# Social and Behavioral Sciences (Associate of Arts Degree)

Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Sociology

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/pathways/behavior-culture-society/sociology/social-behavioral-sciences-aa/

The Social and Behavioral Sciences area of emphasis provides a broad understanding of the social, cultural, and intellectual world in which we live. Students who choose this area of emphasis typically have a diverse interest in human problems and seek a liberal education in a broad spectrum of understandings, insights, and appreciations. Multidisciplinary in nature, this area of emphasis seeks to provide an understanding of the interrelationships and varied methodologies of its many subject areas. The Social and Behavioral area of emphasis develops students’ intellectual and emotional understanding, appreciation, and insights which prepares them for jobs in government services, commerce or industry, and teaching.

#### Program Learning Outcomes

1.  Utilize methods and theories from the social and behavioral sciences to collect, interpret, and apply quantitative and/or qualitative evidence to understand the human experience on an individual and/or societal level.
2.  Employ methods and theories from different disciplines to analyze social and behavioral problems, policies related to these problems, and how they both change over time.

### REQUIREMENTS

Review the Associate in Science and Associate in Arts Graduation Requirements and General Education requirements.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| **Complete the following:** | |  |
| **Select at least 18 units of the following:** | | 18 |
| ↳ ANTH C100 | Cultural Anthropology |  |
| ↳ ANTH C120 | Introduction to Archaeology |  |
| ↳ ANTH C150 | World Cultures |  |
| ↳ ANTH C175 | Global Perspectives of Food and Culture |  |
| or ↳ FN C177 | Global Perspectives of Food and Culture |  |
| ↳ ANTH C190 | Introduction to Linguistics |  |
| ↳ COUN C109 | Developing and Understanding Happiness |  |
| ↳ ECON C110 | Economic Issues and Policy |  |
| ↳ ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics |  |
| ↳ ECON C175 | Principles of Macroeconomics |  |
| ↳ ETHS C100 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies |  |
| ↳ ETHS C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States |  |
| or ↳ HIST C123 | History of Ethnic Minorities in the United States |  |
| ↳ ETHS C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America |  |
| or ↳ SOC C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America |  |
| ↳ GEOG C100 | World Regional Geography |  |
| ↳ GEOG C150 | California Geography |  |
| ↳ GEOG C185 | Cultural Geography |  |
| ↳ HIST C115 | Latin American History and Culture |  |
| ↳ HIST C121 | History of American Women |  |
| ↳ HIST C122 | Chicano History |  |
| ↳ HIST C150 | History of California |  |
| ↳ HIST C161 | World History 1 |  |
| ↳ HIST C162 | World History 2 |  |
| ↳ HIST C170 | United States History to 1877 |  |
| ↳ HIST C175 | United States History since 1865 |  |
| ↳ HIST C180 | Western Civilization 1 |  |
| ↳ HIST C185 | Western Civilization 2 |  |
| ↳ HSVC C100 | Introduction to Human Services |  |
| ↳ HSVC C101 | Helping Theories and Intervention Strategies |  |
| ↳ HSVC C102 | Introduction to Crisis Intervention |  |
| ↳ HSVC C104 | Treatment Issues in Substance Abuse |  |
| ↳ HSVC C106 | Cultural Competence in Health & Social Services |  |
| or ↳ HLTH C104 | Cultural Competence in Health & Social Services |  |
| ↳ HSVC C274 | Human Services Seminar |  |
| ↳ HSVC C275 | Human Services Field Studies |  |
| ↳ DMC C100 | Introduction to Mass Communication |  |
| ↳ PSCI C101 | Survey of Current Issues |  |
| ↳ POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics |  |
| ↳ PSCI C183 | Introduction to International Relations |  |
| ↳ PSCI C185 | Comparative Government and Politics |  |
| ↳ PSCI C188 | Political Theory |  |
| ↳ PSCI C200 | Introduction to Political Science |  |
| ↳ PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSYC C116 | Child Growth and Development |  |
| ↳ PSYC C118 | Life Span Developmental Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSYC C165 | Principles of Human Sexuality 1 |  |
| ↳ PSYC C170 | Psychology of Aging |  |
| or ↳ AGNG C170 | Psychology of Aging |  |
| ↳ PSYC C230 | Health Psychology |  |
| or ↳ HLTH C230 | Health Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSYC C250 | Psychobiology |  |
| ↳ PSYC C255 | Abnormal Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSYC C260 | Social Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSYC C280 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology |  |
| ↳ SOC C100 | Introduction to Sociology |  |
| ↳ SOC C110 | Dating, Relationships, and Marriage |  |
| ↳ SOC C120 | Introduction to Aging Studies |  |
| or ↳ AGNG C120 | Introduction to Aging Studies |  |
| ↳ SOC C185 | Analysis of Social Problems |  |
| **Units Required for Area of Emphasis** | | 18 |
| **Local General Education or CalGETC pattern** | | Varies |
| **Electives to satisfy unit requirement** | | Varies |
| **Total Units** | | **60** |