Social Studies

Course	Grade	Class Title	Course Description
SOC 101	9	Eastern Hemisphere Geography I	This course focuses on geographic skills and basic concepts. Topics include map skills, the five themes of geography, researching current events, plate tectonics, weathering, climate, vegetation, and human geography.
SOC 102	9	Eastern Hemisphere Geography II	This course focuses on particular parts of the world with an emphasis on the eastern hemisphere. The Middle East and China are covered in depth during an interdisciplinary unit with Freshman Survey/Eastern Literature class. Areas of the world also covered include Northern Eurasia, Southern and Central Asia, and Africa.
SOC 201	10	Western Civilization I	Western Civilization approaches history as a continuous dialectics of cause and effect shaping the course of civilization across time. Students will examine the social, economic and political characteristics of human culture starting with Paleolithic man, the agricultural revolution and the rise of civilizations through the great civilizations of Mesopotamia and the rise of Greece. Students will compare and analyze how the history they are studying has profoundly impacted and shaped the world they live in today.
SOC 202	10	Western Civilization II	Western Civilization II begins with the foundations of Western thought in the Age of Pericles. Students will examine the social, economic and political characteristics of Greek culture as it spreads throughout the Hellenistic Age. An examination of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and the spread of Christianity will lead the student into the birth of Europe and a study of the Middle Ages, and the great transformation into the Renaissance. Emphasis will be placed on an analysis of the cause and effects of historical changes with an eye toward understanding the cultural roots of the world they live in today.
SOC 203	9-12	Northwest History	This is a social studies class that focuses on the diverse geography and modern history of the Pacific Northwest with an emphasis on the state of Washington. Areas of study will include physical geography, native American history, early exploration and settlement, 20th through 21st century history, Pacific Northwest economy, and current events. This is a one semester course that satisfies the state graduation requirement for Washington state history.
SOC 204	12	Northwest History Independent Study	This is a social studies class that focuses on the diverse geography and modern history of the Pacific Northwest with an emphasis on the state of Washington. Areas of study will include physical geography, native American history, early exploration and settlement, 20th through 21st century history, Pacific Northwest economy, and current events. This is a one semester course that satisfies the state graduation requirement for Washington state history.
SOC 301	11	United States History I	This course will cover an overview of the United States from its origin to the Civil War. Students will study the development, growth, politics, culture, and the conflicts and solutions that have shaped America into what it is today.
SOC 302	11	United States History II	This course will cover an overview of the United States starting with Reconstruction to the Second World War. Students will study the development, growth, politics, culture, and the conflicts and solutions that have shaped America into what it is today.
SOC 401	12	American Government I	This course will give an analysis of the American Government by studying American documents, studying the six basic principles of government, and by taking an in-depth look at the three branches of government.
SOC 402	12	American Government II	This course will give students an opportunity to study civil rights and liberties, voters and voter behaviors, political parties, the role of mass media and public opinion in government. Students will also take a closer look at their state and local governments.
SOC 403	11-12	Principles of Leadership	Students will explore various models of leadership within the arenas of corporate/business, school, church, and the home/family unit. Course content will focus on servant leadership within these areas with an in depth study of the apostle Paul's leadership within the early Christian church. Content will also include sampling of current writings on leadership and students will participate in group and individual projects.
SOC 404	11-12	Introduction to Psychology	This course is an introduction to psychology as the scientific study of behavior and mental process. Students will study behavior and thought, human growth and development, sensation and perception, and disorders.
SOC 405	11-12	Introduction to Sociology	This course will provide students with a basic understanding of sociology as a scientific study of society and human behavior. Students will study both social interaction and social structure. This course emphasizes the world beyond what we are familiar with and the importance of diversity.