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Mar 29, 2024
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2017-2018 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Social Sciences Associate in Arts
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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.
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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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