Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Berkeley City College's Associate in Art degree (AA) in Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Sciences provides students with a broad perspective on human behavior. It is designed to stimulate appreciation for, and understanding of values, ideas, and artifacts of culture and society. Critical thinking skills and self-understanding through these courses provide a framework for lifelong study in liberal arts. Successful completion of the curriculum in Social and Behavioral Sciences offers students a breadth of knowledge that could be focused into single discipline degrees as well as applied to an interdisciplinary degree. The Degree is intended for students who are considering transfer but have not decided on a major or for students who are required to complete a degree for job promotion. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor to develop a program of study.

Students who complete the program will be able to: • Use discipline-appropriate approaches to critically analyze social problems or processes. • Analyze the consequences of social actions or forces and their impact upon social structure or the individual. • Evaluate the foundations of diversity within the human experience.