Geography, AA-T to Social & Behavioral Sciences, B.A.

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Geography, you must complete the following courses for your bachelor’s degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at CSUMB. If you are unsure about your transfer status, please talk to an advisor.

Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
SBS 300 - SBS Major ProSeminar: Theory Units: 3
SBS 300L - Professional Skills for the Social Sciences Units: 1
SBS 328 - Social Science Theory Module Units: 3
SBS 400 - Senior Capstone Seminar I Units: 3
SBS 405 - Assessment Lab/Grad/Srs Units: 1
Complete one of the following course combinations:
SBS 362 - Research Methods: Qualitative Emphasis Units: 3 and
SBS 362L - Research Methods: Qualitative Emphasis Lab Units: 1
SBS 366 - Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis Units: 3 and
SBS 366L - Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis Lab Units: 1
Complete one of the following courses:
SBS 363 - Historical Methods Units: 3
GS 362 - Global Literatures Units: 4
Complete one of the following courses:
SBS 402 - Senior Capstone Seminar II Units: 3
SBS 404S - Service Learning Capstone Units: 4
Complete one of the following courses (UD GE-D credit):
SBS 335 - Digital Ethnographies Units: 3
SBS 345 - Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
SBS 354 - Rest vs West: Guns, Pirates, and Modernity Units: 3
SBS 356 - People, Places, & Environment: An Introduction to Geography Units: 3
SBS 379 - Tattoos, Makeup and Burkas Units: 3
SBS 384S - Anthropology of Education: Cultural Contexts of Bilingual Education Units: 3
SBS 389 - Environmental History of California Units: 3
SOC 312 - Sociology of Gender Units: 3
SOC 317 - Social Movements Units: 3
Complete all of the following courses:
SBS 361 - Introduction to GIS Units: 3
SBS 361L - Introduction to GIS Lab Units: 1
SBS 371 - GIS Applications for the Social Sciences and Business Units: 3
SBS 371L - GIS Applications for the Social Sciences and Business Lab Units: 1
SBS 360S - Mission Archaeology Units: 3
SBS 360L - Archaeology Lab Units: 1
Complete one of the following courses:
GS 351 - Global Econ: Theory & Ethics Units: 4
SBS 356 - People, Places, & Environment: An Introduction to Geography Units: 3
SOC 333 - Sociology of Deviance Units: 4
SOC 345 - Wealth, Status and Power Units: 4
SOC 360 - Population and Contemporary Issues Units: 4
SOC 365 - Technology and Society Units: 4
ENVS 332 - Intro to GIS/GPS Units: 4
ENVS 436 - Rmt Sns/Image Process Units: 4
BUS 437 - Applied Logistics Units: 4
BUS 469 - Database Management Units: 4
CST 363 - Introduction to Database Systems Units: 4

General Education and University Requirements

The State of California requires completion of a 48 unit General Education Breadth program, including 9 units of upper division GE in areas B, C, and D in order to meet graduation requirements. CSUMB also requires completion of campus-specific University Requirements .

Students select and complete coursework in the following areas to satisfy their degree requirements:

the CSU’s upper division GE B area requirement
the CSU’s upper division GE C area requirement
the CSU’s upper division GE D area requirement ; [met in major requirements]
- the CSU’s American Institution’s requirement
the CSU’s Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR); [met in major requirements]
CSUMB’s upper division Service Learning requirement; [met in major requirements]
CSUMB’s Ethnic Studies requirement
CSUMB’s World Culture & Language requirement

Students may select additional elective coursework if necessary to complete 60 units.