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

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If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Political Science, you must complete the following courses for your bachelor’s degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences with a concentration in Political Economy 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 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
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 345 - Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
SBS 350 - Domination and Resistance: US since 1880 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 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
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
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: 4
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: 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

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:

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

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