Social Sciences AA

Social Sciences AA


Jeffrey Christiansen

 Degree Program Mentor:

 Jeffrey Christiansen

 Professor
 405-382-9233
 j.christiansen@sscok.edu
 Division Office: 405-382-9554


 For additional information regarding this degree, contact the Degree Program Mentor.


Program Objective:
The objective of the Social Sciences Associate in Science is to prepare students for transfer to a bachelor’s degree granting institution to major in a social science.

Requirements for Graduation:

  1. Sixty-three designated semester credit hours.
  2. Grade of "C" or better required in all Major Field Requirement courses.
  3. Grade Point Average of 2.0 or better.
  4. Fifteen semester credit hours in attendance at SSC.
  5. Completion of Graduate Exit Survey.

Minimum total hours required for Associate degree: 63

 

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Course Requirements

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements: 39


GOV 1113 American National Government: 3
HIST 1483 American History to 1877 or
HIST 1493 American History since 1877: 3
ENG 1113 Composition I: 3
ENG 1213 Composition II: 3
SPCH 1143 Speech: 3
HUM Any class designated as Humanities: 6
MATH 1503 Elementary Statistics: 3
SCIENCE One Life Science with lab and One Physical Science with lab: 8
CAP 1103 Introduction to Microsoft Office: 3
HPER 1012 Wellness and Human Development or
Two HPER Activity Courses: 2
STSC 1002 Learning Strategies: 2
ELECTIVE met by program

Major Field Requirements

Major Field Requirements: 15


Select from any of the following. Selecting entirely from a particular area of emphasis is
recommended but not required.


Government and History Emphasis Recommendations

GOV 1303 State and Local Government
GOV 2013 Introduction to International Relations
HIST 1223 History of Native Americans to 1890
HIST 1243 History of Native Americans since 1890
HIST 1483 American History to 1877*
HIST 1493 American History since 1877*
HIST 2113 The American West
HIST 2203 Native American History and Policy
HIST 2223 Early Western Civilization to 1660
HIST 2233 Modern Western Civilization since 1660
HUM 2323 Social Science Issues as Perceived
through Movies


May be used only if not used to satisfy General Education Social Sciences
requirement.

Sociology Emphasis Recommendations

SOC 1113 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 2033 Sociology of Religion
SOC 2043 Human Sexuality
SOC 2053 Social Psychology
SOC 2123 Social Problems
SOC 2143 Marriage and Family
HUM 2153 Crime, Delinquency a

Major Field Electives and Support

Major Field Electives and Support: 9


Select from the following


ANTH 1113 General Anthropology
ANTH 1203 Native Peoples of North America
ANTH 2103 American Multiculturalism through Film
CJ 2103 Ethics in Criminal Justice
GEOG 1123 World Regional Geography
PSY 1113 General Psychology
PSY 2023 Developmental Psychology
PSY 2103 Child and Adolescent Psychology

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Please Note:
Consult with advisor for specific transfer requirements. General Education and Major Field requirements vary between universities.

Transfer Note:

A statewide transfer agreement guarantees students transferring to an Oklahoma public four-year university with an associate in arts or associate in science degree will satisfy all freshman and sophomore general education requirements at the four-year university.