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

Required Courses

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  Complete all of the following courses:

• SBS 300 - SBS Major ProSeminar: Theory Units: 4
• SBS 328 - Social Science Theory Module Units: 3
• SBS 400 - Senior Capstone Seminar I Units: 3
• SBS 402 - Senior Capstone Seminar II Units: 3

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• Complete one of the following Research Methods courses:

• SBS 321 - Survey Research in the Social Sciences Units: 3
• SBS 362 - Research Methods: Qualitative Emphasis Units: 4
• SBS 366 - Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis Units: 4

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• Complete one of the following Social Scientific Writing courses:

• SBS 363 - Historical Methods Units: 3
• SBS 377 - Academic Publishing in the Social Sciences Units: 3
• GS 362 - Global Literatures Units: 3

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• Complete one of the following Social Science Breadth courses:

• SBS 304 - California Indian Societies Units: 3
• SBS 320 - Archaeology of Colonialism Units: 3
• SBS 322 - Asian American Women’s History Units: 3
• SBS 335 - Digital Ethnographies Units: 3
• SBS 345 - Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
• SBS 350 - Domination and Resistance: US since 1880 Units: 3
• SBS 356 - People, Places, & Environment: An Introduction to Geography Units: 3
• SBS 364 - The Japanese Internment Camps Units: 3
• SBS 386 - Social and Political Histories of California Units: 3
• SBS 389 - Environmental History of California Units: 3
• SOC 312 - Sociology of Gender Units: 3
• SOC 317 - Social Movements Units: 3
• SOC 320 - Labor and Labor Movements Units: 3
• SOC 399 - Contemporary Immigration in Global Perspective Units: 3

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• Complete all of the following courses:

• GS 318 - Quantitative Reasoning in Global Perspectives Units: 3
• GS 339S - Sweat/Service/Solidarity SL Units: 5
• GS 342 - Economic Thought: History and Contemporary Interpretations Units: 3
• GS 351 - Global Econ: Theory & Ethics Units: 3

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• Complete one of the following courses:

• GS 317 - Global Migrant Workers: Ethnic Experiences, Resistance, and Empowerment Units: 4
• GS 325 - Geography of International Development Units: 3
• GS 379 - Ethics of Corporate Social Responsibility Units: 3
• SBS 381 - US in Vietnam and Asia-Pacific: Peoples, Colonization, Conflicts, Resources Units: 4

General Education and University Requirements

To satisfy requirements of this degree, student must successfully complete all Undergraduate Requirements .  Several of these (UD-B, UD-D, American Institutions US 2/3, GWAR, and Upper division Service Learning) are embedded in the major curriculum.

Select and complete coursework to meet the following requirements: 

• Upper division GE C area    
• American Institutions  US 1  
• World Culture & Language  

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