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Social Sciences (SOCS)

College of Social Sciences

Two kinds of courses are available directly from the College of Social Sciences: interdisciplinary courses and courses on tools, techniques, theories, and methods shared by the social science disciplines. The broader perspective and opportunity for cross-disciplinary interaction make these courses attractive.

SOCS 220 Computer Applications in Social Sciences (3) Word processing, spreadsheets, database management, introductory statistics; other social sciences applications. Lab required.

SOCS 225 Statistical Analysis for Social Sciences (3) Statistical reasoning in the analysis of social science data, including descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis, inference measures of association, decomposition of variance, and regression analysis. Lab required. Pre: any 100 level social science course or consent. NI DS

SOCS 250 Social Science Enquiry (3) Survey of enquiry methods in social sciences with an emphasis on the development of skills of enquiry, including critical thinking, evidence gathering and evaluation, reasoning, and argumentation. Pre: any 100-level social science course or consent. NI DS

SOCS 496 Social Studies for Teachers (3) Integrates social sciences and history into a coherent framework for teaching middle and secondary school social studies courses on Hawai‘i, the U.S., and the world. Repeatable one time. Pre: HIST 151 and 152, or consent. DS

SOCS 601 Topics in Teaching Innovations (3) Examination and critical analysis of contemporary curriculum and instruction issues in social sciences. Concepts, theories, principles underlying active learning, critical thinking, values inquiry, assessment, and multidisciplinary approaches to integration of knowledge.

SOCS 735 Ocean Policy Seminar (2) Interdisciplinary approach to problems relating to humans and their interactions with the world’s oceans and coasts. Theme changes each semester. Repeatable eight times. (Cross-listed as OEST 735)