Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Sciences (Associate in Arts) · Allan Hancock College

Award Type: Associate in Arts

Courses emphasize 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.

The graduate of the Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Sciences will:

Develop an appreciation of the beauty and values that have shaped and enriched our culture
Understand ways people have acted in response to their societies.
Identify and evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate
Understand human behavior in relation to human social, political and economic institutions.
Develop individual responsibility, personal integrity and respect for diverse people and culture.
Understand the past in order to understand and analyze present and future, issues, problems and projects.

Course	Title	Units
A major of 18 units is required for the degree with a minimum of one course in three different areas.		18
Administration of Justice
AJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	0
AJ 103	Concepts of Criminal Law	0
AJ 115	Introduction to Criminology	0
Anthropology
ANTH 102	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	0
ANTH 103	Introduction to Archaeology	0
ANTH 107	Indigenous People of California	0
Business
BUS 121	Business Economics	0
BUS 141	Global Economics	0
Communication Studies
COMM 100	Survey of Communication Studies	0
COMM C1004	Interpersonal Communication	0
COMM 110	Intercultural Communication	0
Early Childhood Studies
CDEV C1000	Child Growth and Development	0
ECS 101	Child, Family and Community	0
Economics
ECON C2002	Principles of Macroeconomics	0
ECON C2001	Principles of Microeconomics	0
ECON 121	Business Economics	0
ECON 141	Global Economics	0
Ethnic Studies
ES 101	Introduction to Racial and Ethnic Groups	0
ES 105	Race and Ethnicity in Fashion	0
ES 107	Indigenous People of California	0
ES 120	Chicano History	0
ES 121	African American History	0
Fashion
FASH 105	Race and Ethnicity in Fashion	0
Geography
GEOG 102	Human Geography	0
GEOG 103	World Regional Geography	0
Global Studies
GBST 101	Introduction to Global Studies	0
GBST 141	Global Economics	0
History
HIST 101	World Civilizations to 1600	0
HIST 102	World Civilizations Since 1500	0
HIST 103	East Asian Civilization	0
HIST C1001	United States History to 1877	0
HIST C1002	United States History Since 1865	0
HIST 118	United States History	0
HIST 119	History of California	0
HIST 120	Chicano History	0
HIST 121	African American History	0
Humanities
HUM 101	World Civilizations to 1600	0
HUM 102	World Civilizations Since 1500	0
HUM 103	East Asian Civilization	0
LGBTQ Studies
LGBT 101	Introduction to LGBTQ Studies	0
LGBT 102	LGBTQ Communities, Family and Education in the 21st Century	0
Political Sciences
POLS 101	Introduction to Political Science	0
POLS C1000	American Government and Politics	0
POLS 104	Introduction to International Relations	0
POLS 105	Comparative Politics	0
POLS 110	Political Theory	0
Psychology
PSYC C1000	Introduction to Psychology	0
PSY 105	Research Methods in Psychology	0
PSY 112	Human Sexuality	0
PSY 113	Theories Of Personality	0
PSY 117	Child Psychology	0
PSY 118	Human Development - Lifespan	0
PSY 119	Abnormal Psychology	0
PSY 121	Social Psychology	0
Sociology
SOCI C1000	Introduction to Sociology	0
SOC 102	Social Problems	0
SOC 104	Social Science Research Methods	0
SOC 110	Introduction to Marriage & Family	0
SOC 120	Introduction to Racial and Ethnic Groups	0
SOC 155	Media and Society	0
SOC 160	Cities and Urban Life	0
Total		18