High School Subjects - Social Sciences
11 courses · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
HSSOC 215 Introduction to Economics
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Introduces the basic concepts of economics. Explores the basic questions of every economic system. Examines money, the role of consumers, workers, businesses, and governments.
HSSOC 218 U.S. History 1: Colonization to Industrialization
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Surveys events, movements, and personalities in United States history from the colonial period through reconstruction, westward expansion, and industrialization. Includes immigration, plight of Native and African Americans, reform movements, and geographical influences in the history of the United States.
HSSOC 219 U.S. History 2: Shaping of Modern America
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Examines United States history from the beginning of industrialization to present. Emphasizes the emergence of America on the international, economic, geographical, social, and political scene.
HSSOC 221 Psychology
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Provides students with knowledge of the basic principles of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, the interpersonal model, humanism, existentialism, and phenomenology, as well as other concepts applied to the self.
HSSOC 222 Government 1: U.S. Federal Government and Politics
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Examines the development of the federal government from colonial times and the structure of contemporary government. Explores the economic, social, and political influence on American citizens and their civic duties and responsibilities.
HSSOC 224 World Geography 1A
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Provides a basic foundation for understanding physical geography and the cultural and economic variables in the relationship with the earth and its history. Introduces Northern America, Latin America, Europe, and Russia. Includes geography skills such as map reading, interpretation of graphs and diagrams, and map identification.
HSSOC 225 World Geography 1B
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Provides an overview of certain areas of the world in terms of their physical, cultural, historical, and economic geography. Introduces North Africa, the Middle East, Africa south of the Sahara, the Asian region, and the Pacific World. Includes geography skills such as map reading, interpreting graphs, and analyzing data from a chart.
HSSOC 226 Ethnic Studies
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
This course is designed to broaden students’ understanding of the experiences of four groups in American history: Native Americans, Black or African Americans, Asian Americans and Latino Americans. By studying historical and contemporary issues of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality, and culture, students will build empathy for individuals, solidarity with these and other historically-marginalized groups of Americans, and become more conscious about their own personal connections to American history.
HSSOC 228 World History
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Offers the student a chronological understanding of world history in a sequence of events from the time before hominids became fully human to the introduction of the new millennium. Addresses culture and geography in the context of world history.
HSSOC 231 Modern World History 1
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Provides students with a study of the major events that shaped the modern world, from the eighteenth century through the First World War. Students will trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues.
HSSOC 232 Modern World History 2
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
Provides students with a study of the major events that shaped the modern world, from the end of the First World War to the present. Students will develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographic, political, and economic contexts.