CIP Code: 45.0101 | NOVA Code: 882
Purpose
The Associate of Science degree in Social Sciences focuses on how human beings interact with each other in the past and present. It emphasizes, through quantitative and qualitative research methods, how social scientists develop an understanding of the ways in which humans relate to themselves and each other through beliefs, customs, organizations, and institutions. The Associate of Science degree in Social Sciences prepares students for transfer to a broad range of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts programs, in fields such as economics, geography, geographic information systems, history, political science, psychology, sociology, teacher education, and more.
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
Plan of Study Grid
| 1st Semester |
|---|
| ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
| 1 |
3 |
|
Quantitative Reasoning |
|
|
PreCalculus I () |
|
SDV 100
|
College Success Skills
or Orientation to: |
1 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| 2nd Semester |
|---|
| ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
| 2 |
3 |
|
Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications |
|
|
|
| 1 |
3 |
|
Statistical Reasoning |
|
|
Statistics I () |
|
|
4 |
|
3 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| 3rd Semester |
|---|
| 3 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Principles of Public Speaking |
|
|
Introduction to Human Communication |
|
|
Interpersonal Communication |
|
|
Intercultural Communication |
|
PSY 200
|
Principles of Psychology
or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| 4th Semester |
|---|
| 2 |
3 |
| 3 |
3 |
| 4 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| | Total Credits | 60 |
Electives should be chosen with the advice of an academic advisor to meet the requirements of the intended transfer institution.
Transfer Electives
Students can take another General Education Electives or select a course from the following transfer elective list:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| |
| BUS 240 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| CST 126 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CST 299 | Supervised Study | 1-5 |
| ECO 230 | Money And Banking | 3 |
| EDU 200 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| GIS 101 | Introduction to Geospatial Technology | 3 |
| GIS 200 | Geographic Information Systems I (GIS) | 4 |
| GIS 201 | Geographic Information Systems II (GIS) | 4 |
| GIS 203 | Cartography for GIS | 3 |
| GIS 205 | GIS 3-Dimensional Analysis | 4 |
| HIS 127 | Women in American History | 3 |
| HIS 141 | African-American History I | 3 |
| HIS 142 | African-American History II | 3 |
| HIS 180 | Historical Archaeology | 3 |
| HIS 241 | History of Russia I | 3 |
| HIS 243 | History of The Ancient World I | 3 |
| HIS 267 | The Second World War | 3 |
| HIS 269 | Civil War & Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIS 276 | US History Since World War II | 3 |
| HIS 279 | Age of The American Revolution | 3 |
| HIS 281 | History of Virginia I | 3 |
| HIS 203 | History of African Civilizations | 3 |
| HIS 231 | Introduction to Latin American History | 3 |
| HIS 251 | History of Middle East Civ I | 3 |
| HIS 254 | History of Modern East Asian Civilizations | 3 |
| HMS 100 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HMS 121 | Basic Counseling Skills I | 3 |
| HMS 141 | Group Dynamics I | 3 |
| HMS 142 | Group Dynamics II | 3 |
| HMS 266 | Counseling Psychology | 3 |
| ITE 100 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| ITE 152 | Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 |
| PLS 136 | State and Local Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 225 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Sociology of The Family | 3 |
| SOC 225 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC 236 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC 266 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
