AREA 4 — SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - 9 semester/12-15 quarter units minimum
Complete three (3) courses from at least two (2) different disciplines. Biology AS-T majors can defer one (1) course until after transfer. Courses may be taken to satisfy only one GE Area.
| Code | Class | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 003 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| ANT 055 | Magic, Witchcraft and Religion (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| CHD 001 | Child Growth and Development (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| ECN 001A | Principles of Macroeconomics (3.0 Lecture/1.0 Lab) | 4.0 |
| ECN 001B | Principles of Microeconomics (3.0 Lecture/1.0 Lab) | 4.0 |
| ECN 006 | The Global Economy (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| GEO 002 | Introduction to Cultural Geography (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| GEO 006 | World Regional Geography (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 004A | History of Western Civilization (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 004AH | History of Western Civilization - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 004B | History of Western Civilization (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 004BH | History of Western Civilization - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 015 | World History to 1500 (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 015H | World History to 1500 - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 016 | World History Since 1500 (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 016H | World History Since 1500 - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 017A | History of the United States to 1877 (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 017AH | History of the United States to 1877 - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 017B | History of the United States Since 1877 (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 017BH | History of the United States Since 1877 - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 020 | History and Geography of California (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 031 | History of East Asia (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 033 | Women's Issues Past and Present (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HIS 033H | Women's Issues Past and Present - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HUM 016A | Hispanic Roots and Culture (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| HUM 018 | African-American Culture and Humanities (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| PHI 005 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| POL 001 | American Government (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| POL 001H | American Government - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| POL 002 | Comparative Government (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| POL 003 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| POL 004 | International Relations (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| POL 005 | Political Science Research Methodology (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| POL 006 | Politics of Race, Class and Gender (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| POL 020 | Controversial Legal Issues (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| PSY 001 | General Psychology (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| PSY 001H | General Psychology - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| PSY 007 | Biological Psychology (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| PSY 010 | Social Psychology (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| PSY 012 | Human Growth and Development (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| PSY 015 | Introduction to Research Methods (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| PSY 015H | Introduction to Research Methods - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| PSY 025 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| PSY 045 | Introduction to Human Sexuality (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SJS 001 | Social Justice (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SJS 002 | Introduction to Gender Studies (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SJS 003 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SOC 001 | Introduction to Sociology (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SOC 001H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SOC 002 | Social Problems (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SOC 002H | Social Problems - Honors (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SOC 021 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SOC 040 | Introduction to Marriage and Family (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SOC 045 | Introduction to Human Sexuality (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SOC 047 | Sociology of Criminology (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SOC 050 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
| SOC 060 | Community and Justice System (3.0 Lecture) | 3.0 |
NOTE: It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to complete ONE of the following combinations prior to CSU transfer in order to satisfy CSU’s American History and Institutions (AH&I) graduation requirement:
- POL 001/001H + HIS 017A/017AH
- POL 001/001H + HIS 017B/017BH
The following courses can be applied to this area on or after the indicated effective date:
| Effective Fall 2014: HUM 018 |
| Effective Fall 2015: SOC 060 |
| Effective Fall 2017: HUM 018H |