BA Social Sciences Online - Course Descriptions

Three Courses (9 Semester Units) Chosen From:

• SSCI 3000 – Global Issues and Perspectives - 3 units OR  SSCI 3001 - Global Issues and Perspectives - 3 units
• SSCI 3010 – Revolutions and Revolutionary Ideas OR SSCI 3011 – Revolutions and Revolutionary Ideas - 3 units
• SSCI 3020 – The 20th Century World - 3 units
• SSCI 3160 – Race & Racism - 3 units
• SSCI 3250 – Perspectives on Gender - 3 units
• SSCI 3320 – Understanding Capitalism - 3 units

Two Courses (6 Semester Units) Chosen From:

• SSCI 3060 – Expository Writing for the Social Sciences - 3 units
• SSCI 5799 - California Water History and Resource Management - 3 units
• SSCI 5940 – Senior Seminar - 3 units

Upper Division General Education (UDGE) Requirements (All):

• PHIL 3010 – Truth, Lies, & BS - 3 units
• SSCI 3160 – Race & Racism - 3 units
• SSCI 3250 – Perspectives on Gender - 3 units

Note: The Multicultural/Gender requirement is fulfilled through the completion of SSCI 3160 or SSCI 3250

Six Courses (18 Semester Units) Chosen From:

• HIST 3000 to HIST 5999
• HIST Courses 

Psychology (PSYC)

• Five Courses (15 Semester Units) Chosen From:  PSYC 3000 to PSYC 5999
• PSYC Courses

Sociology (SOC)

Students pursuing a Sociology concentration are required to complete the course SOC 1000 prior to starting the major concentration courses.

• Five Courses (15 Semester Units) Chosen From:  SOC 3000 to SOC 5999
• SOC Courses

Economic (ECON)

• Five Courses (15 Semester Units) Chosen From:  ECON 3000 to ECON 5999
• ECON Courses 

Political Science (PSCI)

• Five Courses (15 Semester Units) Chosen From:  PSCI 3000 to PSCI 5999
• PSCI Courses

Geography (GEO)

• Five Courses (15 Semester Units) Chosen From:  PSCI 3000 to PSCI 5999
• GEO Courses