Liberal Arts Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences
A.A. Degree LIBART · College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog
Liberal Arts with Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences: A.A. Degree
The Liberal Arts Degree in the Social and Behavioral Sciences is a group of courses emphasizing the study of perspectives, concepts, theories and methodologies typically found in the vast variety of disciplines that comprise study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students will develop an awareness of themselves and others as members of a larger society. Topics of discussion are designed to help students gain an understanding and appreciation of the contributions and perspectives of men, women, and of ethnic and other minorities and a comparative perspective on both Western and non-Western societies. Students must complete 18 units from at least two of the different disciplines within the Social Beharioval Sciences with a grade of "C" or better.
Career Opportunities
Based on Monster and Forbes, the following are careers that Liberal Arts Degree holders can enter: intelligence analyst, client service specialist, signals intelligence (SIGINT) analyst, business development manager, a project manager, interpreter or translator, web developer, technical writer, advertising or marketing, paralegal or legal assistant, public relations, and human resources.
Learning Outcome(s)
- Students will develop knowledge of their own critical thinking skills and processes.
- Students will recognize the effects of their communication skills on others' perceptions of themselves.
- Students will develop an awareness of the manifold perspectives of the diversity of peoples and cultures that surround them.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 18 | |
| AFRAM 1 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
| AFRAM 5 | The African American Family in the United States | 3 |
| AFRAM 8 | African American Politics | 3 |
| AFRAM 10 | Sociology of African-Americans | 3 |
| AFRAM 11 | Perceptions of the African American Male in America | 3 |
| AFRAM 14A | Social Psychology of African American Male/Female Relationships | 3 |
| AFRAM 18 | African Heritage of Latin America | 3 |
| AFRAM 23 | Perceptions of African American Women | 3 |
| AFRAM 30 | African American History: Africa to 1865 | 3 |
| AFRAM 31 | African American History: 1865-1945 | 3 |
| AFRAM 32 | African American History: 1945 to Present | 3 |
| ANTHR 2 | Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory | 3 |
| ANTHR 3 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTHR 7 | Magic, Religion, and Witchcraft | 3 |
| ANTHR 19 | Anthropology of Sex and Gender | 3 |
| ANTHR 55 | Native American Cultures | 3 |
| ASAME 45A | Asian American History to 1945 | 3 |
| ASAME 45B | Asian American History from 1945 - Present | 3 |
| COMM 6 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 10 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| COMM 19 | Survey of Mass Media | 3 |
| COUN 24 | College Success | 3 |
| COUN 30 | Personal Growth and Development | 3 |
| COUN 57 | Career and Life Planning | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 3 | Economics of Public Issues | 3 |
| ECON 5 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| ECON 6 | International Economics | 3 |
| ETHST 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHST 12 | Economics and Social Change: Racial Conflict and Class in America | 3 |
| GEOG 2 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIST 2A | History of Europe to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 2B | History of Europe Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 5 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 8A | History of Latin-American Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 8B | History of Latin-American Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 12 | History and Culture of Eastern Asia | 3 |
| HIST 17 | History of the Mexican-American | 3 |
| HIST 19 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST 18 | 20TH Century American Protest Movements | 3 |
| HIST 50 | African-American History: Africa to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 51 | African-American History: 1865-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 52 | African-American History: 1945 to Present | 3 |
| HIST 53A | History and Culture of the Caribbean and Central America | 3 |
| HIST 53B | History and Culture of The Caribbean/Central America | 3 |
| HIST 56 | Sociology of Women (cross-listed with SOC 3) | 3 |
| HUMAN 13A | Myth, Symbol and Folklore | 3 |
| HUMAN 60 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| M/LAT 18A | History and Culture of The Caribbean/Central America | 3 |
| M/LAT 18B | History and Culture of The Caribbean/Central America | 3 |
| M/LAT 40 | Latin American Revolutions | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POSCI 2 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| POSCI 3 | International Relations | 3 |
| POSCI 4 | Political Theory | 3 |
| POSCI 6 | U.S. Constitution and Criminal Due Process | 3 |
| POSCI 8 | Law and Democracy | 3 |
| POSCI 26 | U.S. and California Constitution | 3 |
| POSCI 31 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| POSCI 32 | Community Organizing and Leadership | 3 |
| POSCI 35 | Introduction to Community Violence Prevention | 3 |
| POSCI 36 | Applied Peacebuilding and Violence Prevention | 3 |
| POSCI 37 | Transformative Social Change and Futures Studies | 3 |
| POSCI 38 | Politics of Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality | 3 |
| POSCI 41 | Service Learning: Law, Democracy, and Public Administration | 3 |
| POSCI 43 | Civic Engagement in Emergency Management Preparedness | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 1B | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 3 | Introduction to Personality Theory | 3 |
| PSYCH 7A | Psychology of Childhood | 3 |
| PSYCH 7B | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 9A | Psychology of Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
| PSYCH 9B | Psychology of Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
| PSYCH 11 | Transpersonal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 12 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYCH 18 | Psychology of Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. | 3 |
| PSYCH 24 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 28 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 29 | Introduction to Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 32 | Psychology of Liberation: Black/African Americans | 3 |
| PSYCH 34 | Stress Management and Well-Being | 3 |
| SOC 001 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 2 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 3 | Sociology of Women | 3 |
| SOC 5 | Minority Groups | 3 |
| SOC 11 | The Sociology of Health and Illness | 3 |
| SOC 120 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| SOCSC 10 | Introduction to Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| SOCSC 13 | Introduction to LGBTQ Social Justice Studies | 3 |