Social Sciences, B.A. + Minor

Social Sciences-BA Core Requirements ~ 25-26 units

In order to graduate, you will also need to complete your General Education and University Requirements

• Complete all of the following Social Theory and Application courses:

• STAT 100 - Introduction to Statistics Units: 3
• SSCI 300 - SSCI Major ProSeminar: Theory Units: 4
• SSCI 328 - Social Science Theory Module Units: 3
• SSCI 400 - Senior Capstone Seminar I Units: 3
• SSCI 402 - Senior Capstone Seminar II Units: 3

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• Complete one of the following Research Methods courses:

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

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• Complete one of the following Social Scientific Writing courses:

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

• ***This course may be double counted only in the Social History and Native American Studies concentrations

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• Complete one of the following Social Science Breadth courses:

• SSCI 304 - California Indian Societies Units: 3
• SSCI 320 - Archaeology of Colonialism Units: 3
• SSCI 322 - Asian American Women’s History Units: 3
• SSCI 335 - Digital Ethnographies Units: 3
• SSCI 345 - Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
• SSCI 350 - Domination and Resistance: US since 1880 Units: 3
• SSCI 356 - People, Places, & Environment: An Introduction to Geography Units: 3
• SSCI 364 - The Japanese Internment Camps Units: 3
• SSCI 386 - Social and Political Histories of California Units: 3
• SSCI 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

Minor + Major Electives

Please note: Twelve of the units taken to complete a minor may not be used in fulfillment of other minors, concentrations, or major requirements.

Complete a minor from the list below, plus at least 8 additional units selected from any upper-division SSCI or SOC courses not previously taken.

• Business Administration, Minor  
• Chicanx Studies, Minor  
• Cinematic Arts & Technology, Minor  
• Communication Design, Minor  
• Environmental Health Policy, Minor  
• Global Studies, Minor  
• Hispanic Cultures & History, Minor  
• Human Development & Family Science, Minor  
• Japanese Culture & History, Minor  
• Latin American Studies, Minor  
• Peace Studies, Minor  
• Pre-Law, Minor  
• Psychology, Minor  
• Social Justice & Community Leadership, Minor  
• Social Work, Minor  
• Sociology, Minor  
• Spanish Language & Hispanic Cultures, Minor