of statistics in the media, at home or at work and to use data to make decisions. The emphasis will be on performing statistical procedures and interpreting the results to draw conclusions. The course covers methods of descriptive statistics, probability theory, and inferential statistics, including confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and linear regression. For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.