Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Associate in Arts

PENDING APPROVAL

The Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences is designed for the student planning to transfer to a four year college or university. With careful planning the student will be able to complete lower division transfer preparation while concurrently completing the Associate in Arts degree. This degree is appropriate for the student who desires to attend the University of California, California State University, and many independent colleges and universities.

This degree is NOT appropriate for the student who is pursuing a Baccalaureate degree in majors requiring extensive lower division major preparation.

Careful course selection is essential for successful transfer in a timely fashion without completing unnecessary coursework. Students are encouraged to see a counselor for assistance in developing an education plan that will identify the lower major preparation and general education coursework that corresponds to the intended transfer school.

The counselor will assist the student in determining the appropriateness for the selected major in relationship to declared educational goals. Students may consult www.ASSIST.org for current course articulation in their major. Please refer to the "Essential Transfer Information Checklist" located in the transfer section of the current College Catalog.

Counseling appointments may be scheduled by calling the Guidance and Counseling Office at (209) 954-5650. Failure to consult with a counselor may unnecessarily delay progress toward transfer.

Courses in the social and behavioral sciences explore the relationships between individual human behavior and the development and transformation of human cultural, social, political, and economic institutions. Courses in this area of emphasis explore the theoretical foundations and core concepts and methods underlying the study of human institutions from a western and non-western perspective. Transfer majors appropriate for this Area of Emphasis include but are not limited to: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology.

Minimum Units Required: 60

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns with a grade of "C" or better in each course.:

California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern with certification for transfer to CSU (42 Units).
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) with certification for transfer to CSU, UC, and many Independent Colleges and Universities (Minimum of 34 units)

Courses Within the Area of Emphasis

Complete a minimum of 18 units with a "C" or better in courses listed below:

A J 021	Criminal Justice in Society	3
AGBUS 012	Agricultural Economics	3
ANTHR 001	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTHR 006	Introduction to North American Indians	3
ANTHR 010	Introduction to Archaeology	3
BIOL 030/PSYCH 030	Human Sexuality	3
BUS 008	Introduction to The American Legal System	3
BUS 026	Economics of Business	3
CDEV 021	Child and Adolescent Development	3
COM ST 007	Intercultural Communication	3
COM ST 011	Dialogues in U.S. American Culture	3
ECON 001A	Principles of Economics: Macro	3
ECON 001B	Principles of Micreoeconomics	3
GEOG 002	Cultural Geography	3
GEOG 003	Geography of California	3
GEOG 010	World Regional Geography	3
HIST 002A	World History to 1600	3
HIST 002B	World History Since 1600	3
HIST 004A	History of Western Civilization	3
HIST 004B	History of Western Civilization	3
HIST 006A	History of Asian Civilization	3
HIST 006B	History of South and Southeast Asian Civilization	3
HIST 006C	History of the Middle East	3
HIST 017A	History of the United States	3
HIST 017B	History of the United States	3
HIST 027	Women in History	3
HIST 030A	African-American History to 1877	3
HIST 030B	African-American History Since 1877	3
HIST 031	Mexican-American History	3
HIST 034	Asian Pacific American History	3
HIST 037	California History	3
POLSC 001	American Government and Institutions	3
POLSC 002	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3
POLSC 003	Introduction to Political Theory	3
POLSC 005	International Relations	3
PSYCH 001	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSYCH 003	Personal and Social Psychology	3
PSYCH 004	Introduction to Experimental Psychology	3
PSYCH 030/BIOL 030	Human Sexuality	3
SOCSC 030	American Immigrant Experience	3
SOCIO 001A	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOCIO 001B	Problems of a Changing Society	3
SOCIO 024	Social Welfare	3
SOCIO 027	Gender in Contemporary Society	3
SOCIO 033	Social Inequality in the United States	3

Electives

Complete 60 transferable units, to include general education, area of emphasis, and electives as needed with a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. Please note that successful transfer to UC, CSU and many independent colleges and universities or in majors that are impacted will require a higher GPA. See your counselor, the transfer campus catalog, or www.ASSIST.org for current transfer and GPA requirements.

Minimum Units 60

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