The Bachelor Of Arts in Social
Science
Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree: 120
units
See “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in The University Catalog for complete details on general degree
requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for
the major, must be upper division.
The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan
to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years.
Please request a plan from your major adviser or view it and other
current advising information on the CSU, Chico Web.
General Education Requirements: 48 units
See “General Education Requirements” in The University Catalog and The Class Schedule for the most current information on General
Education Requirements and course offerings. The course requirements
marked below with an asterisk (*) may also be applied toward General
Education.
Cultural Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units
See “Cultural Diversity” in The University Catalog.
Most courses used to satisfy these requirements may also apply to
General Education.
American Institutions Requirement: 6 units
See the “American Institutions Requirement” under “Bachelor’s
Degree Requirements.” This requirement is normally fulfilled
by completing HIST 050 and POLS 055. Courses used to satisfy this
requirement do not apply to General Education.
Literacy Requirement:
See “Mathematics and Writing Requirements” in The University Catalog. Writing proficiency in the major is a graduation
requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion
of a course in your major which has been designated as the Writing
Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which you take the course.
Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat the course and
earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See
The Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for
each semester. You must pass ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a
C- or better before you may register for a WP course.
Course Requirements for the Major: 45 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents,
are required of all candidates for this degree. Additional required
courses, dependent upon a selected option or advising pattern, are
outlined following the degree core program requirements.
Degree Core Program: 6 units
2 courses required:
SOSC 010 Computer
Applications for BSS 3.0 FS
SOSC 295 Capstone
Sem: Social Science 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher; 12 units in social sciences.
Advising Pattern Course Requirements: 39 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents,
are required depending upon the advising pattern chosen. Students
must select one of the following advising patterns for completion
of the major course requirements.
THE BREADTH PATTERN: 39 units
7 courses required:
ECON 002 Principles
of Macro Analysis 3.0 FS
*
ECON 003 Principles
of Micro Analysis 3.0 FS
*
GEOG 103 Geography
and World Affairs 3.0 FS
*NW
GEOG 235 Historical
Geography North Amer 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
This course is the same as AMST 235 which may be substituted.
HIST 001A History
of Western Civilization 3.0 FS
*
HIST 001B History
of Western Civilization 3.0 FS
*
POLS 141 International
Relations 3.0 FS *
1 course selected from:
HIST 134 American
Ethnic Origins 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as MCGS 134 which may be substituted.
SOSC 102 Temporal
Concepts 3.0 FS *Eth
1 course selected from:
HIST 235 The US
in Age of the World Wars 3.0 FA
HIST 236 Hiroshima
to Watergate 3.0 SP
HIST 237 From Watergate
to the Present 3.0 SP
1 course selected from:
POLS 202 State Government 3.0 FS
POLS 203 Local Government 3.0 FS
POLS 204 Interest
Groups and Lobbying 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: POLS 202 and POLS 273 are recommended.
POLS 223 Political
Parties 3.0 Inq
POLS 231 American
Political Thought 3.0 FA
POLS 251A Found
Amer Constitution Law 3.0 FA
POLS 251B Civil
Rights/Civil Liberties 3.0 FS
This course is the same as MCGS 251B which may be substituted.
POLS 272 The Presidency 3.0 SP
POLS 273 Congress 3.0 SP
1 course selected from:
ANTH 103 Cultural
Anthropology 3.0 FS
ECON 175 Developing
Countries 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ECON 003.
GEOG 101 Global
Economic Geography 3.0 FS
NW
POLS 102 Politics
of Third World Nations 3.0 FS
*
This course is the same as POLS 002 which may be substituted.
SOCI 110 Population 3.0 FS
1 course selected from:
HIST 001C Modern
World History 3.0 FS
*
HIST 164 Middle
East: Society/Culture 3.0 SP
*NW
This course is the same as MEST 155 which may be substituted.
HIST 170B African
History 3.0 SP *NW
HIST 174B East Asia
After 1800 3.0 SP
*NW
HIST 175 Pacific
Tradition/Transform 3.0 FA
*NW
This course is the same as INST 100 which may be substituted.
1 course selected from:
ANTH 283 Field Methods
in Ethnography 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: ANTH 103.
ECON 180 Economic
Statistics 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ECON 002.
GEOG 217 Field Techniques 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
HIST 292 Archival
Research Seminar 3.0 FS
POLS 131 Intro to
Political Inquiry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher.
SOCI 165 Social
Research Methods 3.0 FS
SOSC 299H Honors:
Behavioral/Social Sci 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Students must have completed one 299H in a Behavioral
and Social Science department prior to enrollment. Open only by
invitation to students with 3.5 GPA or higher in the major and faculty
permission.
THE DEPTH PATTERN: 39 units
Primary Concentration: 24 units
Secondary Concentration: 15 units
Students are required to select a primary area of concentration
for 24 units (15 units minimum at the upper-division level) and
a secondary area of concentration for 15 units (9 units minimum
at the upper-division level) from the following areas of concentration.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION: 15 or 24 units
AFRICA: 15-24 units
2 courses required:
AFRI 050 Introduction
to African Studies 3.0 FS
*NW
This course is the same as AFAM 050 which may be substituted.
AFRI 150 Contemporary
Problems/Prospects 3.0 FS
*NW
3-6 courses selected from:
ABUS 192 World Food
and Hunger Issues 3.0 FS
*NW
This course is the same as INST 192 which may be substituted.
ANTH 176 African
Cultures 3.0 Inq
ANTH 211 Human Origins 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: ANTH 011, ANTH 100, or ANTH 101.
ART 248 African
Art 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors.
AFAM 131 African
American History 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as HIST 131 which may be substituted.
ECON 175 Developing
Countries 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ECON 003.
HIST 170A African
History 3.0 FA *NW
HIST 170B African
History 3.0 SP *NW
POLS 213 Politics
of Developing Nations 3.0 SP
POLS 246B International
Relations: Africa 3.0 SP
ANTHROPOLOGY: 15-24
3 courses required:
ANTH 101 Physical
Anthropology 4.0 FA
ANTH 102 Archaeology 3.0 FA
ANTH 103 Cultural
Anthropology 3.0 FS
5-14 units selected from:
Any Anthropology (ANTH) course offerings.
ASIA: 15-24 units
3 courses required:
ASST 100 Cultures
of Asia 3.0 FS *NW
This course is the same as ANTH 171 which may be substituted.
ASST 150 Asian Studies:
Contemp Problems 3.0 FS
*NW
This course is the same as AAST 150 which may be substituted.
R S 005 Asian Religions 3.0 FS
*NW
Note: For a Secondary Concentration you must complete at least
one course in two of the three areas: Far Eastern History, Asian
Politics, and Asian Culture.
Asian Culture
1 course selected from:
ANTH 171 Cultures
of Asia 3.0 FS *NW
This course is the same as ASST 100 which may be substituted.
ANTH 173 Pacific
Cultures 3.0 Inq
Asian History
1 course selected from:
HIST 276 Modern
China 3.0 FA NW
HIST 278 Modern
Japan 3.0 SP NW
Asian Politics
1 course selected from:
POLS 215D Comparative
Government: Asia 3.0 SP
POLS 246D Intl Relations:
Pacific Basin 3.0 SP
*NW
This course is the same as INST 102 and POLS 146 which may be
substituted.
Asian Religions
1 course selected from:
R S 161 Japanese
Religions 3.0 Inq
R S 162 Chinese
Religions 3.0 Inq
R S 164 Buddhism 3.0 SP
*NW
R S 165 Hinduism 3.0 FA
*NW
Far Eastern History
1 course selected from:
HIST 174A East Asia
Before 1800 3.0 FA
*NW
HIST 174B East Asia
After 1800 3.0 SP
*NW
CALIFORNIA STUDIES: 15-24 units
2 courses required:
GEOG 005 California
Cultural Landscapes 3.0 FS
*Eth
GEOG 151 California 3.0 Inq
Note: For a Secondary Concentration you must complete at least
one course in three of the following four areas:
California Culture
1 course selected from:
AMST 135 American
Popular Culture 3.0 FS
*
AMST 170 Amer Ethnic/Regional
Writers 3.0 FA *Eth
This course is the same as ENGL 170 which may be substituted.
ENGL 170 Amer Ethnic/Regional
Writers 3.0 FS *Eth
This course is the same as AMST 170 which may be substituted.
ART 255 California
Art 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ART 001A and ART 001B for art majors; ENGL 001
(or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
California Electives
1-2 courses selected from:
GEOS 125 Geology
of California 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: GEOS 001 or GEOS 002.
POLS 203 Local Government 3.0 FS
SOSC 289 Internship
Social Science 3.0-15.0 FS
Prerequisites: Junior standing; the approval of the Social Science
Program Coordinator; faculty permission.
See Internship Policy below.
California History and Politics
1-2 courses selected from:
HIST 254 History
of California 3.0 FS
POLS 202 State Government 3.0 FS
California Populations
1-2 courses selected from:
ANTH 162 California
Indians 3.0 FA Eth
CHST 158 Chicanos
Contemporary Society 3.0 FA
Eth
This course is the same as SOCI 158 which may be substituted.
SOSC 102 Temporal
Concepts 3.0 FS *Eth
CAREER AND LIFE PLANNING: 15-24 units
4 courses required:
SOCI 245 Sociology
of Work & Occupations 3.0 FA
SOSC 210 Test/Measure
for Career Guidance 3.0 SP
SOSC 211 Prin &
Tech of Career Guidance 3.0 SP
SOSC 260 Career/Life
Plan Capstone Sem 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
1 course selected from:
PSY 235 Psychology
of Personality 3.0 FS
PSY 245 Social Psychology 3.0 FS
SOCI 214 Self and
Society 3.0 FS
SWRK 100 Multicultural
Awareness-Hum Svcs 3.0 FS
Eth
Prerequisites: No prerequisites or corequisites for non-majors;
concurrent enrollment in SWRK 102 for majors.
SWRK 102 Hum Behavior
Across the Lifespan 3.0 FS
*
Prerequisites: No prerequisites or corequisites for non-majors;
concurrent enrollment in SWRK 100 for majors.
For the 24-unit concentration, the following additional courses
must be taken.
1 course selected from:
SOCI 131 Work and
Family Issues 3.0 FS
*
SOCI 211 Sociology
of the Life Course 3.0 FS
1 course selected from:
MGMT 131 Human Resource
Management 3.0 FS
MGMT 180 Managing
People, Bus Proc, & Chg 3.0 FS
POLS 262 Organizational
Theory 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: POLS 260A or concurrent enrollment.
PSY 260 Industrial/Organizational
Psych 3.0 FS
SOCI 262 Organizational
Theory 3.0 FS
1 course selected from:
HCSV 200 Health
Communication Programming 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: HCSV 060, HCSV 161.
MGMT 241 Managing
Personal Success 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: MGMT 180.
PSY 170 Issues Pers
Growth & Soc Adjust 3.0 FS
SOSC 289 Internship
Social Science 3.0-15.0 FS
Prerequisites: Junior standing; the approval of the Social Science
Program Coordinator; faculty permission.
See Internship Policy below.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT: 15-24 units
FOUNDATION: 6 units
3 courses required:
C D 051 Observational
Techniques 2.0 FS
EDCI 010A Field
Experience with Youth 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
PSY 202 Child/Adolescent
Psychology 3.0 FS
Child Development: 3 units
1 course selected from:
C D 050 Child Development 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Concurrent registration in C D 051 for Child Development
majors and minors.
C D 052 Child Development 3.0 FS
*
Family: 3 units
1 course selected from:
C D 255 Seminar
in Family Relations 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 055; either C D 050 or C D 052.
SOCI 132 Modern
Families 3.0 FS *
Ages and Stages: 3-6 units
For a secondary concentration, 3 units are required.
For a primary concentration, 6 units are required.
1-2 courses selected from:
BIOL 118 Biology
of Childhood 3.0 FS
*
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course.
C D 150 Prenatal-Infant
Development 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: C D 050 or C D 052 or PSY 202.
C D 154 School-Aged
Child 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 050 or C D 052 or PSY 202.
C D 254 Adolescent
Development 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: C D 050 or C D 052 or PSY 202.
HCSV 163 Child Health 3.0 FS
*
NOTE: For a primary concentration only, select one course from
each of the following.
Psychology: 3 units
1 course selected from:
PSY 112 Learning
in the Young Child 3.0 FS
PSY 141 Socio-Cultural
Psy Development 3.0 FS
*
This course is the same as PSY 041 which may be substituted.
PSY 203 Advanced
Child Psychology 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: PSY 202 or equivalent.
PSY 240 Psychology
of Exceptional Child 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: PSY 202 or equivalent.
SPED 143 Overview
of Special Education 3.0 FS
Social Policy: 3 units
1 course selected from:
C D 251 Staff-Parent-Child
Relations 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: C D 050, C D 051.
C D 256 Admin Child
Development Programs 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: C D 050, C D 051.
SWRK 220 Child Welfare 3.0 FS
CONFLICT RESOLUTION: 15-24 units
CORE PROGRAM: 9 units
3 courses required:
MGMT 145 Negotiation
Techn for Conflict 3.0 SP
POLS 252 Altern
Dispute Resolution 3.0 FA
SOSC 170 Methods
of Conflict Resolution 3.0 FS
For a secondary concentration in Conflict Resolution: After completing
the core you must take one course from any two of the areas: Interpersonal,
Workplace, Global and/or Law for an additional 6 units. For a primary
concentration, select one to two courses in each area for an additional
15 units.
Interpersonal: 0-6 units
0-2 courses selected from:
CMST 113 Foundations
of Interpersonal Com 3.0 FS
CMST 120 Gender
and Communication 3.0 FS
*
PSY 245 Social Psychology 3.0 FS
SWRK 102 Hum Behavior
Across the Lifespan 3.0 FS
*
Prerequisites: No prerequisites or corequisites for non-majors;
concurrent enrollment in SWRK 100 for majors.
Workplace: 0-6 units
0-2 courses selected from:
ECON 140 Work, Wealth,
& Income Distrbtn 3.0 FS
*
MGMT 151 Organizational
Design 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: MGMT 180.
MGMT 242 Managing
Differences 3.0 FS
POLS 262 Organizational
Theory 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: POLS 260A or concurrent enrollment.
PSY 260 Industrial/Organizational
Psych 3.0 FS
SOCI 245 Sociology
of Work & Occupations 3.0 FA
Global: 0-6 units
0-2 courses selected from:
CMST 125 Intercultural
Comm Theory/Pract 3.0 FS
Eth
GEOG 230 Geodemography 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
INST 152 Quant Meth
Conflict Resolution 3.0 FS
*
Prerequisites: Completion of the General Education requirement
for Breadth Area A4, Mathematical Concepts.
This course is the same as MATH 152 which may be substituted.
PHIL 139 Roots of
War: Phil Survey 3.0 FS
*
POLS 242 International
Organizations 3.0 FA
Law: 0-6 units
0-2 courses selected from:
BLAW 213 Employment
Law 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: At least junior standing.
BLAW 214 Labor Law/Collective
Bargaining 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: At least junior standing or faculty permission.
POLS 238 Jurisprudence/Philosophy
of Law 3.0 FA
This course is the same as PHIL 238 which may be substituted.
POLS 289L Internship
in Public Law 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
See Internship Policy below.
ECONOMICS: 15-24 units
2 courses required:
ECON 002 Principles
of Macro Analysis 3.0 FS
*
ECON 003 Principles
of Micro Analysis 3.0 FS
*
9-18 units selected from:
Any other Economics (ECON) course offerings.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: 15-24 units
Note: For a secondary concentration (15 units): after completing
the Social Policy Core (12 units), you must take the 3 remaining
units from the Science Core.
SOCIAL POLICY CORE: 12 units
4 courses required:
GEOG 104 Environmental
Issues 3.0 FS *
ECON 165 Environmental
Economics 3.0 FS
POLS 261 Environmental
Politics/Admin 3.0 SP
SOSC 240 Environ
Studies Capstone Sem 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
SCIENCE CORE
3-8 units selected from:
BIOL 134 Conservation
Ecology 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: BIOL 001 or equivalent.
CHEM 027 Gen Chem
for Applied Sciences 4.0 FS
*
Prerequisites: Intermediate Algebra.
CHEM 037 General
Chemistry 4.0 FS *
Prerequisites: Second-year high school algebra; one year high
school chemistry or CHEM 016. (One year of high school physics and one year of high
school mathematics past Algebra II are recommended.)
GEOS 130 Environmental
Science 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: One course from Breadth Area B1 and one course
from Breadth Area B2 of the General Education requirements.
APPLICATIONS
NOTE: You must select at least two courses from one of the following
three categories.
0-6 units selected from:
Natural Resources
GEOG 226 Water Resource
Development 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: GEOG 104 or equivalent.
GEOS 140 Environmental
Geology 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: One course from Breadth Area B1 and one course
from Breadth Area B2 of General Education requirements.
GEOS 170 Energy
in the Human Environment 3.0 SP
*
Prerequisites: One course from Breadth Area B1.
GEOS 230 Environmental
Systems Modeling I 3.0 F2
Prerequisites: CHEM 038; GEOS 130 or faculty permission; MATH
007A; either PHYS 002B or PHYS 004C.
GEOS 260 Water Resources
Management 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; GEOS 130 or GEOS 180.
PSSC 100 Food Forever 3.0 FS
*NW
This course is the same as INST 105 which may be substituted.
RECR 110 Natural
Resource/Inform Citizen 3.0 FS
*
Prerequisites: Junior standing.
SOSC 189 Social
Science Internship 1.0-3.0 FS
This course is the same as GEOG 189 which may be substituted.
Nature, Society, and Human Values
ANTH 223 Human Behavioral
Ecology 3.0 Inq
ANTH 235 Medical
Anthropology 3.0 Inq
BIOL 116 Science
and Human Values 3.0 FS
*
Prerequisites: BIOL 001 or BIOL 008.
This course is the same as PHIL 116 which may be substituted.
GEOG 205 Nature
and Society 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: GEOG 001 and GEOG 002 or equivalents.
GEOG 235 Historical
Geography North Amer 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
This course is the same as AMST 235 which may be substituted.
HIST 150 American
Environment 3.0 SP
*Eth
PHIL 146 Environmental
Ethics 3.0 FS *
RECR 251 Methods/Materials
for Environ Ed 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 142 or GEOS 030 or equivalent or faculty permission.
This course is the same as EDCI 251 which may be substituted.
R S 149 Cross-Cultural
Environ Ethics 3.0 FS
*
SOSC 189 Social
Science Internship 1.0-3.0 FS
This course is the same as GEOG 189 which may be substituted.
Law, Policy, and the Environment
ANTH 237 Anthropology/Development
Issues 3.0 Inq
ANTH 287 Heritage
Resource Planning 3.0 Inq
ECON 155 Economics
of Gov Regulations 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ECON 003.
GEOG 223 Planning
Methods 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: GEOG 115, GEOG 120.
GEOG 227 Environmental
Impact Analysis 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: GEOG 120 or equivalent.
HCSV 162 Environmental
Health 3.0 FS
POLS 268 Planning
Law 3.0 SP
POLS 289K Internship
in Public Law 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
Permission of Environmental Studies Coordinator also required.
SOCI 145 Environmental
Sociology 3.0 FA
SOSC 170 Methods
of Conflict Resolution 3.0 FS
SOSC 189 Social
Science Internship 1.0-3.0 FS
This course is the same as GEOG 189 which may be substituted.
FAMILY RELATIONS: 15-24 units
2 courses required:
SOCI 232 Family:
Past/Present/Future 3.0 FS
SOSC 230 Family
Relations Capstone Sem 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
Note: For a Secondary Concentration you must complete at least
one course in each of the following sections: Child Development,
Marriage and Family, and Sex Roles.
Aging
1 course selected from:
HCSV 143 Social
Gerontology 3.0 FA
HCSV 241 Health
in the Later Years 3.0 FA
PSY 207 Psychology
of Aging 3.0 FA
SOCI 211 Sociology
of the Life Course 3.0 FS
SWRK 295 Policy
& Progs for Older Adults 3.0 SP
Child Development
1 course selected from:
C D 050 Child Development 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Concurrent registration in C D 051 for Child Development
majors and minors.
C D 150 Prenatal-Infant
Development 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: C D 050 or C D 052 or PSY 202.
PSY 202 Child/Adolescent
Psychology 3.0 FS
Marriage and Family
1 course selected from:
C D 255 Seminar
in Family Relations 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 055; either C D 050 or C D 052.
PSY 215 Psychology
of Marriage 3.0 FS
SOCI 132 Modern
Families 3.0 FS *
Personality
1 course selected from:
ANTH 134 Body, Self
and Emotion 3.0 Inq
PSY 235 Psychology
of Personality 3.0 FS
SOCI 214 Self and
Society 3.0 FS
Sex Roles
1 course selected from:
HCSV 111 Human Sexuality 3.0 FS
*
HCSV 265 Sexuality
Educ: Concepts/Issues 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: BIOL 004.
SOCI 033 Sociology
of Sexuality 3.0 FS
*
Women and Family
1 course selected from:
PSY 115 Psychology
of Women 3.0 FS *
SOCI 159 Women in
Contemporary Societies 3.0 FS
*
This course is the same as WMST 159 which may be substituted.
SWRK 196 Social
Work Perspective Women 3.0 Inq
GEOGRAPHY: 15-24 units
4 courses required:
GEOG 001 Physical
Geography 3.0 FS
GEOG 002 Human Geography 3.0 FS
*NW
GEOG 101 Global
Economic Geography 3.0 FS
NW
GEOG 104 Environmental
Issues 3.0 FS *
3-12 units selected from:
Any Geography (GEOG) course offerings.
GERONTOLOGY: 15-24 units
5 courses required:
HCSV 178 Multicultural
Health 3.0 FS Eth
This course is the same as MCGS 178 which may be substituted.
HCSV 241 Health
in the Later Years 3.0 FA
RECR 160 Leisure
in Later Life 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of
RECR 010; or faculty permission.
PSY 207 Psychology
of Aging 3.0 FA
SWRK 295 Policy
& Progs for Older Adults 3.0 SP
0-9 units selected from:
HCSV 143 Social
Gerontology 3.0 FA
MGMT 242 Managing
Differences 3.0 FS
NFSC 127 Nutrition
Throughout Life Cycle 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 004; NFSC 025 or NFSC 125.
R S 147 Dying/Death/Afterlife 3.0 FS
*
SOCI 211 Sociology
of the Life Course 3.0 FS
SOSC 289 Internship
Social Science 3.0-15.0 FS
Prerequisites: Junior standing; the approval of the Social Science
Program Coordinator; faculty permission.
SOSC 280 Capstone
Sem in Geront 1.0 SP
Prerequisites: Completion of 3 courses in the Gerontology minor
or permission of instructor.
See Internship Policy below.
NOTE: Students wishing to be awarded the Gerontology Certificate
must complete a primary concentration, use HCSV 289B and HCSC 290
as part of their 9 units of electives, and have a grade point average
of 2.5 overall in their certificate classes.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: 15-24 units
5 courses required:
HCSV 130 Mgmt Prin
Hlth Svs 3.0 FS
HCSV 279 Grant Writing/Other
Fundraising 3.0 FS
HCSV 231 The Healthcare
Delivery System 3.0 FA
POLS 050 Intro to
Criminal Justice 3.0 FS
SWRK 070 Social
Welfare Institutions 3.0 FS
*
0-9 units selected from:
ACCT 015 Intro to
Financial Accounting 3.0 FS
CMST 117 Intro to
Organizational Comm 3.0 FS
HCSV 133 Medical
Economics 3.0 SP *
Prerequisites: ECON 001, ECON 002, or ECON 003.
This course is the same as ECON 152 which may be substituted.
HCSV 235 Healthcare
Policy and Politics 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: HCSV 231.
This course is the same as POLS 205 which may be substituted.
POLS 260B Public
Personnel Administration 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: POLS 260A or concurrent enrollment.
SWRK 102 Hum Behavior
Across the Lifespan 3.0 FS
*
Prerequisites: No prerequisites or corequisites for non-majors;
concurrent enrollment in SWRK 100 for majors.
HEALTH SCIENCE: 15-24 units
5 courses required:
HCSV 111 Human Sexuality 3.0 FS
*
HCSV 161 Community
Health 3.0 FS
HCSV 162 Environmental
Health 3.0 FS
HCSV 170 Drugs in
Our Society 3.0 FS
*
NFSC 123 Nutrition/Physical
Fitness 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: One lower-division course in biological sciences.
0-9 units selected from:
HCSV 160 Chronic
& Communicable Diseases 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 004 is strongly recommended.
HCSV 167 Consumer
Health 3.0 FS *
HCSV 168 Women’s
Health 3.0 FS *
This course is the same as NURS 168 and WMST 168 which may be
substituted.
HCSV 175 International
Health 3.0 FS
HCSV 178 Multicultural
Health 3.0 FS Eth
This course is the same as MCGS 178 which may be substituted.
HCSV 241 Health
in the Later Years 3.0 FA
HCSV 260 Hlth Ed
for Elem School Teachers 3.0 FS
HCSV 261 Hlth Ed
for Secondary Sch Tchrs 3.0 FS
HCSV 272 School
Health Programs 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: HCSV 169 recommended.
For students in the credential program, HCSV 111, HCSV 170, HCSV 261, HCSV 272, and NFSC 123 satisfy the requirements for a
supplemental authorization in Health.
HISTORY: 15-24 units
6-9 units selected from:
Any European History course offerings.
6-9 units selected from:
Any American History course offerings.
3-6 units selected from:
Any African, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or World History
course offerings.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: 15-24 units
12-18 units selected from:
POLS 140A Model
United Nations 1.0 FA
Prerequisites: POLS 242.
POLS 140B Model
United Nations 2.0 SP
Prerequisites: POLS 140A, POLS 242.
POLS 141 International
Relations 3.0 FS *
POLS 142 Intl Politics:
Methods Analysis 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: POLS 141.
POLS 144 U.S. Foreign
Policy Nuclear Age 3.0 FS
*
POLS 191E Simulation:
Intl Relations 1.0 FS
POLS 197A Tutorial
in Political Science 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: faculty permission.
POLS 199 Special
Problems 1.0-3.0 FS
POLS 241 Intl Politics:
Theory & Concepts 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: POLS 141, ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade
of C- or higher.
POLS 242 International
Organizations 3.0 FA
POLS 243 International
Law 3.0 FS
POLS 246B International
Relations: Africa 3.0 SP
POLS 246C Inter-American
Relations 3.0 SP
POLS 246D Intl Relations:
Pacific Basin 3.0 SP
*NW
This course is the same as INST 102 and POLS 146 which may be
substituted.
POLS 246E Contemporary
Rus Foreign Policy 3.0 FA
POLS 246F Intl Relations:
Western Europe 3.0 FA
POLS 247 Vietnam
and Foreign Policy 3.0 S1
POLS 248 Politics
of Terrorism 3.0 SP
POLS 249 Prosem:
International Relations 3.0 Inq
This course is the same as POLS 341 which may be substituted.
POLS 291E Simulation:
Intl Relations 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.
No more than 6 units of POLS 140A, POLS 140B, POLS 191E, POLS 197A, POLS 199, POLS 291E, and POLS 298 may be counted.
3-6 units selected from:
AFRI 050 Introduction
to African Studies 3.0 FS
*NW
This course is the same as AFAM 050 which may be substituted.
AFRI 150 Contemporary
Problems/Prospects 3.0 FS
*NW
ASST 150 Asian Studies:
Contemp Problems 3.0 FS
*NW
This course is the same as AAST 150 which may be substituted.
LAST 050 Intro to
Latin American Studies 3.0 FS
*NW
LAST 088 Orientation
to Mexico Program 1.0 FA
LAST 200 Seminar
in Selected Topics 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher, LAST 050.
LAST 289 Intercult
Experiential Learning 6.0 FS
Prerequisites: LAST 087 or LAST 088; faculty permission.
POLS 102 Politics
of Third World Nations 3.0 FS
*
This course is the same as POLS 002 which may be substituted.
POLS 213 Politics
of Developing Nations 3.0 SP
POLS 215A Comparative
Govt: Middle East 3.0 FS
POLS 215B Comparative
Government: Africa 3.0 FA
POLS 215C Comparative
Govt: Latin America 3.0 FA
POLS 215D Comparative
Government: Asia 3.0 SP
POLS 215E Comparative
Govt: Russ/E Europe 3.0 SP
POLS 215F Comparative
Govt: West Europe 3.0 FS
POLS 217 Politics:
Industrial Societies 3.0 FA
POLS 219 Seminar:
Comparative Govt 3.0 FA
This course is the same as POLS 311 which may be substituted.
POLS 298 Special
Topics 1.0-3.0 FS
MULTICULTURAL AND GENDER STUDIES: 15-24 units
For a primary concentration: After completing the core, you must
take 6 units from Intercultural Study, 6 units from Gender Study,
3 units from Focused Study, and 6 units from any other African American
Studies (AFAM), American Indian Studies (AIST), Asian American Studies
(AAST), or Chicano Studies (CHST) course offerings selected in consultation
with the program coordinator.
For a secondary concentration: After completing the core, you
must take 3 units from Intercultural Study, 3 units from Gender
Study, 3 units from Focused Study, and 3 units of electives from
any other African American Studies (AFAM), American Indian Studies
(AIST), Asian American Studies (AAST), or Chicano Studies (CHST)
course offerings selected in consultation with the program coordinator.
CORE: 3 units
1 course required:
MCGS 055 Intro Multicultural/Gender
Std 3.0 FS *Eth
Intercultural Study: 3-6 units
1-2 courses selected from:
CMST 125 Intercultural
Comm Theory/Pract 3.0 FS
Eth
MCGS 134 American
Ethnic Origins 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as HIST 134 which may be substituted.
MCGS 178 Multicultural
Health 3.0 FS Eth
This course is the same as HCSV 178 which may be substituted.
MCGS 185 Religion/Amer
Ethnic Minorities 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as R S 185 which may be substituted.
Gender Study: 3-6 units
1-2 courses selected from:
CMST 120 Gender
and Communication 3.0 FS
*
HCSV 169 Health
Education Techniques 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: HCSV 060 or equivalent, HCSV 160; HCSV 161 recommended.
MCGS 126 Perspectives
on Gender/Disease 3.0 SP
*
This course is the same as NURS 126 which may be substituted.
MCGS 170 Theoretical
Perspectives Gender 3.0 FS
*
This course is the same as PHIL 170 which may be substituted.
MCGS 180 Gender,
Science, and Society 3.0 FS
*
WMST 136 Women/Gender
in Amer History 3.0 Inq
*
This course is the same as HIST 136 which may be substituted.
Focused Study: 3 units
1 course selected from:
AAST 071 Intro Asian-American
Experience 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as SOCI 071 which may be substituted.
AFAM 070 Intro African
American Studies 3.0 FS
*Eth
AIST 070 Intro to
Amer Indian Studies 3.0 FS
*Eth
CHST 070 Introduction
to Chicano Studies 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as SOCI 070 which may be substituted.
Electives: 3-6 units
1-2 courses selected from:
Any other African American Studies (AFAM), American Indian Studies
(AIST), Asian American Studies (AAST), or Chicano Studies (CHST)
course offerings selected in consultation with the program coordinator.
PARALEGAL: 24 units
Note: This pattern is available as a 24-unit Primary Concentration
only.
6 courses required:
POLS 251B Civil
Rights/Civil Liberties 3.0 FS
This course is the same as MCGS 251B which may be substituted.
POLS 254 Legal Research 3.0 FS
POLS 255 Legal Para-Professional 3.0 FS
POLS 289K Internship
in Public Law 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
POLS 289L Internship
in Public Law 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
See Internship Policy below.
POLS 291F Simulation:
Public Law 2.0 FA
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.
1 course selected from:
BLAW 100 Managing
the Legal Environment 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: At least junior standing.
BLAW 211 Commercial
Law 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: BLAW 100.
4 units selected from:
BLAW 090 Understanding
the Law 3.0 SP *
BLAW 214 Labor Law/Collective
Bargaining 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: At least junior standing or faculty permission.
POLS 198W Special
Topics 1.0 FS
POLS 199 Special
Problems 1.0-3.0 FS
POLS 256 Legal Analysis 3.0 FS
POLS 258 Issues
in Court Administration 3.0 Inq
POLS 264 Administrative
Law 3.0 FA
POLS 265 Administration
of Justice 3.0 FS
POLS 293 Community
Research 3.0-15.0 FS
Prerequisites: Approval of the Department of Political Science.
SWRK 280 Law and
Disadvantaged Persons 3.0 Inq
POLITICAL SCIENCE: 15-24 units
3 courses required:
POLS 131 Intro to
Political Inquiry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher.
POLS 141 International
Relations 3.0 FS *
POLS 221 Methods
of Political Inquiry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: POLS 131 or permission of instructor.
1 course selected from:
POLS 231 American
Political Thought 3.0 FA
POLS 232 Recent
Amer Political Thought 3.0 SP
POLS 234 Origin
West Political Thought 3.0 FA
This course is the same as PHIL 234 which may be substituted.
POLS 236 Liberal/Conservative
Traditions 3.0 FA
This course is the same as PHIL 236 which may be substituted.
POLS 237 Contemporary
Political Thought 3.0 SP
This course is the same as PHIL 237 which may be substituted.
POLS 238 Jurisprudence/Philosophy
of Law 3.0 FA
This course is the same as PHIL 238 which may be substituted.
1 course selected from:
POLS 202 State Government 3.0 FS
POLS 203 Local Government 3.0 FS
POLS 204 Interest
Groups and Lobbying 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: POLS 202 and POLS 273 are recommended.
POLS 222 Politic
Socialization/Behavior 3.0 SP
POLS 223 Political
Parties 3.0 Inq
POLS 271A Public
Policy Formation 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in POLS 199A required.
POLS 272 The Presidency 3.0 SP
POLS 273 Congress 3.0 SP
0-9 units selected from:
Any upper-division political science (POLS) course offerings.
Any upper-division Political Science (POLS) course offering, including
at least one course from four of the six major areas: American Government,
Political Theory and Methodology, Comparative Government, International
Relations, Public Law, and Public Administration. For the Secondary
Concentration, students should select at least one course from three
of the above six areas.
PSYCHOLOGY: 15-24 units
Core: 3 units
PSY 001A Principles
of Psych 3.0 FS *
Personal Growth: 3 units
1 course selected from:
PSY 115 Psychology
of Women 3.0 FS *
PSY 119 Psych of
Prejudice/Hate/Violence 3.0 FS
*Eth
PSY 142 Cross-Cultural
Psychology 3.0 FS
*NW
This course is the same as MCGS 142 which may be substituted.
PSY 170 Issues Pers
Growth & Soc Adjust 3.0 FS
PSY 215 Psychology
of Marriage 3.0 FS
PSY 235 Psychology
of Personality 3.0 FS
NOTE: For a primary concentration, take two courses from each
of the three areas below. For a secondary concentration, take one
course from each of the three areas below.
Developmental: 3-6 units
1-2 courses selected from:
PSY 112 Learning
in the Young Child 3.0 FS
PSY 140 Aids/Aides/AIDS
Iss Child Psych 3.0 FS
*
PSY 141 Socio-Cultural
Psy Development 3.0 FS
*
This course is the same as PSY 041 which may be substituted.
PSY 202 Child/Adolescent
Psychology 3.0 FS
PSY 203 Advanced
Child Psychology 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: PSY 202 or equivalent.
PSY 207 Psychology
of Aging 3.0 FA
PSY 240 Psychology
of Exceptional Child 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: PSY 202 or equivalent.
Cognition/Biopsychology: 3-6 units
1-2 courses selected from:
PSY 129 History
of Mind 3.0 FA *
This course is the same as PHIL 129 which may be substituted.
PSY 175 Brain/Mind/Behavior 3.0 FA
*
PSY 210 Appl Psy:
Learning/Intellectual 3.0 Inq
PSY 272 Health Psychology 3.0 FA
PSY 274 Neuropsychology 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: PSY 104 or PSY 175 or PSY 275; or any course which
has covered basic brain anatomy; or faculty permission.
Applied: 3-6 units
1-2 courses selected from:
PSY 205 Psychology
of Learning 3.0 FS
PSY 208 Social Psych
of Sport/Play/Games 3.0 FS
This course is the same as PHED 208 which may be substituted.
PSY 225 Abnormal
Psychology 3.0 FS
PSY 260 Industrial/Organizational
Psych 3.0 FS
PSY 273A Counseling
Psychology 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: PSY 225 or PSY 235; senior or graduate standing;
faculty permission.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: 15-24 units
3 courses required:
POLS 203 Local Government 3.0 FS
POLS 260A Intro
to Public Administration 3.0 FS
POLS 262 Organizational
Theory 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: POLS 260A or concurrent enrollment.
NOTE: For a Secondary Concentration Advising Pattern you must
complete one course in the Public Policy and Methods areas.
Methods
1 course selected from:
POLS 131 Intro to
Political Inquiry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C-
or higher.
POLS 221 Methods
of Political Inquiry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: POLS 131 or permission of instructor.
Public Policy
1 course selected from:
POLS 271A Public
Policy Formation 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in POLS 199A required.
POLS 271B Policy
Analysis Capstone Seminar 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: POLS 221, POLS 271A. Concurrent enrollment in POLS
199A required.
1 course selected from:
POLS 289A Intern
Public Administration 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: 3.0 cumulative GPA, faculty permission.
POLS 289B Intern
Public Administration 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: 3.0 cumulative GPA, faculty permission.
See Internship Policy below.
6 units selected from:
Any Political Science (POLS) course offerings.
RURAL PLANNING: 15-24 units
5 courses required:
GEOG 001 Physical
Geography 3.0 FS
GEOG 104 Environmental
Issues 3.0 FS *
GEOG 108 Map &
Air Photo Interpretation 3.0 FS
GEOG 120 Community
and Rural Planning 3.0 FA
GEOG 224 Planning
Studio 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: GEOG 109 for majors, GEOG 223 or equivalent.
NOTE: For a secondary concentration you are required to take the
15-unit pattern listed above, and for a primary concentration you
must add the 9 units below.
9 units selected from:
Any Geography (GEOG) or other course offerings in resources, environment,
or planning, with consent of the Social Science Coordinator.
SOCIOLOGY: 15-24 units
CORE PROGRAM: 9 units
3 courses required:
SOCI 001 Principles
of Sociology 3.0 FS
*
SOCI 105 Social
Theory: Classical 3.0 FS
SOCI 165 Social
Research Methods 3.0 FS
For a secondary concentration in Sociology: after completing the
Core, you must complete 6 units of any SOCI offerings.
2 courses selected from:
SOCI 110 Population 3.0 FS
SOCI 151 Sociology
of Gender 3.0 FS
This course is the same as MCGS 151 which may be substituted.
SOCI 152 Ethnic
and Race Relations 3.0 FS
*Eth
This course is the same as MCGS 152 which may be substituted.
SOCI 190 Sociology
of Wealth & Inequality 3.0 FS
*
SOCI 214 Self and
Society 3.0 FS
9 units selected from: Any Sociology (SOCI) course offerings.
NOTE: Up to 3 units of SOCI 289, Applied Sociology Internship,
may be applied toward the Sociology area of concentration.
Electives Requirement:
To complete the total units required for the bachelor’s degree,
select additional elective courses from the total university offerings.
You should consult with an adviser regarding the selection of courses
which will provide breadth to your university experience and apply
to a supportive second major or minor.
Grading Requirement:
All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be
taken for a letter grade, except those courses specified by the
department as Credit/No Credit grading only.
Advising Requirement:
Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program.
Consult
your undergraduate adviser for specific information.
Honors in the Major
Honors in the Major is a program of independent work in your major.
It involves 6 units of honors course work completed over two semesters.
Your Honors work will be recognized at your graduation, on your
permanent transcripts, and on your diploma. It is often accompanied
by letters of commendation from your mentor in the department or
the department chair. Most importantly, however, the Honors in the
Major program allows you to work closely with a faculty mentor in
your area of interest on an original performance or research project.
This year-long collaboration allows you to work in your field at
a professional level and culminates in a public presentation of
your work. Students sometimes take their projects beyond the university
for submission in professional journals, presentation at conferences,
or competition in shows; such experience is valuable for graduate
school and later professional life.
Some common features of Honors in the Major program are
1. You must take 6 units of Honors in the Major course work. At
least 3 of these 6 units are independent study (299H) as specified
by your department. You must complete each class with a minimum
grade of B.
2. You must have completed 9 units of upper-division course work
or 21 overall units in your major before you can be admitted to
Honors in the Major. Check the requirements carefully, as there
may be specific courses that must be included in these units.
3. Your cumulative GPA should be at least 3.5 or within the
top 5 percent of majors in your department.
4. Your GPA in your major should be at least 3.5 or within
the top 5 percent of majors in your department.
5. Most students apply for or are invited to participate in Honors
in the Major during the second semester of their junior year. Then
they complete the 6 units of course work over the two semesters
of their senior year.
6. Your honors work culminates with a public presentation of your
Honors project.
While Honors in the Major is part of the Honors Program, each
department administers its own program. Please contact your major
department or major adviser for further information.
INTERNSHIP POLICY
With the approval of the appropriate academic adviser, it is possible
to enroll for academic credit in an internship course which is related
to your program of study in the Social Sciences. Internships are
permitted or required in about half of the Social Science Depth
fields, all of the minors described below, and in the Social Science
MA program. In some cases, internships may be repeated for credit
more than once.
The general guidelines for internships in the undergraduate and
graduate Social Science and Special Programs includes appropriate
class standing, the completion of an appropriate amount of program
course work prior to the internship, working approximately 135 hours
for each 3 units of credit, the submission of a written proposal
to the faculty supervisor describing the job duties and educational
objectives associated with the internship, demonstration that the
host agency/location is willing to accept the intern and that the
duties are acceptable to them, have submitted to the faculty supervisor
an evaluation of the intern’s work by the agency/
location supervisor, and submit to the faculty supervisor a paper
of adequate length which describes the character of the internship
and its relationship to the academic program within which the student
is working. Graduate internships require graduate standing, the
demonstration that the quality of experience merits graduate credit,
and demonstration that the internship fits into the overall graduate
program.
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