Liberal Arts: Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Associate in Arts
Non-Transfer: Option 1 (Major Code: 01377) Footnote 1
Transfer Preparation: Options 2 & 3 (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, 2 or 3 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 and Competency requirements (See Southwestern College Catalog)
  • 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 communication skills necessary to engage competently in personal, professional, civic and social contexts.
Option 1 Footnote 1
Southwestern College Associate Degree General Education
Minimum units necessary to meet Southwestern Associate Degree requirements18
Option 2 Footnotes *, 1, 2
CSU GE Breadth
Minimum units necessary to meet CSU/GE Certification requirements39
Option 3 Footnotes *, 1, 2
IGETC
Minimum units necessary to meet IGETC Certification requirements34
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
AJ 110
ETHICS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE *
AJ 111
INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
AJ 114
FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIME AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
ANTH 101
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 102
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 103
ARCHAEOLOGY AND PREHISTORY
ANTH 112
CULTURES OF MEXICO
AFRO 110
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
AFRO 111
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
AFRO 151
INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE
ASIA 112
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
ASIA 113
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
ASIA 114
FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY
ASIA 115
FILIPINO-AMERICAN CULTURE
CD 135
PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
CD 170
PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CD 284
CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY
COMM 174
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COMM 176
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
COMM 200
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY
ECON 100
CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
ECON 101
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I
ECON 102
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II
GEOG 106
WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 120
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY: CULTURAL ELEMENTS
HIST 100
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I
HIST 101
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION II
HIST 104
WESTERN CIVILIZATION I
HIST 105
WESTERN CIVILIZATION II
HIST 106
WORLD HISTORY I
HIST 107
WORLD HISTORY II
HIST 110
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
HIST 111
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
HIST 112
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
HIST 113
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
HIST 114
FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY
HIST 121
COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS I
HIST 122
COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS II
HIST 132
WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY
HIST 141
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
HIST 142
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
JOUR 101
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY
MAS 141
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
MAS 142
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
MAS 150
MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES
MAS/SOC 170
CRITICAL ISSUES IN CHICANA/LATINA STUDIES
PS 101
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
PS 102
INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
PS 103
INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
PS 104
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
PSYC 101
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 106
HUMAN SEXUALITY
PSYC 109
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING
PSYC 116
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 201
ACADEMIC AND CAREER OPTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGY *
PSYC 211
INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 230
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 250
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 255
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH
PSYC 260
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 270
STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
PSYC 271
DATA ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
PSYC/SOC 280
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES *
SOC 101
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 106
RACE AND ETHNICITY
SOC 107
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
SOC 110
CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOC 115
FILIPINO-AMERICAN CULTURE
SOC 116
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 135
SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
SOC 140
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
SOC 150
MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES
SOC 151
INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE
SOC/MAS 170
CRITICAL ISSUES IN CHICANA/LATINA STUDIES
SOC 255
INTRO TO SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS
SOC 270
STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
SOC 271
DATA ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
SOC/PSYC 280
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES *
Total Units18
*

Note: Courses with an "*" are not UC transferable.

1

Option 1, 2, 3: 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.

2

Option 2 & 3:  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.