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
• SBS 405 - Assessment Lab/Grad/Srs Units: 1

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• Complete one of the following Research Methods course/course combinations:

• SBS 321 - Survey Research in the Social Sciences Units: 3

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• SBS 362 - Research Methods: Qualitative Emphasis Units: 3 and
• SBS 362L - Research Methods: Qualitative Emphasis Lab Units: 1

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• SBS 366 - Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis Units: 3 and
• SBS 366L - Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis Lab Units: 1

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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: 4

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• Complete one of the following Interdisciplinary Ethnic Studies 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 364 - The Japanese Internment Camps Units: 3

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• Complete all of the following courses:

• GS 339S - Sweat/Service/Solidarity SL Units: 6
• GS 342 - Economic Thought: History and Contemporary Interpretations Units: 3
• GS 351 - Global Econ: Theory & Ethics Units: 4

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• Complete one of the following course /course combinations:

• SBS 360S - Mission Archaeology Units: 4

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• SBS 361 - Introduction to GIS Units: 3 and
• SBS 361L - Introduction to GIS Lab Units: 1

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• GS 318 - Comparative and Mixed Methods Units: 4

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• Complete one of the following courses:

• GS 317 - Global Migrant Workers: Ethnic Experiences, Resistance, and Empowerment Units: 4
• GS 325 - International Development Units: 4
• GS 350 - Global Gender Issues Units: 4
• 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

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.