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

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Sociology, you must complete the following courses for your bachelor’s degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences 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: 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
Complete both of the following Research Methods courses:
SBS 321 - Survey Research in the Social Sciences Units: 3
SBS 362 - Research Methods: Qualitative Emphasis Units: 4
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
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 350 - Domination and Resistance: US since 1880 Units: 3
SBS 354 - Rest vs West: Guns, Pirates, and Modernity Units: 3
SBS 364 - The Japanese Internment Camps Units: 3
SBS 379 - Tattoos, Makeup and Burkas Units: 3
SBS 386 - Social and Political Histories of California Units: 3
SBS 389 - Environmental History of California Units: 3
Complete at least 12 units from the following courses:
SBS 303 - Social Science Career Exploration Units: 1
SBS 345 - Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
SBS 375 - Crime Analysis and Mapping Units: 3
SOC 312 - Sociology of Gender Units: 3
SOC 315 - Marriage and Family Units: 4
SOC 317 - Social Movements Units: 3
SOC 320 - Labor and Labor Movements Units: 3
SOC 325 - Sociology of Latinos Units: 4
SOC 333 - Sociology of Deviance Units: 3
SOC 338 - Social Psychology Units: 4
SOC 360 - Population and Contemporary Issues Units: 3
SOC 365 - Technology and Society Units: 4
SOC 399 - Contemporary Immigration in Global Perspective Units: 3

General Education and University Requirements

To satisfy the requirement of the degree, students must successfully complete all Undergraduate Requirements . Several of these (UD-B, UD-D, and GWAR) are embedded in the major curriculum.

Select and complete coursework to meet the following requirements:

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