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Social & Behavioral Sciences

Acquire the knowledge and skills to facilitate children’s academic and personal development. Explore philosophical questions and learn about the psychological processes underlying human thought and behavior. Learn about how people and societies have transformed over the course of history, and about how gender, race, class, and sexuality intersect in the human experience. Learn about global issues, politics, and government as they relate to our own and other countries..

Social & Behavioral Sciences Programs

Area of Study Transfer Degree Degree Certificate Skill Certificate Additional Requirements
Anthropology AA-T
Art History AA-T
Associate Teacher Certificate 1 SC
Baby Signs ASL SC
Care C
Chicano Studies AA
Child Development AA
Child Development: Infant/Toddler Emphasis C
Child Development: Site Superviser C
Child Development: Site Supervisor Certificate 3 C
Child Development: Teacher Certificate 2 C
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EMPHASIS SC
Communication Studies AA-T
Early Childhood Education AS-T
Elementary Teacher Education AA-T
Environmental Studies- Humanities-Social Science AA
Environments C
Family Childcare Provider C
Geography AA-T
History AA-T
Pathway to Law School C
Philosophy AA-T
Play C
Political Science AA-T
Psychology AA-T
Social Justice Studies: Asian American Studies AA-T
Social Justice: Gender Studies AA-T
Sociology AA-T
Spanish AA-T
Theatre in the Community C
Women/Gender Studies AA
Definitions:
AS: Associate of Science, AS-T: Associate of Science Transfer, AA: Associate of Art, AA-T: Associate of Art Transfer, C: Certificate, SC: Skill Certificate
Additional Requirements: This program has additional requirements. View the program page for more information.

Education and Child Development

Teacher and Children in the Classroom

Associate Teacher Certificate 1

Children with Special Needs Emphasis

Baby Sign ASL

Early Childhood Education

Care Certificate of Completion (Non-Credit)

Elementary Teacher Education

Child Development

Environments (Non-credit)

Child Development Infant Toddler Emphasis

Child Development Infant Toddler Emphasis

Child Development Site Supervisor Certificate 3

Play (Non-Credit)

Child Development Teacher Certificate 2

Social and Cultural Studies

Terrestrial Globe

Anthropology

Political Science

Art History

Psychology

Chicano Studies

Sociology

Communication Studies

Spanish (Heritage)

Geography (Human Geography)

Spanish (Non heritage)

History

Theatre in the Community

Philosophy

Interdisciplinary Studies

Women at a Demonstration

Environmental Studies Humanities Social Science

Pathway to Law School

Social Justice Studies, Asian American Studies

Social Justice Gender Studies

Women Gender Studies

Helpful Pathways Documents

IGETC GE
CSU GE
LACCD GE
Skills Certificate Application
Certificate of Achievement Application

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