“As long as people are people, democracy, in the full sense of the word, will always be no more than an ideal. One may approach it as one would the horizon in ways that may be better or worse, but it can never be fully attained. In this sense you, too, are merely approaching democracy.” —Vaclav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic To the United States Congress

The fields of study that are concerned with human relationships are the Social Sciences. The disciplines offered at LMC are: Economics, History, and Political Science.

Economics is the study of how societies allocate their available resources to meet human needs. LMC offers microeconomics and macroeconomics.

History is the preserved memory of humankind's past experiences. While history is included among the social sciences, at LMC, the field is more comprehensive, including, synthesis and interpretation. For example, all of the major periods from ancient-modern in world history are covered. In addition, courses are offered in California History, and U.S. History (Origins to Civil War, Civil War to Present, and World War II to Present).

Political Science focuses on politics and government. Where politics focuses on making public decisions, government is the set of institutions through which such decisions are made. In addition to studying the constitution and the History of American Institutions, students can examine the role of the U.S. in the world through the study of International Relations.

Contact:Department Chair
Don Kaiper
439 2181 x 3232