Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Associate of Arts Degree Black Studies · San Diego City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social and Behavioral Sciences is designed to enable students to complete the requirements for an associate degree with a minimum of 18 units in an area of emphasis and transfer to a University of California, a California State University, or an independent/private college and university.
This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this major should be selected with the assistance of a San Diego City College counselor.
Common university majors related to this emphasis include: Afro American Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Behavioral Science, Black Studies, Chicano Studies, Child Development, Cognitive Science, Community Studies, Criminal Justice/Justice Studies, Cultural Geography, Developmental Studies, Ethnic Studies, Family and Consumer Studies, Gerontology, Global Studies, History, Human Services, International Relations, Law, Peace and Conflict Studies, Policy Analysis, Political Science, Psychobiology, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Social Science, Sociology.
Students should complete a minimum of 18 units in Social and Behavioral Sciences courses.
General Education In addition to the courses listed, students must complete one of the following general education options:
- San Diego Community College District General Education and District Requirements. This GE pattern may fulfill all lower division general education requirements at an independent/private college or university.
- The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). Cal-GETC is accepted by all California State University (CSU) campuses and most University of California (UC) campuses and majors. It is also accepted by some private/independent or out-of-state universities.
- San Diego Community College District General Education and additional courses needed to meet all lower division general education requirements of an accredited U.S. postsecondary institution which awards the baccalaureate degree, as detailed in an interinstitutional articulation or transfer agreement and certified by a San Diego City College counselor.
It is strongly recommended that students consult with a counselor to determine which general education option is most appropriate for their individual educational goals.
Liberal Arts and Sciences associate degrees require a minimum of 60 transferable units to a California State University, University of California, or a private/independent college or university.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 18 | |
| Students should complete a minimum of 18 units in Social and Behavioral Science courses: | ||
| ADJU 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| ADJU 102 | Criminal Law I | 3 |
| ANTH 102 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 104 | Laboratory in Biological Anthropology | 1 |
| ANTH 107 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH 115 | Introduction to Archaeological Field Work | 4 |
| ANTH 210 | Introduction to the Indigenous People of California | 3 |
| BLAS 100 | Introduction to Black Studies | 3 |
| BLAS 104 | Black Psychology | 3 |
| BLAS 115 | Sociology from a Black Perspective | 3 |
| BLAS 116 | Contemporary Social Problems from a Black Perspective | 3 |
| BLAS 120 | Black Music | 3 |
| BLAS 130 | The Black Family | 3 |
| BLAS 135 | Introduction to Black Politics | 3 |
| BLAS 140A | African American History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| BLAS 140B | African American History since Reconstruction to the Present | 3 |
| BLAS 145A | Introduction to African History | 3 |
| BLAS 145B | Introduction to African History | 3 |
| BLAS 150 | Black Women in Literature, Film and the Media | 3 |
| BLAS 155 | African American Literature | 3 |
| BLAS 165 | Sexuality and Black Culture | 3 |
| CHIC 110A | Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies | 3 |
| CHIC 110B | Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies | 3 |
| CHIC 130 | Mexican Literature in Translation | 3 |
| CHIC 135 | Chicana/o Literature | 3 |
| CHIC 138 | Literature of La Raza in Latin America in Translation | 3 |
| CHIC 141A | United States History from a Chicano Perspective | 3 |
| CHIC 141B | United States History from a Chicano Perspective | 3 |
| CHIC 150 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| CHIC 170 | La Chicana | 3 |
| CHIC 190 | Chicano Images in Film | 3 |
| CHIC 201 | The Indigenous Tradition of Mexico and Ancient Mesoamerica | 3 |
| CHIC 210 | Chicano Culture | 3 |
| CHIL 101 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| CHIL 133 | Curriculum: Language, Literacy, and Art | 3 |
| CHIL 135 | Curriculum: Science, Math, and Music and Movement | 3 |
| CHIL 141 | The Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| CHIL 151 | Program Planning | 3 |
| CHIL 161 | Observations and Issues in Child Development | 2 |
| CHIL 175 | Infant-Toddler Growth and Development | 3 |
| CHIL 176 | Infant and Toddler Care and Curriculum | 3 |
| CHIL 180 | Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Children | 3 |
| CHIL 202 | Administration of Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| CHIL 210 | Supervision of Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| CISC 181 | Principles of Information Systems | 4 |
| CISC 190 | Java Programming | 4 |
| GEND 101 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 104 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GISG 104 | Geographic Information Science and Spatial Reasoning | 3 |
| GISG 110 | Introduction to Mapping and Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| HIST 100 | World History I | 3 |
| HIST 101 | World History II | 3 |
| HIST 105 | Introduction to Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 106 | Introduction to Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 115A | History of the Americas I | 3 |
| HIST 115B | History of the Americas II | 3 |
| HIST 120 | Introduction to Asian Civilizations | 3 |
| HIST 121 | Asian Civilizations in Modern Times | 3 |
| HIST 123 | U.S. History from the Asian Pacific American Perspective | 3 |
| HUMS 101 | Introduction to Human Aging | 3 |
| HUMS 110 | Social Work Fields of Service | 3 |
| HUMS 120 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| LIBS 101 | Information Literacy and Research Skills | 1 |
| PEAC 101 | Introduction to Peace Studies | 3 |
| POLI 101 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POLI 103 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI 121 | American Political Development (Approved) | 3 |
| POLI 124 | Power and Justice: An Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| POLI 140 | Contemporary International Politics | 3 |
| POLI 201 | Elementary Statistics for Political Science | 3 |
| orPSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |
| orSTAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 135 | Marriage and Family Relations | 3 |
| PSYC 137 | Human Sexual Behavior (Approved) | 3 |
| PSYC 161 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 |
| PSYC 166 | Introduction to Social Psychology (Approved) | 3 |
| PSYC 230 | Psychology of Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSYC 245 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 255 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 |
| PSYC 260 | Introduction to Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 283 | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| SOCO 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCO 110 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCO 125 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOCO 150 | Sociology of Latinos/Latinas | 3 |
| SOCO 145 | Health and Society | 3 |
| SOCO 201 | Advanced Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCO 220 | Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology | 3 |
| SOCO 223 | Globalization and Social Change | 3 |
| AMSL 220 | American Sign Language Level III | 5 |
| orARAB 201A | Third Course in Arabic | 5 |
| orFREN 201 | Third Course in French | 5 |
| orITAL 201 | Third Course in Italian | 5 |
| orSPAN 201 | Third Course in Spanish | 5 |