BS SOCIAL SCIENCES -- 1999-2000 Catalog

Social Sciences Department
Faculty Office Bldg. (47), Room 13-D
(805) 756-2260

60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP 
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

ANT 201 Cultural Anthropology (D4a)*

4

ANT 202 World Prehistory

4

ANT 203 Biological Anthropology

4

Anthropology electives (300-400 level)

4

CSC 110 Computers/Computer Applications (F1)*

3

GEOG 150 Introduction to Cultural Geography

4

GEOG 250 Physical Geography

4

GEOG 333 Human Impact on the Earth

4

Geography electives (300-400 level)

4

SOC 105 Introduction to Sociology

4

SOC 106 Social Problems

4

SOC 323 Social Stratification

4

SOC 355 Social Data Collection and Analysis

4

SOC 421 Social Theory

4

SOCS 461 Senior Project

2

SOCS 462 Senior Project

2

Sociology electives (300-400 level)

4

Concentration or individualized course of study

28

STAT 221 Intro. Probability and Statistics (B2)*

5

96

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

60

72 units required; 12 units are in Major/Support.

 
See page 79 for complete GE course listing.

 
Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

 

Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)

 

Take one course from A1, A2, A3:

 

A1 Expository Writing

 

A2 Critical Thinking

 

A3 Speech

 

If less than 11 units, take one additional course in:

 

A4 Argumentative Writing

 

Area B Science and Mathematics (minimum 10 units)

 

5 units are in Major.

 

Take one course from B1a and one from B1b; one with lab:

B1a Physical Sciences elective

 

B1b Life Sciences elective

 

Take one additional course from B2

 

B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Major

 

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

 

Take one course from each Area C category:

 

C1 Literature

C1 Philosophy

C2 Fine/Performing Arts

C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)

If less than 15 units, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (min. 11 units)

 

3 units in Major. No more than one course in any Area D category.

 

Take one course from D1a and one from D1b

 

D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211

D1b POLS 110 or LS 212

Take two courses from D2, D3, D4b

 

D2 History (300-400 level)

 

D3 Economics

 

D4a Social Institutions *see Major

D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

 

Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)

 

No more than one course in any Area E category.

 

Take one course from E1 or E2

 

E1 PSY 201/PSY 202

 

E2 Self Development

Area F Technology (no additional units required)

 

3 units in Major.

 

F1 Computer Literacy *see Major

 

Additional GE Courses (minimum 10 units)

 

To complete 72-unit requirement, select additional courses from Areas A, B, C, D, E. No more than one additional course per area.

 

ELECTIVES

30

186

CONCENTRATION OR INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE OF STUDY (select one)

Criminal Justice Concentration

SOC 316 American Ethnic Minorities (USCP)

4

SOC 402 Crime and Delinquency

4

SOC 412 Criminal Justice

4

SOC 413 Methods of Social Work

4

SOCS 440 Internship

8

Adviser approved electives

4

28

 

Cross-Cultural Studies Concentration

ANT 360 Human Cultural Adaptation

4

GEOG 308 Global Geography

4

SOC 309 The World System and Its Problems

4

Problems and Issues courses to be selected from: ANT 401, 420, 444; GEOG 305, 325; SOC 315

8

Adviser approved electives ..

8

28

 

 

Environmental Geography Concentration

GEOG 315 Geography of Resource Utilization

4

GEOG 325 Climate and Humanity

4

GEOG 300-400 elective

4

Applications and Issues courses to be selected from: ANT 310, 420; BIO 301; BRAE 237, 345; CRP 111, 112; FNR 202, 300; FNR/LA 318; GEOL 211; LA 212, 321; EHS 121; SS 121, 202, 433

16

28

Organizations Concentration

Select 20 units from the following courses:

20

SOC 310 Self, Organizations and Society (4)

SOC 350 Social Organization in Modern Japan (4)

SOC 395 Sociology of Complex Organizations (4)

SOCS 440 Internship (4)

BUS 382 Organization and Mgmt. Theory (4)

BUS 384 Human Resource Management (4)

BUS 387 Organizational Behavior (4) or
PSY 302 Behavior in Organizations (4)

Adviser approved electives

8

28

Pacific Rim Concentration

ANT 360 Human Cultural Adaptation

4

SOC 309 The World System and its Problems

4

GEOG 308 Global Geography

4

Select East Asia or Latin America Track

16

East Asia Track to be selected from: HIST 415, 416, 417; HUM 310; JPNS 101, 102, 103; RELS 307; SOC 350

Latin America Track to be selected from: GEOG 370; HIST 340, 341; HUM 310; POLS 327; SPAN 201, 202, 301

28

Social Services Concentration

SOC 301 Social Work and Social Welfare Institutions

4

SOC 316 American Ethnic Minorities

4

SOC 413 Methods of Social Work

4

SOCS 440 Internship

8

Adviser approved electives

8

28

Teaching Concentration

GEOG 308 Global Geography

4

GEOG 340 Geography of California

4

GEOG 350 Geography of the United States

4

SOC 316 American Ethnic Minorities (USCP)

4

SOCS 440 Internship or
EDUC 300 Intr. Teaching Profession


4

Adviser approved electives

8

28

Individualized Course of Study

28

28 units at the 300-400 level selected in consultation with advising faculty. A written justification for the courses selected and the way they constitute a cohesive, integrated study is required.