Liberal Arts - Social Science Option

Liberal Arts: Social Science Option - A.A.

Associate of Arts Degree

Social Science, an option of the Associate of Arts degree Curriculum
program in Liberal Arts, is primarily designed to prepare A.A. Degree
students to transfer into the junior year of a baccalaureate
degree program in anthropology, criminology, political Course Credits
science, psychology or sociology. In addition, students ENGL-111 English I 3
seeking admission into pre-law, social work, or public History1 3
administration programs would receive a solid academic Foreign Language2 3
foundation on which to build. Mathematics3,4 3-4
The social sciences faculty is strongly committed to SOCI-101 Introduction to Sociology 3
providing students with an introduction to a variety of
disciplines within the social sciences. This broader ENGL-112 English II 3
perspective is desirable because it provides students with a History1 3
better understanding of human behavior and social groups Foreign Language2 3
than can be provided by simply focusing on one academic Technological Competency4 3-4
discipline. Students who wish to major in a particular PSYC-103 Introduction to Psychology 3
discipline (e.g. psychology) after transferring can still
graduate with a total of 12 credits in that discipline; however, Humanities9 3
transfer institutions which grant the bachelor of arts degree Social Science6 3
prefer students to take most of the coursework in the major at Science (lab)4 4
their institution. Students seeking employment immediately Appreciation of the Arts9 3
after graduation also benefit from the program, in view of the FITN-115 Dynamics of Fitness & Wellness5 1
increasing emphasis many employers place on a liberal arts POLI-101 Introduction to Political Science 3
education.
Communication9 3
Students enrolled in associate of arts degree programs who Mathematics or
intend to transfer to four-year colleges or universities are Science4,8 0-4
strongly advised to discuss the General Education Social Science6 3
Foundation of Courses with a counselor. Selection of these Global & Cultural Awareness7 3
courses will facilitate full transfer of general education credits ANTH-101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or
completed toward the degree. ANTH-102 Human Origins 3
Graduates are able to:
• demonstrate with various social science subject Total Credits 61 - 65
fields and individual analytical approaches and 3
Mathematics by official placement test. Students may not take courses
methods below placement level. Exceptions by permission of department chair.
• communicate clearly and correctly in written and 4
Select a course from the appropriate category of the General Education
spoken English list. For the Math, Science and Technological Competency General
Education requirements, students must take a minimum of 12 credits.
• identify ethical issues within various social science This must include at least one lab science course, one math course and
disciplines satisfaction of the technological competency requirement by either
• analyze social science data within the various fields passing the technological competency test (no credit) or taking a
technological competency general education course. If a student passes
• identify and discuss relations among various fields in the technological competency test, another course must be selected from
the social sciences Math, Science or Technological Competency General Education, so that
the student has earned at least 12 credits in those categories.
5
Elements of Physical Fitness (FITN-142) or Exercise Physiology (FITN-
146) may be substituted.
6
Any course from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, or SOCI.
7
Any General Education course that is listed as a Global and Cultural
Awareness (GCA) course. If a course satisfies both the Global and
1
Choose from the following History Courses: World Civilization I (HIST- Cultural Awareness Requirement and another General Education
101), World Civilization II (HIST-102), US History: Beginnings to 1877 requirement in Social Science, Humanities or Communication, the student
(HIST-201), US History: 1877 to Present (HIST-202). may select any course from the General Education list.
2
A two semester sequence is required. Placement by examination is
8
If the student has already completed 12 credits in the Math, Science and
required for students who wish to continue studying a language previously Technological Competency categories, the student does not need to take a
studied. Students may not take courses below their placement level. For course here.
more information, see Foreign Language Placement Testing and Degree 9
Select a course from the appropriate category of the General Education
Requirements in the College Catalog. list.

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