Liberal Arts Associate in Arts Degree with an Area of Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Division: Counseling
PROGRAM CODE: 1C18523
The Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Social and Behavioral Sciences provides students with the opportunity to earn a degree within a broad liberal arts education, allowing them to understand the intellectual relationships between various disciplines in a broader Area of Emphasis. Earning an Associate Degree may or may not be the most effective path to fulfilling transfer requirements. The courses listed for each Area of Emphasis in the Cypress College catalog do not reflect major preparation requirements at any specific university, but some may be used to fulfill local university requirements. Reminder: Students with catalog rights for 2012 or prior, meet with a Counselor to confirm if courses taken at that time are applicable to the Social & Behavioral emphasis and the Transfer Center for information regarding selection of an appropriate general education pattern and pertinent classes, as well as your intended major at the specific colleges/universities of choice.
Requirements for the Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Social AND Behavioral Sciences include:
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Completion of Cypress College Native General Education requirements; California State University General Education Breadth requirements (CSU GE Breadth) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).
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Completion of at least 18 units in an Area of Emphasis from those outlined below.(Note: Where appropriate, courses in the Area of Emphasis may also be counted for a GE area).
- A 2.0 (C) overall GPA and a 2.0 (C) in all courses taken in the Area of Emphasis.
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Effective Fall 2017 - Fulfillment of all graduation requirements, to include local requirements of a minimum of one (1) unit of coursework approved for Physical Activity and Health and three (3) units of coursework approved for Cultural Diversity for a total of 60 transferable units.
Liberal Arts AA Degree: Social and Behavioral Sciences Emphasis
The Social and Behavioral Sciences option under Liberal Arts is an ideal choice for students planning on transferring to the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC). Students are able to satisfy both their transfer major preparation course work. The Area of Emphasis listed below includes courses that transfer to CSU and/or UC. Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the information below is accurate and timely. However, this information is unofficial and should be checked against the official information found on the ASSIST website @ www.assist.org
This degree emphasizes 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. 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.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 or more units from at least 2 discipline areas: | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice 1 | 3 | |
| Concepts of Criminal Law 1 | 3 | |
| Community and the Justice System 1 | 3 | |
| Cultural Anthropology 1 | 3 | |
or ANTH 102HC | Honors Cultural Anthropology | |
| Introduction to Archaeology (formerly ANTH 203 C) (Formerly ANTH 203 C) 1 | 3 | |
| Comparative Cultures 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 1 | 3 | |
| Human Prehistory and Ancient Civilizations 1 | 3 | |
| Magic, Witchcraft and Religion 1 | 3 | |
| Native North America 1 | 3 | |
| Anthropology of Death 1 | 3 | |
| Applied and Practicing Anthropology (formerly ANTH 211 C) 1 | 3 | |
| Ancient Cultures of Mexico and Central America 1 | 3 | |
| Interpersonal Communication 1 | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication 1 | 3 | |
| The History of Disability in the United States (formerly titled Explorations in Education) | 3 | |
| Principles of Economics-Macro 1 | 3 | |
or ECON 100HC | Honors Principles of Economics - Macro | |
| Principles of Economics-Micro 1 | 3 | |
or ECON 105HC | Honors Principles of Economics - Micro | |
| Survey of Economics 1 | 3 | |
| International Economics 1 | 3 | |
| Consumer Economics | 3 | |
| American Ethnic Studies (formerly ETHS 100 C) (Formerly ETHS 100 C) 1 | 3 | |
or ETHS 101HC | Honors American Ethnic Studies | |
| Introduction to African-American Studies 1 | 3 | |
| African-American History I 1 | 3 | |
| African-American History II 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Chicana-o Studies (formerly ETHS 140 C) (Formerly ETHS 140 C) 1 | 3 | |
| Chicana-o History I (formerly ETHS 141 C) (Formerly ETHS 141 C) 1 | 3 | |
| Chicana-o History II 1 | 3 | |
| Chicana-o and Latina-o Contemporary Issues 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Native American Studies 1 | 3 | |
| Native American History I 1 | 3 | |
| Native American History II 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies 1 | 3 | |
| Asian Pacific American History 1 | 3 | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Popular Culture | 3 | |
| American Social Justice Movements 1 | 3 | |
| World Geography 1 | 3 | |
or GEOG 100HC | Honors World Geography | |
| California Geography 1 | 3 | |
| Cultural Geography 1 | 3 | |
| Economic Geography 1 | 3 | |
| Cultural Awareness and the Health Care System | 3 | |
| Western Civilizations I 1 | 3 | |
or HIST 110HC | Honors Western Civilizations I | |
| Western Civilizations II 1 | 3 | |
or HIST 111HC | Honors Western Civilizations II | |
| World Civilizations I 1 | 3 | |
or HIST 112HC | Honors World Civilizations I | |
| World Civilizations II 1 | 3 | |
or HIST 113HC | Honors World Civilizations II | |
| History of Africa 1 | 3 | |
| History of Latin America I 1 | 3 | |
| History of Latin America II 1 | 3 | |
| Survey of British History I 1 | 3 | |
| Survey of British History II 1 | 3 | |
| Asian Civilizations I 1 | 3 | |
| Asian Civilizations II 1 | 3 | |
| History of Mexico 1 | 3 | |
| History of the Middle East 1 | 3 | |
| History of the United States I 1 | 3 | |
or HIST 170HC | Honors History of the United States I | |
| History of the United States II 1 | 3 | |
or HIST 171HC | Honors History of the United States II | |
| History of the Americas I (formerly HIST 162AC) (Formerly HIST 162AC) 1 | 3 | |
| History of the Americas II (formerly HIST 162BC) (Formerly HIST 162BC) 1 | 3 | |
| Women in United States History 1 | 3 | |
| History of California 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Human Services | 3 | |
| Introduction to Global Citizenship Studies 1 | 3 | |
| Global Citizenship Issues 1 | 3 | |
| Global Media 1 | 3 | |
| Messages for Electronic Media | 3 | |
| Psychology of Sport (formerly PE 248) 1 | 3 | |
| Sport and United States Society (formerly PE 250 C) 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Business 1 | 3 | |
| United States Government 1 | 3 | |
or POSC 100HC | Honors United States Government | |
| Gender and American Politics 1 | 3 | |
| Political Theory 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Political Science 1 | 3 | |
| Urban Politics 1 | 3 | |
| Contemporary Political Issues 1 | 3 | |
| Comparative Politics 1 | 3 | |
| Politics of the Middle East 1 | 3 | |
| International Relations 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology 1 | 3 | |
or PSY 101HC | Honors Introduction to Psychology | |
| Applied Psychology | 3 | |
| Human Sexuality 1 | 3 | |
| Cross-Cultural Psychology (formerly PSY 237 C) (Formerly PSY 237 C) 1 | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology 1 | 3 | |
| Child Psychology 1 | 3 | |
| Research Methods in Psychology 1 | 4 | |
| The Brain and Behavior 1 | 3 | |
| Abnormal Psychology 1 | 3 | |
| Social Psychology 1 | 3 | |
| Psychology of Aging 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Sociology 1 | 3 | |
or SOC 101HC | Honors Introduction to Sociology | |
| Social Problems 1 | 3 | |
| Sociology Research Methods 1 | 3 | |
| Sociology of Women 1 | 3 | |
| Sociology of Aging 1 | 3 | |
| Marriage and Family 1 | 3 | |
| Sociology of Religion 1 | 3 | |
| Media, Culture, and Society 1 | 3 | |
| Sociology of Contemporary Race and Ethnic Relations 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Criminology 1 | 3 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 18 | |
| 1 | This course is transferable to UC |
SPECIAL NOTE: This degree is an Associate Degree designed for transfer students; however, it does not qualify as an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) for CSU priority admission consideration. Please see a counselor for more information on differences in degree options offered at Cypress College for transfer students.