Social Science AA

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The Social Science program at NWCCD provides students with core knowledge in anthropology, sociology, and psychology. This multidisciplinary program is designed to meet the complex curricular interests of students who may not achieve their professional goals through study in a single discipline. Students are introduced to the foundational concepts in social science and are prepared for advanced study at a 4-year institution.

Program Outcomes:

apply basic research methods in anthropology or sociology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
explore sociocultural diversity, on local, country, and international levels.
examine the applicability of theory and empirical findings to social, policy, and global issues.
summarize the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historical trends in anthropology or sociology.
assess the functionality of societies both present and past.

This program may be offered online.

Required Course of Study:

Freshman Year

Fall Semester - 13-14 credits

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I
CS 0000 - Cultural Studies (outside of SOC dept - 3 credits)
MATH 1000 - Problem Solving
OR MATH 1400 - College Algebra
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology

Spring Semester - 16 credits

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16 credits

COMM 0000 - Communication Requirement (3 credits)
CS 0000 - Cultural Studies (outside of SOC dept - 3 credits)
SCI 0000 - Science
ANTH 0000 - Any course from the ANTH department (3 credits)
SOC 0000 - Any course from SOC department (3 credits)

Spring Semester - 15 credits

ANTH 0000 - Any course from the ANTH department (3 credits)
OR PEL 0001 - Program Elective
SOC 2400 - Criminology
PEL 0000 - Program Electives (9 credits)
Choose from courses with prefixes ANTH, CNSL, CO/M, COMM, CRMJ, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOC, SOWK, WMST.

Total Credit Hours: 60-61

Program Electives

Choose from courses with prefixes: