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Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social Science

A.S. Degree

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social Science

The Liberal Arts and Sciences - Social Science degree emphasizes courses that focus on the theory of social interaction and human behavior. Required course work includes history, psychology, sociology, English, and a capstone course. The capstone course is thematically based and taken during the last semester of study. It provides the opportunity to complete original research in the social sciences. This program is designed for transfer to four-year programs in social science and related fields.

Students intending to transfer to a four year psychology major should work closely with their advisor to ensure that appropriate courses are selected. The psychology faculty have developed specific recommendations for the social science capstone; social science electives (based on area of interest in psychology); math and science courses; and unrestricted electives requirements.

Graduates of the Liberal Arts & Sciences – Social Science A.S. Program will:

•    demonstrate appropriate and effective written and oral communication skills that reflect social science reasoning
•    demonstrate the ability to locate, critically evaluate, and effectively use social scientific research
•    demonstrate knowledge of social science research, methods, and theoretical principles
•    articulate an understanding of how privilege and inequality are socially and historically constructed

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Program Chair

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Travis Vande Berg, Ph.D.

Professor, Sociology

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Transfer Options

Recent graduates have transferred to many four-year institutions including:

  • University at Albany
  • Binghamton University
  • Buffalo State College
  • Cornell University
  • SUNY College at Cortland
  • Empire State College
  • SUNY College at Geneseo
  • Hobart and William Smith Colleges
  • Hofstra University
  • Ithaca College
  • SUNY College at Oneonta
  • SUNY College at Oswego
  • SUNY College at Plattsburgh
  • St. John's University
  • Wells College

 

Degree Requirements

A.S.
Minimum Credits for Graduation: 60 credits
ANTH202, Cultural Anthropology, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
ENGL100, Academic Writing I (C or better), 3 cr.
A student exempt from ENGL 100 must substitute a three-credit SUNY General Education approved course. The course should be selected in consultation with the student's advisor. 		 Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
ENGL101, Academic Writing II, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
ENGL102, Approaches to Literature, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
ENGL201, Public Speaking, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi

SUNY GEN ED History Elective

Select a minimum of 3 credits from the courses listed below:
Students scoring 85 or above on the NYS Regents U.S. History 
and Government Exam may choose HSTY 225, 233, or 255. 

HSTY101, Development of the Western Tradition I, 3 cr.
HSTY102, Development of the Western Tradition II, 3 cr.
HSTY110, World History to 1500, 3 cr.
HSTY111, World History Since 1500, 3 cr.
HSTY201, American History to 1877, 3 cr.
HSTY202, American History Since 1877, 3 cr.
HSTY215, History of Latin America, 3 cr.
HSTY225, African American History, 3 cr.
HSTY233, Women in U.S. History, 3 cr.
HSTY235, Medieval Europe 500-1500, 3 cr.
HSTY245, Topics in Modern Asia, 3 cr.
HSTY252, Native American History: Colonial Policies, 3 cr.
HSTY255, Labor History, 3 cr.
HSTY260, Topics in Modern Latin America, 3 cr.
HSTY262, Topics in Modern Spain, 3 cr.
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PSYC103, Introduction to Psychology, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
SOCI101, Introduction to Sociology, 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi
SOCI290, Social Science Capstone (C or better), 3 cr. Schedule: Sp, Su, Fa, Wi

Social Sciences Electives

Select a minimum of 9 credits from the courses listed below:
ANTH@
COMM101, Mass Media, 3 cr.
COMM225, Communication Law and Ethics, 3 cr.
CRJU104, Introduction to Corrections, 3 cr.
CRJU105, Introduction to Criminal Justice, 3 cr.
ECON@
EDUC295, Foundations of Education, 3 cr.
ENGL201, Public Speaking, 3 cr.
ENGL204, Interpersonal Communication, 3 cr.
ENVS107, Economy, Society & Environment, 3 cr.
ENVS108, Environmental Psychology, 3 cr.
ENVS295, Global Seminar, 3 cr.
GEOG@
HSTY@
POSC@
PSYC@
RECR150, Play Across Cultures, 3 cr.
SOCE@
SOCI@
WGST@
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SUNY GEN ED Restricted Mathematics Elective

Select 1 course from the list below:
MATH109, Statistical Literacy, 3 cr.
MATH120, College Algebra, 4 cr.
MATH138, Precalculus Mathematics, 4 cr.
MATH200, Statistics, 3 cr.
MATH201, Calculus I, 4 cr.
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Math or Science Elective

Select a minimum of 3 credits from the courses listed below:
ASTR@
BIOL@
CHEM@
CSCI160, Computer Science I, 3 cr.
CSCI165, Computer Science II, 3 cr.
CSCI205, Computer Science III-Data Structures, 3 cr.
ENVS101, Introduction to Environmental Science, 3 cr.
ENVS102, Technology and the Environment, 3 cr.
ENVS295, Global Seminar, 3 cr.
ENVS116, Soil Science, 3 cr.
ENVS141, Agroecology, 3 cr.
ENVS202, Integrated Pest Management, 3 cr.
ENVS295, Global Seminar, 3 cr.
GEOL@
MATH@
METR@
PHSC@
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SUNY GEN ED Lab Science Elective

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SUNY GEN ED Restricted Elective

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Unrestricted Electives

Select a minimum of 12 credits from the courses listed below:
Courses should be selected in consultation with the student's advisor 
and should be based on requirements at the intended four-year transfer 
institution. Up to 3 FITN credits may be used toward Unrestricted  
Electives requirements. 

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SUNY General Education & Tompkins Cortland Liberal Arts courses

Note: The @ symbol represents any course number or discipline. For example, BIOL @ means any course with a Biology course prefix. An @ alone means one course in any course discipline with any course number.