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Christopher
Skubby, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Phone
440.525.7161
Office
B-2029
Email
Admissions
& Registration
Social Science & Public Service
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The Macro-Social Sciences department consists
of disciplines in the social sciences which focuses on the larger
social institutions and focus particularly in economics, political
science, geography and history. The mission of this department
is to provide service courses for students pursuing an associate
degree or transferring to four-year colleges or universities.
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Basic Economics, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of
Macroeconomics and Topics Courses. Topics courses include International
Economics and Money and Banking. Student may also work on independent
study courses related to Economics. Economics courses give students
a basic understanding of how people allocate scarce resources
given unlimited wants.
Economics
Faculty Page
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| Political science
is an academic discipline within the social sciences which examines
the theory and practice of politics and provides analysis of
political systems and political behavior. Political scientists
stress the use of scientific methods to examine the political
institutions, motivations, and processes involved in governing
and the making of public policy.
Courses include: Women and Politics,
Modern Political Ideologies, American National Government, State
and Local Government, Introduction to International Relations,
and Introduction to Comparative Politics. Each of these courses
provide understanding of the basic concepts, the structures
and the dynamics of political systems.
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Courses such as Western
Civilization and American History are offered as part of the
social science requirements for undergraduate degrees. Furthermore,
an analysis and investigation of special historical problems,
issues or periods that defy proper treatment within the time
limits and parameters of a general survey course are also offered.
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Courses range from Introduction
to Geography, Economic Geography and World Cultural Geography
to World Regional Geography and Map Reading. Students are expected
to analyze the nature of maps, elements of the natural environment
and humans' use of resources.
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