General Studies: Emphasis in Society, Human Behavior, and Culture
General Studies: Emphasis in Society, Human Behavior, and Culture
The Associate in Arts in General Studies with an emphasis in Society, Human Behavior, and Culture degree is designed to provide an interdisciplinary perspective on human behavior, individually and as members of organizations, cultural groups, and society. The courses in this major introduce students who are undecided about a major to a wide variety of majors offered by the College, helping them to narrow their focus and choose either an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) in a specific major or choose an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT). For students pursuing transfer to a California State University (CSU), an ADT is usually the preferred major, particularly for the following majors: Anthropology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, Global Studies, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Students seeking transfer to universities in majors for which there is no aligned ADT or to universities that do not accept the ADT as similar to the student’s intended major, may also use this degree to design a major that prepares them for transfer.
Students are required to:
- Complete Oxnard College’s General Education requirements to include areas 1-7 or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).
- Complete a minimum of 6 courses in the Society, Human Behavior, and Culture area of emphasis to include a minimum of 18 units. Each course in the area of emphasis must be completed with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P”).
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units. Students intending to transfer will need to complete 60 CSU or UC transferable units.
- Complete requirements in scholarship (2.0 minimum cumulative degree-applicable GPA)
- Complete a minimum of 12 semester units in residence within the Ventura County Community College District.
NOTE: Students planning to transfer to a four-year university are advised to choose courses that meet the lower division major preparation and general education requirements for their chosen university in consultation with a college counselor.
Students will select a minimum of 6 courses (18 units minimum) from the courses below in Society, Human Behavior, and Culture.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADS R101 | Overview of Addiction | 3 |
| ADS R104 | Addiction Counseling Theories and Techniques | 3 |
| ADS R118 | Culture, Race and Gender Diversity in Treatment | 3 |
| ADS R131 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| ANTH R102 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTH R102H | Honors: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | |
| ANTH R103 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH R105 | Sex, Gender and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH R106 | Psychological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH R107 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
| or ANTH R107H | Honors: Introduction to Native American Studies | |
| ANTH R110 | People of the World: The Cultures of Globalization and Change | 3 |
| ANTH R111 | Magic, Witchcraft and Religion: Anthropology of Belief | 3 |
| or ANTH R111H | Honors: Magic, Witchcraft and Religion: Anthropology of Belief | |
| ANTH R113 | Ancient Civilizations of the Americas | 3 |
| ANTH R114 | African American Culture and Experience | 3 |
| ANTH R115 | Introduction to Language and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH R116 | Science, Technology, and Human Values | 3 |
| ANTH R118 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| ANTH R119 | Introduction to Border Studies | 3 |
| ART R169 | Design and Society | 3 |
| ART R188 | Introduction to Social Media | 3 |
| ASL R110 | Introduction to Deaf Studies | 3 |
| BRS R101 | Introduction to Border Studies | 3 |
| BUS R120 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS R124 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| CHST R101 | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies | 3 |
| CHST R102 | Chicana/o Cultural Identity | 3 |
| CHST R103 | Chicana/o History: 1848-Present, A Survey | 3 |
| CHST R104 | Chicana/Latina Feminism in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| CHST R107 | History of Mexicans in the United States | 3 |
| CHST R108 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | 3 |
| COMM R102 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| COMM R110 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COMM R111 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM R113 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| DANC R100 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| ECE R102 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECE R106 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECE R107 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| ECE R108 | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ECON R100 | Introduction to Economics and Contemporary Economics Issues | 3 |
| ECON R201 | Introduction to the Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON R201H | Honors: Introduction to the Principles of Microeconomics | |
| ECON R202 | Introduction to the Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON R202H | Honors: Introduction to the Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| EDU R122 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ETHS R107 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
| ETHS R110 | Introduction to Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| ETHS R114 | African American Culture and Experience | 3 |
| ETHS R119 | Introduction to Border Studies | 3 |
| FTVE R100 | Introduction to Electronic Media | 3 |
| GEOG R102 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG R104 | Geography of California | 3 |
| GEOG R105 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| GLST R101 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLST R102 | Global Issues and Problems | 3 |
| HED R101 | Health and Society | 3 |
| HED R103 | Women's Health | 3 |
| HED R113 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HED R115 | Social Determinants of Health, Disparities and Equities | 3 |
| HIST R104 | History of California | 3 |
| HIST R107 | History of Mexicans in the United States | 3 |
| HIST R108 | African-American History | 3 |
| HIST R109 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST R110 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
| HIST R117 | History of American Women | 3 |
| HIST R124 | Sports in American History | 3 |
| HIST R125 | U.S. Foreign Policy and Covert Action | 3 |
| or HIST R125H | Honors: U.S. Foreign Policy and Covert Action | |
| HIST R126 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| HIST R130 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| or HIST R130H | Honors: History of the United States I | |
| HIST R140 | History of the United States II | 3 |
| or HIST R140H | Honors: History of the United States II | |
| HIST R150 | World History I | 3 |
| or HIST R150H | Honors: World History I | |
| HIST R160 | World History II | 3 |
| or HIST R160H | Honors: World History II | |
| IDS R102 | Science, Technology, and Human Values | 3 |
| MATH R106 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| PHIL R114 | Social Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS R100 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLS R102 | Introduction to Law and Society | 3 |
| POLS R104 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| POLS R108 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLS R120 | Political Theory | 3 |
| POLS R125 | U.S. Foreign Policy and Covert Action | 3 |
| or POLS R125H | Honors: U.S. Foreign Policy and Covert Action | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| PSY R102 | Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
| PSY R103 | Beginning Statistics for Behavioral Science | 3 |
| PSY R104 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY R108 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY R108H | Honors: Developmental Psychology | |
| PSY R110 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY R111 | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
| PSY R115 | Introduction to Public Mental Health | 3 |
| PSY R122 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| PSY R125 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY R131 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SJS R110 | Introduction to Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| SJS R120 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| SJS R130 | Introduction to LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| SOC R101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC R101H | Honors: Introduction to Sociology | |
| SOC R102 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC R103 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC R106 | Contemporary Family in American Society | 3 |
| SOC R108 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | 3 |
| SOC R111 | Introduction to Social Research | 3 |
| SOC R114 | Social Philosophy | 3 |
| SOC R116 | Crime and Society | 3 |
| SOC R119 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
| SOC R120 | Fieldwork/Practicum: Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
| SOC R125 | Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3 |
| SOC R140 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SPAN R236 | Cultures of Latin America | 3 |
| or SPAN R236H | Honors: Cultures of Latin America | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| URBS R101 | Introduction to Urban Studies | 3 |
| Total Required Major Units | 18 | |
| Oxnard College General Education | 24 | |
| Double-Counted Units | 0-18 | |
| Free Electives Required | 18-36 | |
| Total Units Required for the A.A. Degree | 60 | |
| OR | ||
| Total Required Major Units | 18 | |
| Cal-GETC | 34 | |
| Double-Counted Units | 0-15 | |
| Free Electives Required | 8-37 | |
| Total Units Required for the A.A. Degree | 60 | |
- Demonstrate an understanding of human behavior, including social interaction and individual behavior in relation to social, cultural, political, psychological, economic, linguistic, biological, physical and other contexts and variables
- Articulate how societies, cultures and subcultures develop and change over time, and how they influence human behavior within specific contexts, including historic contexts
- Articulate how decisions are made in economic or political systems
- Demonstrate ability to utilize the research information technologies, reading abilities and theoretical frameworks that support lifelong learning about the study of human beings and their psychology, their behavior, their social interactions, their cultural diversity and the richness of their human heritages.
- Apply critical thinking and methods of inquiry, including qualitative and quantitative analysis, appropriate to social science disciplines
- Communicate clearly ideas and facts regarding the human condition and how humans respond, adapt and intentionally change those conditions
- Demonstrate an ability to consider the ethics of human behavior and the human impact on planetary conditions and cycles
- Demonstrate the ability to self-assess their learning regarding social science learning outcomes.
- Articulate the importance of responsible participation in their government, community and society.
- Identify the skills they have learned in college that prepare them for lifelong learning.
- Explain the significance of cooperation and peaceful resolution in addressing societal conflicts.