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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Social Sciences, A.S.
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The Associate of Science degree in Social Sciences will serve as a meta-major for students seeking four-year degrees in social science fields. It fulfills general education and introductory level core requirements that are transferrable to specific baccalaureate programs at four-year colleges and universities. Students graduating with an A.S. in Social Sciences follow a specific concentration and direct their scholarship at the two-year level towards four-year degrees in one of the following fields in the social sciences: Economics, Education, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Each concentration leads to building specific career-related skills based on tailored coursework and advised choice of credit-bearing electives.
The Psychology concentration can be completed in the Guided Accelerated Pathway in just 15 months for students who qualify. New cohorts begin each summer.
The degree offers sound preparation for students who wish to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills, writing skills, and an awareness of social context to be applied to practical work experiences. The skills mastered through the completion of an A.S. in Social Sciences will aid students in future studies, in the workplace, and in positioning themselves for success within their chosen career fields. The objectives of the degree program are to prepare graduates to:
- Analyze and evaluate information from quantitative and/or qualitative sources to solve problems in conventional and innovative ways.
- Demonstrate effective expression of ideas in writing and through discussion to general and specialized audiences.
- Describe how diverse perspectives might affect interpretations of problems in politics, society, and human relationships.
- Identify basic terminology, practices, and the scope of specific fields of study within social sciences.
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Curriculum for an Associate of Science Degree in Social Sciences
Program Core |
9 |
Concentration |
51-53 |
Total Credit Hours Required |
60-62 |
Concentration
Choose one concentration for completion of the program:
Education Concentration
- ART 103 - ~Introduction to Visual Arts (3) OR
- MUSC 111 - ~Introduction to Music (3) OR
- ENGL 215 - ~The Art of Literature (3)
- COMM 202 - ~Fundamentals of Speech (3)
- EDUC 150 - Seminar in Education (1)
- EDUC 200 - Foundations of Education (3)
- EDUC 220 - Soci & Psyc Cond of Learning (4)
- EDUC 260 - Survey of Exceptional Child (3)
- EDUC 292 - Praxis Core Prep (1)
- GSPE 210 - Fitness for Life (3)
- Science Electives-BIOL 101/102, BIOL 120/121/122/123, CHEM 125, GEOL 101, PHYS 103/104, PHYS 201-Choose with Advisor (8)
- Math Electives - MATH 101, 105, 108, 114, 154, 200, 207, or 232 -Choose with Advisor (3)
- Restricted Electives - CAS 111, ECON 123, 205, 206, EDUC 204, EMSP 100/100L, ENGL 100, 204, 207, 208, GEOG 105, HIST 201, 202, PSCI 101, PSYC 203, 210, SDE 188, SPAN 101, 102, or SOCI 203-Choose with Advisor (19)
Subtotal Credit Hours Required |
51 |
Global Studies Concentration
Political Science Concentration
Program Disclaimer
This curriculum includes a list of courses required for this program of study for this calendar year. Your Academic Plan can be found on DegreeWorks once you become a degree-seeking student.
Note: All salary projections are based on the current position and educational needs. BRCTC cannot guarantee that the projections given will be the salaries students or graduates will ultimately receive.
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