Liberal Arts - Social and Behavioral Sciences - Associate Degree
San Jose City College
Key Information
Campus location
San Jose, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Blended
Duration
3 years
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Introduction
Liberal Arts - 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.
Transferability
This major can prepare students with either a narrow or interdisciplinary focus in the Social and Behavioral sciences in order to pursue similar majors at four-year institutions. Student should refer to the catalog of their prospective transfer institution and consult a counselor. General Education courses for the A.A. degree should be selected carefully to meet the requirements of the intended transfer institution.
Curriculum
Courses
- Introduction to Administration of Justice
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedures
- Contemporary Police Issues
- Street Law
- Law Enforcement in Multicultural Communities
- Juvenile Law and Procedures
- Introduction to Corrections
- Introduction to Chemical Dependency
- Introduction to Physical Anthropology
- Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Interpersonal Communication
- Introduction to Communication Studies
- Intercultural Communication
- Introduction to Computer Information Systems
- Child, Family and Community
- Principles of Macroeconomic Theory
- Introduction to Microeconomic Theory
- Women in Literature
- Mexican-American Literature
- Introduction to African American Literature
- African American Culture
- Vietnamese Women in the U.S.
- Introduction to Race Ethnicity in American History
- Introduction to Critical Race Social Justice
- Chicana/o Culture
- Social Justice Issues in Mexican American Communities
- Mexican American History I
- Mexican American History II
- Vietnamese American Culture
- Asian Pacific American Culture
- Child Development
- Introduction to Physical Geography
- Introduction to Cultural Geography
- World Regions in Global Context
- Introduction to Global Studies
- Global Issues
- Introduction to Sustainability
- Global Citizenship/Civics
- World Regions in Global Context
- Survey of American History
- Women in American History
- Development of Western Culture
- Development of Western Culture
- World History to 1500
- World History from 1500
- History of the United States
- History of the United States
- African American History
- History and Culture of the American Indian
- Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Mass Media and Society
- Sports in Society
- Politics and Government In America
- Comparative Politics
- International Relations
- International Law and Human Rights
- General Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Psychology of Stress Reduction
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Biological Psychology
- Psychology of Women
- The Psychology of Developmental Disabilities
- Personal Growth and Adjustment
- Developmental Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Human Sexuality
- Deaf Culture
Program Outcome
Associate Degree
- Liberal Arts - Social and Behavioral Sciences - Associate in Arts
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the method of inquiry used by the social and behavioral sciences.
- Evaluate the operation of societies and social sub-groups