Social studies is a term used to describe the broad study of the various fields which

involve past and current human behavior and interactions. Rather than focus in depth on
any one topic, social studies provides a broad overview of human society past and
present. Examples of subjects typically covered in social studies include: history,
economics, geography, government, culture, psychology, sociology and other social
science.
In Education
Social studies is most commonly recognized as the name of a course or set of courses
taught in primary and secondary schools, but may also refer to the study of particular
aspects of human society at certain post-secondary and tertiary schools worldwide. Social
studies is used very often.
Depending on which country you are from, they teach students about the historical
significance of events and people. For example, in America you might learn mainly about
American history and may sometimes go in depth about other places, and civilizations.

Social studies in post-secondary and tertiary schools

The subject matter varies from institution to institution and includes both pure and
applied social sciences. Examples of the former include sociology, psychology, and
political science. Examples of the latter include business, economics, criminology, and
mass media. These schools may exclude certain humanities and natural sciences (such as
earth sciences and climatology) which are included in many North American social
studies classes.

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social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to
promote civic competence. Within the school program, social studies provides
coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology,
archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science,
psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the
humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences. The primary purpose of social
studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned
decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in
an interdependent world.