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Arts & Sciences: Social & Behavioral Sciences concentration

Associate of Arts degree

Transfer program

Interested in what makes the world the way it is and how to change it? These are questions for exploration if you are into people, culture, civilization and how it all swirls together.

Social and Behavioral Sciences focuses on humans, the environment in which we live, and the dynamic, multi-faceted interactions between the two. It incorporates the civil, cultural, and individual (psychological and social) factors that shape everyday life experience.

The Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration prepares students for further studies in fields such as anthropology, criminal justice, and sociology. Students will earn an associate degree in Arts & Sciences and prepare for a smooth transition to a four-year college or university.

Career Opportunities

The Garrett College Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration is recommended for students interested in majoring in pre-professional programs. Possessing a degree (associates or higher) in this area of expertise affords a broader latitude of options, including:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Social Work
  • Counseling
  • Criminal Justice
  • Anthropology
  • Counseling
  • Political Science
  • Law Enforcement

Coursework

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Students will incorporate information literacy skills to locate, evaluate, and effectively use information needed to complete advanced coursework in social and behavioral sciences.
  • Students will demonstrate competency in verbal and written skills, particularly those skills that enhance the ability to structure, analyze, evaluate, and support an argument verbally and in writing related to completing advanced coursework in social and behavioral sciences.
  • Students will be able to interpret, compare, and contrast ideas within the context of the social and behavioral sciences.
  • Students will be able to identify, explain and apply the methods, techniques, and concepts used to understand the historical, theoretical, and contemporary issues relevant to the social and behavioral sciences.
  • Students will be able to analyze, interpret, and apply the research used in the social and behavioral sciences.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate cultural and global competency by being able to identify the impact of social, ethnic, economic, and gender variables for the purpose of understanding human behavior in a variety of social contexts inside and/or outside the United States.
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