Social and Behavioral Science is a group of courses emphasizing the study of perspectives, concepts, theories, and methodologies typically found in the vast variety of disciplines that comprise study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Social and Behavioral Sciences courses emphasize the perspective, concepts, theories and methodologies of the disciplines typically found in the vast variety of disciplines. 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.

Develop the foundational knowledge and philosophical skills for meaningful work in social and human services with Campbellsville University's online Associate of Science in Social Services degree. During your course of study, you'll gain a robust understanding of human behaviour, crisis intervention, marriage and family dynamics and addiction. This SACSCOC-accredited program offers 20 professional courses rooted in principles of understanding, empowerment and advocacy. Learn more and apply today!

The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer Degree (AA-T) is designed for students planning to transfer into a political science major. Political Science is the study of politics using the skills of social scientific inquiry. The political inquiry examines the human use of power in relationships creating the structures operating in human society. Inquiry into politics explores power in its myriad forms and consequences for people as individuals, in groups, and in society. This realm of psycho-socio-political inquiry is an integrated field of study drawing upon all the disciplines of the Social and Behavioral Sciences as well as in the Arts and Humanities.

The Human Services associate degree program will train you to provide education, support, care, advocacy, and/or crisis intervention in a human service agency. You'll acquire the skills needed to work with individuals, groups, and communities. Key components of this degree include cultural awareness and an understanding of diverse cultural groups, a responsible attitude, a commitment to serve others, and effective communication skills.

The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer (AA-T) is designed for students planning to transfer into the Sociology major at a California State University. A student pursuing this degree will meet the AB 1440 Transfer Curriculum Model for CSU.

Complete your Associate in Arts Degree, Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA) while exploring sociology. Sociology is the study of society, human social relationships, and institutions. Sociologists consider diverse subject matters ranging from crime to religion and from family to the state. They study how race, class, gender, and other factors shape outcomes. Sociology offers opportunities for students interested in a variety of career paths, especially those that seek to understand how social forces shape human behavior.

Sociology is the overarching unification of all studies of humankind, including history, psychology, and economics for the purpose of studying human behavior as social beings. It encompasses all aspects of our social lives, including interactions, culture, groups, institutions, and global processes. Completion of the Sociology: Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) will prepare you to meet minimum lower-division admission requirements (60 transferable units) for transfer to a California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC) system. For the transfer to a UC, please consult with a counselor for additional courses that may be needed. The Sociology program map below includes all of your major coursework and recommended general education courses by term that is needed to fulfill your degree and transfer requirements.

Sociology is the scientific study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies. Sociologists apply the rigors of the scientific method to relevant issues in the social world, from micro-interaction like the public order, to macro forces like globalization. A sociological perspective is a remarkable tool that helps people analyze the practical impact and ethical implications of people’s choices and decisions in the workplace, family, community, and wider society.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Associate in Liberal Studies (ALS) degree awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned.

The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree is designed to prepare the student for transfer to institutions of higher education and is specifically intended to satisfy the lower-division requirements for the baccalaureate degree in Anthropology at a California State University. It will also provide the student with a sufficient academic basis from which to pursue a career in the social science profession. The student will be afforded the opportunity to study the nature of human diversity from a genetic, archeological, linguistic, and cultural basis. The breadth of Anthropology will be examined to include the historical and contemporary theory and research as the basis from which to gain an in-depth awareness and understanding of humans and the world in which we live.

The African American Studies program prepares students with the comprehensive knowledge base, critical skills and social consciousness necessary to function as effective leaders in an increasingly globalized and diverse society. Our program is grounded in the decolonization and liberation projects of African Americans and their allies in the civil rights, gender, and sexual liberation movements of the 1960s that continue through the present in new forms that address new conditions. The aim of African American Studies is to support students in developing a critical consciousness and an understanding of social, political, cultural, and economic forces that have shaped the histories and current day realities of African Americans. Our studies are grounded in the principles of social justice and self-determination of oppressed communities. This program centralizes the knowledges, epistemologies and critical thinking produced by racially and sexually oppressed subjects, and we endeavor to examine the entangled intersectionality of racialized sexuality, gender, and class in complex socio- historical processes.

When you study “Politics” in our program at the College of Alameda; we seek to be supportive of your learning goals in being better prepared as a more effective “Global Citizen” in “a Knowledge Economy,” guided by democratic values, and an “ethic of public service” in the 21st Century modern world system. In all of our work together, our area of emphasis is Social Justice and futures consciousness.

Complete your Associate in Arts Degree, Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA) with an emphasis on Political Science, the study of government, politics, and policy. Students interested in domestic, international, or comparative systems of governance are well-suited for this pathway. It is the springboard for a variety of careers and interests.

Welcome to Mexican/Latin American Studies! We are an area of focus within the Ethnic Studies Department at Laney College and are rooted in the rich legacy of students committed to transformative education and social justice.