It is one of three constituent parts of Marxism-Leninism, a compulsory subject in the training program of universities and colleges in the country. The scientific socialism subject (social science) for the undergraduate degree without majoring in political theory equips students with the core content of the following specific issues: The process of formation and development of socialism; Working-class history mission; Socialism and the transition to socialism; Socialist democracy and a socialist state; The social-class structure and class alliances, class in the period of transition to socialism; Ethnic and religious issues in the transition to socialism; The family problem in the transition to socialism. On that basis, it helps students form their thinking, analytical skills, evaluate and identify the nature of socialism and the transition period to socialism in Vietnam, forming a school, Marxist-Leninist ideology, building appropriate social responsibility in employment and post-graduate life.