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  "edition": "2026-2027",
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      "markdown": "**About the Program**\n\n**Program Goal:** Local\n\n**GE Pattern(s):** Butte Local, Cal-GETC\n\n**Program Code:** 44301.00AA\n\nThis degree is intended to provide an interdisciplinary foundation in the social sciences for students who are interested in transfer to a university in a related major. These courses provide an introduction to a variety of possible paths of study such as Criminal Justice, Anthropology, Early Childhood Education, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.\n\nThis program may also be appropriate for students pursuing a transfer major not available at Butte College so that they can obtain a degree while fulfilling lower-division requirements for their transfer destination. These major courses may also count toward satisfying university transfer general education requirements. Students are strongly advised to see a counselor to discuss specific choices for their degree and career path.\n\n**Program Learning Outcome(s):**\nUpon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:\n\n1.  Identify major theoretical orientations in the social and behavioral sciences and describe basic concepts regarding human behavior and thought.\n2.  Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze, evaluate, and make decisions concerning complex contemporary issues and the interactions among individuals and across societies.\n3.  Apply methods of inquiry specific to the social and behavioral sciences to larger societal contexts."
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