Social Studies
9 Free Social Studies Courses, Adaptive From the First Question
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Psychology 101
Introduction to Psychology surveys the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, covering research methods, neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning, memory, cognition, development, motivation, personality, social psychology, abnormal psychology, and therapy.
Sociology
Introduction to Sociology examines how social structures, institutions, and processes shape human behavior, covering sociological theory from Durkheim, Marx, and Weber through contemporary intersectionality, research methods, culture, socialization, stratification, deviance, and social change.
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Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics examines the economy as a whole, covering GDP measurement, unemployment, inflation, the aggregate demand and supply model, fiscal policy, monetary policy and the Federal Reserve, business cycles, economic growth, and international trade and exchange rates.
Microeconomics
Microeconomics examines how individuals, firms, and markets make decisions under scarcity, covering supply and demand, cost and production theory, market structures from perfect competition to monopoly, game theory, labor markets, and market failures including externalities and public goods.
US Civics and Government
US Civics and Government provides a comprehensive foundation in the structure, principles, and processes of American government — from the founding documents and constitutional design to elections, civil liberties, and citizenship — equipping learners to participate knowledgeably in democratic life.
US History
The US History course surveys the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the United States from the colonial era through the post-9/11 world, equipping learners to recall key events, interpret cause-effect relationships, and compare historical patterns across eras.
World History Ancient
World History: Ancient Civilizations surveys the full sweep of human experience from the Paleolithic through 500 CE, covering prehistory, river-valley civilizations, classical empires, early religions, and the first global trade networks.
World History Medieval
World History: Medieval Era covers the major civilizations and transformations from 500 to 1500 CE including the Byzantine Empire, the rise of Islam, feudal Europe, the Crusades, the Mongol Empire, medieval Asia and Africa, and the Renaissance.
World History Modern
World History: Modern Era surveys the transformative events from 1500 to the present, including exploration and colonization, Enlightenment revolutions, industrialization, imperialism, both World Wars, the Cold War, decolonization, and the challenges of a globalized world.
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