Social Sciences (B.A)
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 | ||||
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Code | Course | Credit | ||
SOS301 | Research Methods in Social Sciences | 3 | ||
SOS302 | Transnationalism and social issues | 3 | ||
SOS303 | Development Theories and Practices | 3 | ||
SOS304 | Informal and illicit economy | 3 | ||
SOS305 | Migration and human mobility | 3 |
2 nd Semester (Third Year B.A) 15 credits | ||||
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Code | Course | Credit | ||
SOS306 | The Anthropocene, Human Activity and Planetary Ecological Crisis | 3 | ||
SOS307 | Human Rights and International Laws | 3 | ||
Mon306 | Mon Customary Laws and the Codes of Conducts in the Mon Dhammasat | 3 | ||
SOS308 | Federalism | 3 | ||
SOS309 | Introduction to Southeast Asia | 3 |
1 st Semester (Fourth Year B.A) 12 credits | ||||
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Code | Course | Credit | ||
SOS401 | Seminar | 3 | ||
SOS402 | Participatory Development Field Research | 3 | ||
SOS403 | Recourse management/ governance | 3 | ||
SOS404 | Gender and development | 3 |
2 nd Semester (Fourth Year B.A) 6 credits | ||||
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Code | Course | Credit | ||
SOS405 | Independent Study | 6 |
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.
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