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

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Geography, you must complete the following courses for your bachelor’s degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 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 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 both of the following courses:
SBS 361 - Introduction to GIS Units: 3
SBS 371 - GIS Applications for the Social Sciences and Business Units: 4
Complete two of the following courses, not previously taken:
BUS 437 - Applied Logistics Units: 4
CST 363 - Introduction to Database Systems Units: 4
ENVS 332 - Intro to GIS/GPS Units: 4
ENVS 436 - Remote Sensing Units: 4
GS 351 - Global Econ: Theory & Ethics Units: 4
SBS 321 - Survey Research in the Social Sciences Units: 3
SBS 356 - People, Places, & Environment: An Introduction to Geography Units: 3
SBS 362 - Research Methods: Qualitative Emphasis Units: 4
SBS 366 - Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis Units: 4
SBS 375 - Crime Analysis and Mapping Units: 3

General Education and University Requirements

To satisfy the requirements of this 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.