Explore Academic Programs - Social Science

With the Associate of Arts degree in social science, students can choose courses from among eight disciplines of study including anthropology, economics, geography, government, history, philosophy, psychology and sociology. Through curriculum that emphasizes ethics, integrity, citizenship and awareness of global issues, students develop an ability to integrate information from textbooks with real-world issues and work with different perspectives and understandings of societal needs, diverse cultures and individual responsibility.

The Associate of Arts degree in social science requires 60 hours of coursework including 42 hours of core curriculum requirements, nine hours of social and behavioral sciences electives and the remaining coursework in life and physical sciences, foreign languages and physical activity (KINE). Full-time students can expect to complete the degree in four semesters (two years).

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 Social and Behavioral Sciences