Social Studies Courses for College Credit

Social Studies

• Art Appreciation

  (3 CREDITS)

   

  In this course, the student will gain an understanding of artistic media, historical periods and artistic movements, the roles of the artist and the viewer, and the principles of art criticism.

   

  Requires Proctored Exam
  
  Textbook: Living with Art, 11th Edition

   

  Course Syllabus (PDF)

   

  To enroll, call 1-800-238-9554 or  Enroll Now ->

   

  Computer Specifications: You will need high-speed internet access to begin your program. You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows® based computer running Windows 7® or later or an Apple® Mac® computer running OS X® or later, and an email account to complete your program with Penn Foster.

• Essentials of Psychology

  (3 CREDITS)

   

  This course covers biology and behavior, consciousness, memory, thought and language, intelligence, personality and gender, stress, and community influences.

   

  Requires Proctored Exam
  
  Textbook: Psychology and Your Life
  
  E-Book: Psychology and Your Life

   

  Course Syllabus (PDF)

   

  To enroll, call 1-800-238-9554

   

  Computer Specifications: You will need high-speed internet access to begin your program. You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows® based computer running Windows 7® or later or an Apple® Mac® computer running OS X® or later, and an email account to complete your program with Penn Foster.

• Interpersonal Communication

  (1 CREDITS)

   

  Developing more effective personal communication skills to increase chances for professional success; increasing skill levels involving the use and selection of words, gestures, tone of voice, facial expressions, listening skills, as well as overall physical appearance.

   

  Course Syllabus (PDF)

   

  To enroll, call 1-800-238-9554

   

  Computer Specifications: You will need high-speed internet access to begin your program. You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows® based computer running Windows 7® or later or an Apple® Mac® computer running OS X® or later, and an email account to complete your program with Penn Foster.

• Introduction to Sociology

  (3 CREDITS)

   

  Course begins with an introduction to the field of sociology; discusses social structure and social interaction through groups, networks, and organizations; also discusses deviance, crime, and social control; describes the effects of stratification, racial and ethnic inequality, sex, gender, and sexuality; discusses the role of health, family, education, and religion in sociology; concludes with the topics of politics, the economy, population, social movements, technology, and social change.

   

  Textbook: Seeing Ourselves; Society: The Basics (Only 1 available in E-book)

   

  Course Syllabus (PDF)

   

  To enroll, call 1-800-238-9554

   

  Computer Specifications: You will need high-speed internet access to begin your program. You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows® based computer running Windows 7® or later or an Apple® Mac® computer running OS X® or later, and an email account to complete your program with Penn Foster.

• World Civilizations

  (3 CREDITS)

   

  This course serves as an introduction to many of the major events of the fifteenth through twenty-first centuries and examines the causal relationships between events and trends.

   

  Requires Proctored Exam
  
  Textbook: A History of World Societies, Volume 2

   

  Course Syllabus (PDF)

   

  To enroll, call 1-800-238-9554

   

  Computer Specifications: You will need high-speed internet access to begin your program. You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows® based computer running Windows 7® or later or an Apple® Mac® computer running OS X® or later, and an email account to complete your program with Penn Foster.