Mississippi Valley State University

May 10, 2008

Social Science Education

SS  100   FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOGRAPHY.  A study of the major elements of physical and cultural geography.  3

 

SS 191  SOCIAL SCIENCE SEMINAR.  This course prepares students to acquire those skills and attitudes necessary for success in a university and in his/her career.  Additionally, the seminar wil (1) expose students to career inventories and other information which will help them make better choices of an academic major and a career and (2) stress workplace skills and competencies.   1

 

SS 192  SOCIAL SCIENCE SEMINAR.   1

 

SS  200  ELEMENTARY SOCIAL STATISTICS.   A statistics basic course designed to introduce social science majors to descriptive and inferential statistics, and measures of association.  3

 

SS  299  WRITING FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES.  Introduction to reading and documenting social science literature.  3

 

SS  301  GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA.  A study of the geographic patterns of the North American continent, and neighboring lands.   3

 

SS  305  INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL RESEARCH.   Focuses on problem conceptualization, research design, operational definitions, measurements, and data collections.  3

 

SS  453  MATERIALS AND METHODS OF TEACHING THE SOCIAL SCIENCES.  A study of the social sciences, the selection of materials, teaching procedures equipment and teaching aids, the measurements and evaluation of the results of the results of teaching.  3