NCSSM COURSE CAtAlOG - North Carolina School of Science and ...
NCSSM COURSE CAtAlOG - North Carolina School of Science and ...
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<strong>COURSE</strong> OFFERINGS: History <strong>and</strong> Social <strong>Science</strong>s<br />
Graduation requirement in History <strong>and</strong> Social <strong>Science</strong>s<br />
Each junior is required to complete the three-trimester, interdisciplinary AS303<br />
Writing <strong>and</strong> American Studies or AS305 American Studies (described under<br />
Course Offerings: English), or be exempt. Students who exempt the American<br />
Studies requirement must complete four units <strong>of</strong> core English credit <strong>and</strong> at least<br />
two units <strong>of</strong> history or social science. Students who wish to take the Advanced<br />
Placement United States History examination, <strong>and</strong> who meet the prerequisite,<br />
should enroll in SS420 AP United States History (I) <strong>and</strong> SS422 AP United States<br />
History (II) in the winter <strong>and</strong> spring terms, respectively. These are additional<br />
electives (not “core”) <strong>and</strong> may be taken in addition to the five core courses<br />
required for full enrollment.<br />
SS356 World Religions<br />
One trimester<br />
Credit: One unit core elective credit.<br />
Meeting pattern: Four periods per week.<br />
This introductory course focuses on major religions <strong>of</strong> the world during the last<br />
four thous<strong>and</strong> years: the older Hinduism, Buddhism, <strong>and</strong> Daoism; the relatively<br />
newer Judaism, Christianity, <strong>and</strong> Islam; <strong>and</strong> some smaller, lesser-known religions.<br />
Phenomena <strong>of</strong> religious experience will also be considered. Students read <strong>and</strong><br />
discuss selections from primary texts about the origins, basic concepts,<br />
practices, <strong>and</strong> history <strong>of</strong> these religions.<br />
SS358 International Relations<br />
One trimester<br />
Credit: One unit core elective credit.<br />
Prerequisite: Completion <strong>of</strong> at least two trimesters <strong>of</strong> AS303 Writing <strong>and</strong><br />
American Studies or AS305 American Studies.<br />
Meeting pattern: Three periods per week including lab or two 90-minute<br />
evening class meetings.<br />
What does the Stuxnet virus portend for future U.S. relations with Iran? How can<br />
we underst<strong>and</strong> the myriad factors contributing to the outbreak <strong>of</strong> WWI? What<br />
are the causes <strong>and</strong> consequences <strong>of</strong> increased forms <strong>of</strong> globalization?<br />
International Relations (IR) introduces students to the formal study <strong>of</strong><br />
international political questions such as these, focusing on the broad subject<br />
areas <strong>of</strong> international security <strong>and</strong> economics. In this course, students learn<br />
about the primary actors, their various instruments, <strong>and</strong> their common<br />
interactions. This course <strong>of</strong>fers students a conceptual toolbox for framing<br />
international interactions <strong>and</strong> analyzing their causes <strong>and</strong> consequences. Major<br />
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