Social and Behavioral Sciences - Associate of Arts (Major Code - SBS)
The Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate of Arts degree prepares students for transfer to a university program in anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, or related areas of study. To ensure seamless transfer, students must develop their specific program in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor and in cooperation with department faculty.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Understand, analyze, and articulate the major topics in the social and behavioral sciences including anthropology, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.
- Demonstrate an understanding of, analyze, and articulate human biological origins, based upon paleontological and archaeological records.
- Analyze the effects of environment and geography on human evolution and cultural development and on the human physical and cultural development process.
- Critically analyze the evolution of the United States’ political, economic, social, cultural and geographic development from colonization to the present, and evaluate the causes and consequences of historical events.
- Critically analyze political events, persons, processes and principles, institutions, forces, theories, and practices.
- Identify and evaluate the historical, political, social, and economic forces that have shaped present-day United States government, as well as the underpinnings of the United States Constitution.
- Differentiate among and describe each of the key concepts, principles, and perspectives in psychology.
- Use basic psychological terminology, concepts, and theories in psychology to explain behavior and mental processes.
- Describe the sociological concepts of socialization, social interaction, culture, deviance, social control and forces, marginalization, global interdependence, social stratification, social organizations, race, ethnicity, gender, social roles and statuses, discrimination, and prejudice.
- Identify and detail the conceptual framework of the primary sociological theorists and of the fundamental sociological perspectives.
- Describe the evolution of sociology from the primary theorists through the Chicago school to the present.
Degree Map Anthropology Emphasis
Degree Map History Emphasis
Degree Map Political Science Emphasis
Degree Map Psychology Emphasis
Degree Map Sociology Emphasis
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS
Composition 6 credits
Mathematics 3-5 credits
| MAT 142 | College Mathematics** | 3 |
| or higher (3-5 credits) | |
Laboratory Sciences 8 credits
Arts 3 credits
Humanities 3 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits
| HIS 110 | History of the United States 1607-1877** | 3 |
| OR | |
| HIS 111 | History of the United States Since 1877** | 3 |
| AND | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology** | 3 |
General Education Electives 4-6 credits
General education electives must be chosen from the general education list. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
Six credits of arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, or general education electives must be chosen from the current listing of intensive writing courses. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT 0-16 CREDITS
Non-English language second- or fourth-semester proficiency.
University non-English language requirements vary. Check with an advisor.
CORE CURRICULUM 21-22 CREDITS
| ANT 101 | The Origin and Antiquity of Humankind* | 3 |
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| HIS 110 | History of the United States 1607-1877** | 3 |
| OR | |
| HIS 111 | History of the United States Since 1877** | 3 |
| | |
| POS 110 | American National Government** | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology** | 3 |
SELECT AN AREA OF EMPHASIS BELOW
Anthropology
Take the following (3 credits):
Select one of the following (3 credits):
Select one of the following (3 credits).
| ANT 235 | Principles of Archaeology* | 3 |
| ANT 286 | Historic Indian Tribes of North America* | 3 |
History
Take the following (6 credits):
Select one of the following (3 credits):
Political Science
Take the following (9 credits):
Sociology
Take the following (6 credits):
| SOC 160 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity*** | 3 |
| SOC 212 | Sociology of Gender** | 3 |
Select one of the following (3 credits):
Psychology
Take the following (7 credits):
Select one of the following (3 credits):
ELECTIVES (AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE 64 CREDITS)
Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer. See www.aztransfer.com.
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 64 CREDITS