Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Associate in Arts
Non-Transfer: Option 1 (Major Code: 01377) Footnote 1
Transfer Preparation: Option 2 (Major Code: 01730) Footnotes *, 1, 2
The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts Degree is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of liberal arts and sciences plus additional coursework in an “Area of Emphasis.” The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts Degree would be an ideal choice for those students planning on transferring to the California State University or University of California as the student can satisfy their general education requirements, plus focus on transferable course work that relates to majors at CSU or UC.
- Choose either Option 1 or 2 for the General Education pattern related to your educational goal.
- Complete a minimum of 18 units from the courses listed below. For Option 1, courses cannot be double-counted to satisfy general education requirements.
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree applicable transferable semester units (including major and general education courses).
- For ALL OPTIONS: complete necessary Southwestern College Graduation Requirements.
- Courses with an "*" are not UC transferable.
- Courses should be selected with the assistance of a counselor. Refer to ASSIST.org for transfer details.
- Completion of the Liberal Arts Degree does not guarantee acceptance into a four year institution nor into a major.
Program Student Learning Outcome
- Demonstrate the social and behavioral science skills necessary to engage competently in personal, professional, civic and social contexts.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Option 1 Footnote 1 | ||
| Southwestern College Associate Degree General Education Requirements | ||
| Minimum units necessary to meet Southwestern Associate Degree requirements | 21 | |
| Option 2 Footnotes *, 1, 2 | ||
| Cal-GETC | ||
| Minimum units necessary to meet Cal-GETC Certification requirements | 34 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Social & Behavioral Science Emphasis | ||
| Students will study about themselves and others as members of a larger society. Topics and discussion to stimulate critical thinking about ways people have acted in response to their societies will allow students to evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate. | ||
| Select a minimum of 18 units of the following courses: | 18 | |
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| ETHICS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE * | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIME AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGY AND PREHISTORY | ||
| CULTURES OF MEXICO | ||
| ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| FILIPINO/X AMERICAN CULTURE AND IDENTITY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT | ||
| CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY | ||
| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY | ||
| CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC PROBLEMS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY: CULTURAL ELEMENTS | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1865 | ||
| WESTERN CIVILIZATION I | ||
| WESTERN CIVILIZATION II | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES I | ||
| LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES II | ||
| WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY | ||
| MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| CRITICAL ISSUES IN CHICANA/LATINA STUDIES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE | ||
| AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| ACADEMIC AND CAREER OPTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGY * | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | ||
| DATA ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION | ||
| CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| INTRO TO SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
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Note: Courses with an "*" are not UC transferable.
- 1
Options 1 & 2: For depth, include a minimum of two courses from a single discipline; for breadth, include at least two disciplines in your selection. These courses emphasize the perspective, concepts, theories and methodologies of the disciplines typically found in the vast variety of disciplines that comprise study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
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Option 2: Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses specific to the transfer institution of choice. University requirements vary from institution to institution and are subject to change. Therefore, it is important to verify transfer major preparation and general education requirements through consultation with a counselor in either the Counseling Center or Transfer Center. See catalog Transfer Courses Information section for further information.