Social & Behavioral Sciences

Overview

The Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate of Arts degree prepares students for transfer to a university program in anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, or related areas of study. To ensure seamless transfer, students must develop their specific program in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor and in cooperation with department faculty.

Learning Outcomes Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

• Analyze and articulate the major topics in the social and behavioral sciences including anthropology, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.

Anthropology Concentration 

• Critically examine humans as a species, including past and modern human cultures and physical adaptations through the study of the forms and functions of human diversity in the present and the past.

• Demonstrate an understanding of aspects of human development and culture through time using the four-field approach of linguistic anthropology, archaeology, sociocultural anthropology, and biological anthropology.

• Analyze the effects of environment and geography on human evolution and cultural development and on the human physical and cultural development process.

History Concentration

• Analyze the evolution of the United States' political, economic, social, cultural, and geographic development from colonization to the present, and evaluate the causes and consequences of historical events.

• Evaluate the breadth and depth of the human experience by comparative study of past and contemporary societies and cultures.

• Conduct research, analyze and assess evidence, and articulate sound conclusions.

Political Science Concentration

• Critically analyze political events, persons, processes and principles, institutions, forces, theories, and practices.

• Analyze and assess the ideas, motives, and strategies that give reasons for, and form the basis of, both the United States and Arizona Constitutions.

• Evaluate power and politics both critically and historically, craft and defend evidence-based arguments and communicate effectively with attention to and appreciation of diverse cultural contexts.

Psychology Concentration

• Differentiate among, and describe each of, the key concepts, principles, and perspectives in psychology.

• Discuss basic psychological terminology, concepts, and theories in psychology to explain behavior and mental processes.

• Analyze, articulate, and identify appropriate statistical analyses and their application to research.

• Employ American Psychological Association (APA) standards to create and write an APA formatted research report.

Sociology Concentration

• Describe the major sociological concepts.

• Compare and contrast the fundamental sociological frameworks of functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism as well as the social construction of reality and intersectionality.

• Apply sociological concepts and theories to real-world situations.

Admissions Requirements

There are no special admissions requirements for this program.

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Degree & Certificates

• Social and Behavioral Sciences - AA Degree (Catalog)
  • Concentrations: Anthropology, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology