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Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

AN ARTS AND SCIENCES AREA OF CONCENTRATION

APPLICATION CODE 58

For curriculum information, contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—Room AC-230—443-518-1620.

This curriculum is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in the social sciences. Students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL 121College Composition

3
Gen Ed Core Arts & Humanities - Critical & Creative Thinking Core

3
Gen Ed Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - Critical & Creative Thinking Core

3
Gen Ed Core Mathematics - Quantitative Reasoning Core

3
Social Sciences Elective Any course with an ANTH, CRES, CRIM, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLI, PSYC, SOCI, or SOWK prefix

3

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
Gen Ed Core Arts & Humanities - Oral Communication Core

3
Gen Ed Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - Global Competency Core

3
Gen Ed Core Biological & Physical Sciences - Scientific Reasoning Core w/ Lab

4
Gen Ed Core Information Literacy Core

3
Elective General Elective

3

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
Gen Ed Core Biological & Physical Sciences - Scientific Reasoning Core

3
Elective Arts & Sciences Elective

3
Social Sciences Elective Any course with an ANTH, CRES, CRIM, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLI, PSYC, SOCI, or SOWK prefix

3
200 level Social Sciences ElectiveAny 200-level course with an ANTH, CRES, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLI, PSYC, or SOCI prefix

3

Ethics - Select one of the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
ANTH 104Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

3
ANTH 105Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3
ANTH 110Global Archaeology

3
ANTH 120Comparative World Cultures

3
ANTH 220Cultures of the Middle East

3
CRES 155Introduction to Conflict Resolution: Science and Art

3
CRIM 101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
EDUC 200Introduction to Special Education

3
GEOG 101Introduction to World Geography

3
GEOG 102Elements of Cultural Geography

3
HIST 123Western Civilization and the Modern World

3
HIST 201Europe in the Twentieth Century

3
SOCI 101Introduction to Sociology

3
SOCI 201Minorities in American Society

3

Suggested Semester 4

Course NumberTitleCredits
Gen Ed Core Technological Literacy Core

3
200 level Social Sciences ElectiveAny 200-level course with an ANTH, CRES, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLI, PSYC, or SOCI prefix

3
Elective Arts & Sciences Electives

6
Elective General Electives

2

A graduate should be able to

  1. Employ social science concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand behavior, institutions, and/or change over time.
  2. Apply introductory research skills that social scientists use to gather and interpret information.
  3. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning.

Total Credit Hours: 60