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Liberal Arts Area of Emphasis: Social and Behavioral Sciences: Associate in Arts

These courses allow students to gain a basic knowledge of the cultural and social organizations in which they exist as well as the behavior and social organizations of other human societies. Students will develop an understanding of the perspectives and methods of the social and behavioral sciences.

Courses

Select 18 units from the following requirements:

ANTH 1512Cultural Anthropology

3.00 Credits(s)

ARCH 1501Introduction to Archaeology

3.00 Credits(s)

ADMJ 1501Introduction to Criminal Justice

3.00 Credits(s)

ADMJ 1508Introduction to Corrections

3.00 Credits(s)

DS 1501Introduction to Disabilities

3.00 Credits(s)

HIST 2202Western Civilization to 1600

3.00 Credits(s)

HIST 2204Western Civilization from 1600

3.00 Credits(s)

HIST 2210World Civilization to 1500

3.00 Credits(s)

PHIL 1501Introduction to Philosophy

3.00 Credits(s)

PHIL 1531The World's Living Religions

3.00 Credits(s)

PSYC 1500Introduction to Psychology

3.00 Credits(s)

PSYC 2033Personal and Social Adjustment

3.00 Credits(s)

PSYC 2200Elementary Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

4.00 Credits(s)

RECR 1510Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Service

3.00 Credits(s)

SOC 1510Introduction to Sociology

3.00 Credits(s)

Career Options/Pathways

*Possible career types/employment opportunities Median Hourly Rate, CA Annual Job Openings, CA
Counselor $21.09 170
Detective and Criminal Investigator $47.26 300
Marriage and Family Therapist $24.66 270
Police and Sheriff Officers $42.32 2,570
Probation Officer $37.19 360
Social Workers $30.62 400
Substance Abuse Counselor $22.45 370

*Some career options may require additional training and/or education.

Source: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov. Labor Market Information, State of California Employment Development Department, California Occupational Guides, 2012, on the Internet at http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/occguides/Search.aspx (visited February 17, 2015)

For additional career resources, please visit:

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/; http://www.Mynextmove.org; http://www.onetonline.org