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 Department:    HSC

 Course #:    60

 Credits:    10

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    10

 CIP:    320204

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2018

 Course Description  

This course is designed to help students complete the Social Studies requirements for the HS21+ diploma. Students will fulfill Social Studies requirements through individualized course work as reflected in educational plan developed in HS21+ portfolio course.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Completion of HSC 010 or permission.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 110

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic N/A  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate completion of HS21+ diploma requirements for Social Studies related to Civic Engagement.
2. Demonstrate completion of HS21+ diploma requirements for Social Studies related to Diversity. Understand physical, cultural, and geographical characteristics to work effectively with populations representing diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and abilities.
3. Demonstrate completion of HS21+ diploma requirements for Social Studies related to world history. Understand how major global events (for example, industrialism, colonialism, World Wars I and II, the Russian Revolution, the nuclear arms race, etc.) have shaped the world today
4. Demonstrate completion of HS21+ diploma requirements for Social Studies related to Civil Rights.
   • Familiarity with the ideals and principles of the United States and citizenship, including those in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and other foundational documents.
   • Familiarity with the struggle for civil rights and justice in American history for all citizens, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.
5. Demonstrate completion of HS21+ diploma requirements for Social Studies related to Social Justice. Understand the issues of fairness and equity within a given society (i.e. the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society) either in the United States or in another modern society.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

1. Information Literacy

Definition: Recognizing when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
1.1 Determine the extent of information needed.
1.2 Access the needed information effectively, efficiently, ethically, and legally.
1.3 Evaluate information and its sources critically.

2. Critical Thinking

Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
2.1 Identify and express concepts, terms, and facts related to a specific discipline.
2.2 Analyze issues and develop questions within a discipline.
2.3 Identify, interpret, and evaluate pertinent data and previous experience to reach conclusions.
2.4 Evaluate decisions by analyzing outcomes and the impact of actions.

Course Contents

1. World history, civil rights, government and politics, and social justice.