Social Sciences, A.A.

The curriculum in the Social Sciences Associate Degree program is designed to provide the transfer student the opportunity to achieve an Associate degree. While a baccalaureate or higher degree is recommended for those considering professional careers, earning the associate degree may support attempts to gain entry-level employment or promotion.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

Identify and apply methods, such as observation, hypothesis development, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, or measurement and data collection, used by social scientists to study human behavior.
Identify and analyze theories explaining the individual, social, historical, political, or economic activities of men and women research and analyze topics from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Integrate various social-scientific perspectives into the understanding of the subject matter.
Develop a personal interpretation about issues and matters under study.

Select twelve units within a single area of emphasis which include only courses applicable to the major as noted below. 12 Units

Areas of Emphasis

ECON 2*, 4*

GEOG 1, 2, 3

HIST 4, 5, 16, 17

PS 1, 4, 12, 14

PSYC 1, 2*, 3*, 7*, 30*

SOC 1, 2, 15*, 30*

Select 6 additional units in a second area of emphasis as listed above 6 Units

Total Units for the Major: 18

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

Associate in Arts Degree

Complete 18 units as described above and a minimum of 60 units including the general education requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0 qualifies the student for the Associate in Arts degree. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Saddleback College.

General Education Requirements for Associate Degrees

Refer to the Graduation Requirements or to the CSU-GE and IGETC patterns in this catalog for specific courses which meet general education requirements. Refer to ASSIST.org and to the transfer institution’s catalog for transfer requirements.

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