# Liberal Arts: Social Sci Behavioral Emphasis (A.A.)

Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Liberal Arts

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In this emphasis students will analyze theories and concepts related to social and psychological development, and political organizations. Students will study the scientific method and use research methodologies to analyze, compare and contrast, and synthesize psychological, political and social structures.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Students who complete this emphasis will be able to use their understanding of behavioral and organizational social sciences to document and evaluate models of personal, social, economic and political dynamics. In addition they will employ social sciences to propose means of resolving problems, and assess methods for making change.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Choose any combination of courses for a minimum of 18 units:** | |  |
| **Administration of Justice:** | |  |
| AJ 10 | Introduction to the Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJ 18 | Community Relations and the Justice System | 3 |
| **Allied Health** | |  |
| AH 3 | The Person in the Life Cycle | 3 |
| AH 15 | Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| or BIO 15 | Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| **Child Development** | |  |
| CD 2 | Early Child Development | 3 |
| or PSYC 2 | Early Child Development | 3 |
| CD 3 | Child Growth and Development During the School Years | 3 |
| or PSYC 3 | Child Growth and Development During the School Years | 3 |
| **Economics** | |  |
| ECON 1 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| **Journalism** | |  |
| JOUR 10 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| or SOC 10 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| **Mathematics** | |  |
| MATH 5 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 6 | Calculus for Business/Social Science | 3 |
| **Political Science** | |  |
| POLS 6 | Introduction to Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| or CMUN 6 | Introduction to Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| or PSYC 6 | Introduction to Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| PSYC 7 | Cultural Context of Child and Family in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| or CD 7 | Cultural Context of Child and Family in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| POLS 1 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| POLS 3 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS 4 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| **Psychology** | |  |
| PSYC 10 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 11 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| **Sociology** | |  |
| SOC 1A | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 1B | Introduction to Sociology: Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 3 | Sociology of Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Identity | 3 |
| SOC 4 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC 21 | Marriage and the Family | 3 |
| **Total** | | **** |