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Social Science Elec. - Social Science Electives


The following courses have been approved for Social Sciences and General electives, provided the course is not required in the student’s program.

For programs that require one or more Social Science electives, students must choose from these courses:

Students planning to transfer should consult the four-year transfer institution to determine course recommendations prior to registering for classes at NRCC. General transfer information is available on the New River Community College website.

ECONOMICS

ECO 120 Survey of Economics  *Intended for Associate in Applied Science degrees only.

ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics  

ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics  

GEOGRAPHY

GEO 210 People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography  

HISTORY

HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I  

HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II  

HIS 111 History of World Civilization I  

HIS 112 History of World Civilization II  

HIS 121 United States History I  

HIS 122 United States History II  

HIS 267 The Second World War  

HIS 277 The American Experience in Vietnam  

HIS 279 Age of the American Revolution  

POLITICAL SCIENCE

PLS 135 American National Politics  

PLS 136 State and Local Politics  

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 120 Human Relations  * Intended for Associate in Applied Science degrees only.

PSY 126 Psychology for Business and Industry  * Intended for Associate in Applied Science degrees only.

PSY 200 Principles of Psychology  

PSY 215 Abnormal Psychology  

PSY 216 Social Psychology  

PSY 230 Developmental Psychology  

PSY 235 Child Psychology  

PSY 245 Educational Psychology  

SOCIOLOGY

SOC 200 Principles of Sociology  

SOC 215 Sociology of the Family  

SOC 268 Social Problems  

SOC 266 Race and Ethnicity  

 

 

 

 

 



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