Liberal Arts AA Degree with Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Degree

These courses emphasize the perspective, concepts, theories and methodologies typically found in the vast variety of disciplines that comprise study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students will study about themselves and others as members of a larger society. Topics of discussion will stimulate critical thinking about ways people have acted in response to their societies and will allow students to evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate.

Courses

• ANTH 002 — Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
• ANTH 003 — Archaeology, Introduction to Prehistory Units: 3
• ANTH 007 — Anthropology of Religion, Magic, Witchcraft, and Healing Units: 3
• CDE 101 — Child Growth & Development Units: 3
• CDE 102 — Child, Family, & Community Units: 3
• CDE 103 — Principles & Practices of Teaching Units: 3
• CDE 227 — Child Guidance Units: 3
• CDE 228 — Child Maltreatment, Intervention, & Prevention Units: 3
• CJ 001 — Introduction to Criminal Justice Units: 3
• CJ 005 — Racial Issues and the Police Units: 3
• CJ 006 — Criminal Investigation Units: 3
• CJ 020 — Introduction to Social Justice Studies Units: 3
• COMM 017 — Intercultural Communication Units: 3
• ECON 001 — Principles of Macroeconomics Units: 3
• ECON 002 — Principles of Microeconomics Units: 3
• ECON 011 — International Economics Units: 3
• ECON 012 — Understanding Econ Principles & Applications Units: 3
• EDUC 001 — Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching Units: 4
• ETHN 001 — Introduction to Ethnic Studies Units: 3
• ETHN 002 — Introduction to Chicanx & Latinx Studies Units: 3
• ETHN 003 — Introduction to Black Studies Units: 3
• ETHN 004 — Introduction to Native American Studies Units: 3
• ETHN 005 — Introduction to Asian American Studies Units: 3
• GEOG 002 — Cultural Geography Units: 3
• GEOG 007 — Regional Geography Units: 3
• GEOG 010 — Geography of California Units: 3
• GS 010 — Global Studies Units: 3
• GS 011 — Global Issues Units: 3
• HIST 003 — History of World Civilization I Units: 3
• HIST 004 — History of World Civilization II Units: 3
• HIST 005 — History of Western Civilization I Units: 3
• HIST 006 — History of Western Civilization II Units: 3
• HIST 017 — US History through Reconstruction Units: 3
• HIST 018 — US History from Reconstruction to Present Units: 3
• HIST 021 — California History Units: 3
• HIST 023 — Latin American History Units: 3
• HIST 050 — American Popular Culture Units: 3
• MC 001 — Introduction to Mass Media Units: 3
• PHIL 003 — Introduction to Political Theory Units: 3
• PHIL 012 — Religions of the World Units: 3
• PHIL 013 — Perspectives on Death & Dying Units: 3
• PHIL 014 — Introduction to Ethics Units: 3
• PHIL 017 — Philosophy of Religion Units: 3
• POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics Units: 3
• PS 002 — Introduction to Comparative Governments Units: 3
• PS 003 — Introduction to Political Theory Units: 3
• PS 004 — Introduction to International Relations Units: 3
• PS 006 — Latinx Politics Units: 3
• PSY 003 — Developmental Psychology Units: 3
• PSY 007 — Positive Psychology Units: 3
• PSY 009 — Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination Units: 3
• PSY 010 — Psychological Aspects/Marriage & Family Units: 3
• PSY 012 — Human Sexuality Units: 3
• PSY 020 — Adolescent Psychology Units: 3
• PSY 023 — Psychology of Women and Gender Units: 3
• PSY 025 — Intro to Research Methods for Soc Sciences Units: 3
• PSY 027 — Biological Psychology Units: 3
• PSY 029 — Abnormal Psychology Units: 3
• PSY 030 — Social Psychology Units: 3
• PSY 033 — Personal & Social Adjustment Units: 3
• PSYC C1000 — Introduction to Psychology Units: 3
• SJS 020 — Introduction to Social Justice Studies Units: 3
• SJS 021 — Introduction to LGBTQIA Studies Units: 3
• SOC 001 — Introductory Sociology Units: 3
• SOC 002 — Social Problems Units: 3
• SOC 003 — Fundamentals of Statistics Units: 3
• SOC 005 — Sociology of Gender and Sexuality Units: 3
• SOC 006 — Introduction to Criminology Units: 3
• SOC 007 — Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare Units: 3
• SOC 009 — Sociology of Sport Units: 3
• SOC 014 — Introduction to Race & Ethnicity Units: 3
• SOC 015 — Mexican American Culture & Society Units: 3
• SPAN 020 — Latin American Culture and Civilization Units: 3
• SPAN 022 — Spanish for Heritage Speakers II Units: 5
• STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics Units: 4

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