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Overview

The Social Science Program (SOS) at Mon National College (MNC) was established in 2022 to provide students with a strong foundation in social sciences. The program equips students with the skills to understand complex societal and cultural dynamics in a globalized world. It covers a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, political science, development studies, gender studies, and ethnicity. Through diverse courses, students gain conceptual and analytical tools to understand socio-economic, political, cultural, and environmental changes in the region. The program also addresses emerging issues such as resource management, migration, climate change, food security, and emerging diseases.

This program is designed for students transferring from an associate degree. Over the course of two years, students will complete coursework, assignments, and research projects to earn the remaining 48 credits required for their bachelor's degree.

 Duration: 2 years (following completion of an associate degree)

 Total Credits Required: 48 additional credits

Learning Outcomes Aligned with Institutional Learning Objectives

  • Acquisition of Knowledge and Application: The students will understand the fundamental and contemporary theories and concepts in social sciences and apply the acquired knowledge to enrich their lives and serve the community.
  • Critical and Innovative Thinking: Students will analyze social phenomena through different perspectives and paradigms to make sense of the social world and emerging social realities.
  • Community Competence: Students will communicate social science-related ideas and issues to both scholars and the general population while leveraging multiple media platforms and new technology.
  • Community Mindset and Belonging: Students will bring both human and more-than-human affairs into the center of their thinking, which will contribute to the understanding of emerging social realities while facilitating and encouraging multidisciplinary approaches toward solutions to community issues.
  • Professionalism, Professional Ethics, and Code of Conduct: Students will demonstrate their scholarship and academic skills through their acquired knowledge and wisdom while ethically practicing their profession and participating in social development. Students will demonstrate strong moral guidance in their fields to contribute their work to the community.
  • Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Students will interpret and translate the sociological imagination to the common languages for the public. Students will cultivate and utilize their cultural and linguistic knowledge and local wisdom to benefit in the field of social sciences globally.
1 st Semester (Third Year) (B.A) 15 credits
CodeCourseCredit
SOS301Research Methods in Social Sciences3
SOS302Transnationalism and social issues3
SOS303Development Theories and Practices3
SOS304Informal and illicit economy3
SOS305Migration and human mobility3
2 nd Semester (Third Year B.A) 15 credits
CodeCourseCredit
SOS306 The Anthropocene, Human Activity and Planetary Ecological Crisis3
SOS307Human Rights and International Laws3
Mon306Mon Customary Laws and the Codes of Conducts in the Mon Dhammasat3
SOS308Federalism3
SOS309Introduction to Southeast Asia3
1 st Semester (Fourth Year B.A) 12 credits
CodeCourseCredit
SOS401Seminar3
SOS402Participatory Development Field Research3
SOS403Recourse management/ governance3
SOS404Gender and development3
2 nd Semester (Fourth Year B.A) 6 credits
CodeCourseCredit
SOS405Independent Study6

Career Prospects

  • Non-profit/non-governmental organizations (local and international)
  • Private sectors
  • Government sectors
  • Educators
  • Researchers
  • Community leaders

Exploring Society: A Social Science Journey at MNC

Meet Junior Mi Dha Nong Veek, a passionate Social Science Major at MNC, as she shares her academic journey and future plans. Discover how our dedicated students like Mi Dha Nong Veek are preparing to make a real-world impact.

Department of Social Sciences Teams

Nai Myint Than
Department Head and Course Director
Mi Eai Mon
Instructor
Dr. Myint Zaw
Instructor
Nai Min Lwin
Instructor
Mi Yin Yin Htwe
Instructor