2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Apr 30, 2024  
2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Science Course Distribution List


Social Science (15 Credits)

Requires 1.5 grade or higher. Select from at least two disciplines.

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH& 100 Survey of Anthropology (5 credits)  

ANTH& 104 World Prehistory (5 credits)  

ANTH& 106 American Mosaic (5 credits)  

ANTH 107 Archaeology of Ancient Civilization (5 credits)  

ANTH& 204 Archaeology (5 credits)  

ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology (5 credits)  

ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5 credits)  

ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians (5 credits)  

ANTH 240 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspectives (5 credits)  

BUSINESS

BUS& 101 Introduction to Business (5 credits)  

BUS& 201 Business Law (5 credits)  

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CJ& 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (5 credits)  

CJ& 105 Corrections in America (5 credits)  

CJ& 110 Criminal Law (5 credits)   

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

ECED& 105 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (5 credits)  

ECED 335 Law and Ethics (3 credits)  

ECED 355 Social and Political Context of Early Childhood Education (3 credits)  

ECONOMICS

ECON 110 Survey of Economics (5 credits)  

ECON& 201 Microeconomics (5 credits)  

ECON& 202 Macroeconomics (5 credits)  

EDUCATION

EDUC& 115 Child Development (5 credits)  

GEOGRAPHY

GEOG 100 Introduction to Geography (5 credits)  

GEOG 120 Exploring Cities (5 credits)  

GEOG 150 Europe, the Americas and the South Pacific (5 credits)  

GEOG 160 Africa, Middle East, and Asia (5 credits)  

GEOG 200 Human Geography (5 credits)  

GEOG 207 Economic Geography (5 credits)   

HISTORY

HIST& 126 World Civilizations I (5 credits)  

HIST& 127 World Civilizations II (5 credits)  

HIST& 128 World Civilizations III (5 credits)  

HIST& 156 History of US I (5 credits)  

HIST& 157 History of US II (5 credits)  

HIST& 158 History of US III (5 credits)  

HIST& 159 History of US IV (5 credits)  

HIST 168 Vietnam War as History (5 credits)  

HIST 175 A Brief History of Global Leadership (5 credits)  

HIST& 214 Pacific Northwest History (5 credits)  

HIST 230 Concise History of Science & Technology (5 credits)  

HIST 260 History of Russia and the Soviet Union (5 credits)  

HIST 265 History of Latin America Since 1810 (5 credits)  

HIST 266 History of Europe Since 1870 (5 credits)  

HIST 267 History of Africa Since 1800 (5 credits)  

HIST 270 Introduction to the Far East (5 credits)  

HIST 272 Survey of Middle East History (5 credits)  

HIST 277 The Cold War (5 credits)  

HIST 280 Introduction to Chinese Civilization (5 credits)  

HIST 284 Introduction to the Balkans (5 credits)  

HIST 287 History of Japan Since Antiquity (5 credits)  

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

INTS 107 Introduction to International Studies ( 5 credits)  

INTS 140 Contemporary Issues in International Studies ( 5 credits)  

INTS 150 Contemporary Rebel, Secessionist, and Terrorist Organizations ( 5 credits)  

INTS 164 Border and Genocidal Conflicts in the Modern World ( 5 credits)  

INTEGRATED SOCIAL SCIENCE

ISS 300 Social Studies for Teachers (5 credits)  

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POLS& 101 Introduction Political Science (5 credits)  

POLS& 200 Introduction to Law (5 credits)  

POLS& 202 American Government (5 credits)  

POLS& 203 International Relations (5 credits)  

POLS 208 US Campaigns and Elections (5 credits)  

POLS 230 State and Local Government (5 credits)  

PSYCHOLOGY

PSYC& 100 General Psychology (5 credits)  

PSYC& 180 Human Sexuality (5 credits)  

PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology (5 credits)  

PSYC 201 Psychology of Personal Growth (5 credits)  

PSYC 210 Social Psychology (5 credits)  

PSYC& 220 Abnormal Psychology (5 credits)  

PSYC 230 Intro to Personality (5 credits)  

SOCIOLOGY

SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology (5 credits)  

SOC& 201 Social Problems (5 credits)  

SOC 211 Family and Intimate Relationships (5 credits)  

SOC 212 Death, Dying and Bereavement (5 credits)  

SOC 220 Gender Roles in Society (5 credits)  

SOC 235 Race and Ethnicity (5 credits)