humanities vs social science

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Not sure where your list came from, but here's what EC lists on their website: https://www.excelsior.edu/policy/general...uirements/

HUMANITIES
The humanities focus on the reflection and interpretation of the human experience. Through the development of knowledge and skills in critical reading, logical thought and aesthetic appreciation, courses examine the human environment with particular attention to diverse heritage, traditions and cultures.

Examples of subject areas in the humanities include, but are not limited to:

communication
ethics
fine arts
foreign languages
literature
music
philosophy
religion
theater

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HISTORY
Social sciences and history study individuals and society and the processes individuals use to order and understand their world. The social sciences focus on theories that explain verifiable phenomena of individual and group human behavior, using the scientific method. History is the systematic study of people and events in the past.

Examples of subject areas in the social sciences/history include, but are not limited to:

anthropology
criminal justice (theory based, not applied criminal justice)
economics
geography
government
history
political science
psychology
sociology