Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Sciences Emphasis

This program is designed for students who wish to have a broad knowledge of the social and behavioral sciences, and is recommended for transfer students seeking an Associate Degree prior to transferring to a college or university with a major in a related field. The courses emphasize individual behavior and behavior in human, social, political, and economic institutions.

The Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree is granted to students who have completed at least 12 semester units of the required 60-degree applicable semester units at Glendale Community College. The required 60 semester units must include all of the following: (1) Completion of the courses required in the major or area of emphasis with a grade of “C” or better, or a “P” grade. (2) Completion of one of the following general education patterns: GCC General Education Requirements or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements. (3) A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 60 semester units.

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to describe the principles, perspectives, and methods of inquiry used by the social and behavioral sciences; analyze how people act and have acted in response to their societies; and apply social science research methodology and effectively communicate research results and conclusions.

Associate of Arts Program Map

REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR
Select 18 units from at least two different disciplines:
ANTHR 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 114, 115, 150 CHLDV 135 COMM 108, 115, 120 ECON 111, 170, C2001, C2002, C2002H ETH S 103, 110, 120, 121, 123, 125, 132, 164, 165, 166 GEOG 102, 102H, 103, 106, 110, 170, 171 HIST 101, 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 111H, 113, 115, 116, C1001, C1001H, C1002, C1002H, 119, 120, 121, 122, 131, 132, 133, 133H, 135, 136, 152, 170, 180 HLTH 105, 106, 107, 108 LING 101, 101H 102, 102H,103, 103H MCOMM 101 POLS C1000, C1000H, 102, 103, 104, 108, 111, 114, 115, 170, 171 PSYC C1000, C1000H, 104, 104H, 105, 106, 108, 113, 114, 115, 131, 150, 200 SOC S 101, 105, 107, 110, 110H, 120, 127, 130 SOC 101, 101H, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 114, 131, 171, 200
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		18

Units for the major may be double counted for Cal-GETC or GCC General Education. Elective units may be used to reach the 60-unit degree requirement.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED DUE TO PREREQUISITES. SEE A COUNSELOR FOR A PERSONALIZED STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

 

Fall 2026	GCC Catalog 2026-2027
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.