Revised 3.04.24
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMTAION ON REVERSE.
A Course of Study for
LIBERAL ARTS – SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Liberal Arts provides a broad education that can be used in many different career programs of study. Liberal
arts studies include English, Communication, Arts and Humanities, Science, Social Science, and Physical
Education.
Elementary school teachers often major in liberal arts. Some additional career options to consider exist in
advertising, business, health administration, human resources management, politics, education, government,
computers, writing, and editing. For additional information on Teacher Preparation, please see the Teacher
Preparation guide, available online at smc.edu/articulation and in the Transfer/Counseling Center.
For additional career possibilities, visit the Career Services Center on the main campus to utilize computerized
career information systems and other valuable career resources.
PROGRAMS OFFERED
• Transfer Preparation
• Career Opportunities
DEGREES
Associate Degrees
• Liberal Arts – Arts and Humanities
• Liberal Arts – Social and Behavioral Science
ASSOCIATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
An Associate degree is granted upon successful completion of a program of study with a minimum grade point
average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) in degree applicable coursework and a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester
units, including:
• Completion of the area of emphasis with a grade of C or higher in each course, or with a P if the course
was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, and the P is equal to a C or higher;
• Completion of one of the following general education patterns: SMC GE, CSU GE, or IGETC;
• Completion of the SMC Global Citizenship graduation requirement.
CATALOG RIGHTS
A student may satisfy the requirements of a degree that were in effect at any time of the student’s continuous
enrollment. Continuous enrollment means attendance in at least one semester (Fall or Spring) in each
academic year.
TRANSFER PREPARATION
Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete the lower-division major
requirements and the general education pattern for the specific transfer institution. SMC has articulation
agreements with the many UC and CSU campuses, as well as several private and out-of-state institutions.
Exact major requirements for UC and CSU campuses can be found online at assist.org.
A listing of private, nonprofit California colleges and universities can be found online at aiccu.edu. For
articulation agreements between SMC and some of these institutions see smc.edu/articulation.
Revised 3.04.24
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMTAION ON REVERSE.
LIBERAL ARTS – SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, ASSOCIATE DEGREE
The Liberal Arts – Social & Behavioral Science program focuses on the combined study of the social and
behavioral sciences, as distinguished from the arts and humanities, with an emphasis on economics, history,
political science, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. This major provides a broad education that can be
used in a variety of careers, including teaching.
Program Learning Outcomes: Students completing a degree in Liberal Arts – Social & Behavioral Science will
demonstrate through oral and written academic work knowledge of the social and behavioral sciences and be
prepared to pursue further study in a related major at the baccalaureate level. Students will be proficient in
the research, analytical, and communication skills necessary to present a critical analysis.
AREA OF EMPHASIS: (18 UNITS)
(Effective Fall 2023)
Complete 18 units including at least 1 course from Area A and 1 course from Area B.
Remaining 12 units may be selected from either area.
AREA A: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Select at least 1 course from the following:
• AD JUS 1, 2
• COM ST 9, 20, 30
• ECON 1, 2, 5 (same as GLOBAL 5 and POL SC 5), 6, 8
(same as WGS 8), 15 (same as HIST 15)
• ENGL 32
• ENVRN 4 (same as ECON 4), 7 (same as GEOG 7), 14
(same as HIST 14), 22 (same as POL SC 22), 32 (same
as HIST 32)
• ETH ST 1, 6, 7
• GEOG 2, 7 (same as ENVRN 7), 8 (same as URBAN
8), 11 (same as GLOBAL 11), 14
• GLOBAL 5 (same as ECON 5 and POL SC 5), 10, 11
(same as GEOG 11)
• HIST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (same as
ENVRN 14), 15 (same as ECON 15), 16, 19, 20, 21,
22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32 (same as ENVRN 32), 33,
34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 47, 52, 53, 55, 62
• PHILOS 48, 51 (same as POL SC 51), 52 (same as POL
SC 52)
• POL SC 1, 2, 3, 5 (same as ECON 5 and GLOB 5), 7, 8,
11, 14, 21, 22 (same as ENVRN 22), 23, 24, 31, 47,
51 (same as PHILOS 51), 52 (same as PHILOS 52)
• SOCIOL 1, 1s, 2, 2s, 4, 12, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
• URBAN 8 (same as GEOG 8)
• WGS 10, 20, 30
AREA B: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Select at least 1 course from the following: (3 units minimum)
• ANTHRO 2, 3, 4, 7, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22
• ASTRO 6
• BUS 1
• COM ST 31, 35, 36, 37
• ECE 11
•
ENVRN 40 (same as PSYCH 40)
• GLOBAL 3 (same as MEDIA 3)
• MEDIA 1, 3 (same as GLOBAL 3), 4, 10
• NUTR 7
• PSYCH 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 19, 25, 40 (same as
ENVRN 40)
Please note:
GC
indicates courses that fulfill the SMC Global Citizenship requirement.
