Social Science
Associate in Arts Social Science · Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Students who complete this program should be able to:
- Identify major theoretical orientations in the social and behavioral sciences.
- Describe and apply basic concepts regarding human behavior, society, and culture.
- Utilize the principles of social scientific methods to generate and evaluate hypotheses about human behavior and culture.
- Appreciate the diversity of human behaviors and cultures across time and space, as well as the more universal aspects of human experience.
Required courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHR-1 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| orANTHR-2 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON-1A | Elementary Economics-Macro | 3 |
| GEOG-1 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| orGEOG-2 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| POLSC-1 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| PSYCH-1A | General Psychology | 3 |
| orSOCIL-1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Any History Class | 3 | |
| Total units required for degree major | 18 | |
Students earning an AA/AS degree must complete a minimum of 21 units of General Education requirements and the health graduation requirement, in addition to the program units listed here. Students must complete a total of 60 degree applicable units to earn an AA or AS. Please see your counselor for additional information.