Social Sciences, A.S.

CIP Code: 45.0101
NOVA Code: 8820

Offered through AL, AN, LO, MA, NOL, WO

Purpose: This program is designed for individuals who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor of science in one of the social sciences. It also prepares students for some teacher certification programs. Students from the A.S. program major in a wide variety of fields, including anthropology, economics, government/political science, history, mass communications, pre-law, psychology, public administration, social work, and sociology.

Transfer Information: This program provides transfer paths that include the general education courses and introductory major courses that students typically take during the first two years at a four-year college or university when they are majoring in a social science. Because senior institutions differ in their requirements, students are strongly urged to work with their assigned advisor or a counselor and to acquaint themselves with the requirements of the major department in the college or university to which they plan to transfer. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student.

Two Years

1st Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
HIS Elective (3 CR.)¹
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) ² OR Higher
Physical or Life Science Elective w/ Lab (4 CR.)³
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.) OR
SDV 101 - Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) (1 CR.)

Total 14 credits

2nd Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR.)
ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts (3 CR.)
MTH 245 - Statistics I (3 CR.) ² or Higher
Physical or Life Science Elective w/ Lab (4 CR.)³
Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3 CR.)⁴

Total 16 credits

3rd Semester

CST 110 - Introduction to Communication (3 CR.) ⁵
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.)⁶
PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology (3 CR.) ⁷ OR
SOC 200 - Principles of Sociology (3 CR.)
Social/Behavioral Science Elective (6 CR.)⁴

Total 15 credits

4th Semester

General Education Electives (6 CR.) ⁸
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ⁶
Social/Behavioral Science Electives (3 CR.) ⁴
Transfer Elective (3 CR.) ⁹

Total 15 credits

Total credits for the A.S. Degree in Social Sciences: 60 credits

¹HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 111 , or HIS 112 are recommended. Other HIS courses may be chosen from the list of approved general education courses.

²Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263 . Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264 .

³See biology, chemistry, ENV 121 -ENV 122 physics, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives . Some four-year colleges require a two-semester sequence.

⁴See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives . To meet requirements at many universities, students should enroll in at least one U.S. History course and one Western civilization course. Students should consult with a counselor to determine the appropriate social science courses for their intended transfer university.

⁵Select from the following: CST 100 , CST 110 CST 126 , or CST 229 .

⁶See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁷SOC 200 is recommended to meet the Sociology requirement at many universities.

⁸See any of the courses listed under General Education Electives .

⁹Students can take another General Education Elective or a course that will transfer in their intended major. In consultation with an advisor, select from ECO 230 , EDU 200 , HIS 203 , HIS 231 , HIS 232 , HIS 251 , HIS 253 , HIS 254 , PLS 136 , PLS 250 , PSY 215 , PSY 225 ,SOC 215 , SOC 236 , or SOC 266 , choosing the course that best meets the requirements of your intended transfer institution.