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Aug 24, 2024
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Fall 2023 - Summer 2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Social Sciences A.A.
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School: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Academic Dept: Social Sciences
HEGIS: 5649
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2023 to Summer 2024. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Program Description
Students enrolled in this program have an excellent opportunity to explore the various social and behavioral sciences while completing requirements in other academic areas such as the humanities, mathematics, and biological and physical sciences.
The Social Science curriculum is an excellent transfer program since it parallels the first two years of most baccalaureate liberal arts programs. Most graduates can transfer with sufficient credits to complete their bachelor’s degree in two additional years of full-time study.
The Social Science curriculum is an excellent starting point for students interested in careers in teaching (elementary, secondary, and college), pre-professional programs (such as law and medicine), business, government, social work, non-profit organizations, and international agencies.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts and fundamental theoretical principles in at least three different social science disciplines, as well as the similarities and differences across disciplines.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of research methods used in the social sciences.
- Use critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate the historical context of one’s life and of the development of the disciplines studied.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the contemporary world and one’s place in it.
Program Requirements
60 credits are required for the degree:
- General Education - 34 credits
- Required Degree Courses - 26 credits
General Education Requirements - 34 Credits
- Communication - Written and Oral (3 credits): ENG 101 Writing and Research OR ENG 101H - Writing and Research - Honors
- Humanities (3 credits): ENG 102 Writing and Literature OR ENG 102H - Writing and Literature - Honors
- Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses
- Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) with Lab (4 credits): choose from this category of general education courses with lab
- Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) OR Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (3 credits)
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (3 credits): choose from ANTHR 101 - Cultural Anthropology , ANTHR 120 - Native People of North America , SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology , SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology - Honors , SOC 102 - Sociology of Families , SOC 103 - Social Problems OR SOC 206 - Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
- Social Sciences (6 credits): choose TWO courses from TWO different disciplines from Social Sciences approved Gen. Ed. courses: ANTHR, ECON, GEOG, POLSC, PSYCH, OR SOC
- The Arts OR World Languages (3 credits): choose from either category, The Arts or World Languages
- US History and Civic Engagement (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses
- World History and Global Awareness (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses
Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all general education courses .
Required Degree Courses - 26 credits
Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1
Course |
Credits |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Gen. Ed. Course: ANTHR 101 - Cultural Anthropology , ANTHR 120 - Native People of North America , SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology , SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology - Honors , SOC 102 - Sociology of Families , SOC 103 - Social Problems OR SOC 206 - Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. |
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ENG 101 Writing and Research OR ENG 101H - Writing and Research - Honors |
3 |
Liberal Arts Category II |
3 |
Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) Gen. Ed. Course |
3 |
Social Sciences Gen. Ed. Course: One of TWO courses from TWO different Social Sciences approved Gen. Ed. courses: ANTHR, ECON, GEOG, POLSC, PSYCH, SOC |
3 |
Semester Total Credits |
15 |
Semester 2
Course |
Credits |
COMM 109H - Speech Communication – Honors , COMM 109 - Speech Communication , COMM 110 - Speech Communication for Non-native Speakers , OR COMM 111 - Voice and Diction |
3 |
ENG 102 Writing and Literature OR ENG 102H - Writing and Literature - Honors |
3 |
Liberal Arts Category I: One of TWO courses from ANTHR, ECON, GEOG, HIS, POLSC, OR SOC |
3 |
Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) Gen. Ed. Course OR Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) Gen. Ed. Course |
3 |
Social Sciences Gen. Ed. Course: One of TWO courses from TWO different Social Sciences approved Gen. Ed. courses: ANTHR, ECON, GEOG, POLSC, PSYCH, SOC |
3 |
Semester Total Credits |
15 |
Semester 3
Semester 4
Minimum Total Credits: 60
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