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Curriculum Guides are suggested courses of study which may include more or less than the RSCC degree requirements. They are not intended to represent requirements for any particular college or university. Students should consult articulation agreements, the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer, and their advisor for specific degree requirements. Please see Articulation for accurate planning

Degree: Associate of Arts Or Associate of Science

The social science curriculum is designed to assist students planning to complete the bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution in any one of the following: geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. In order to meet lower division requirements for transfer to any one of the state’s major universities, students should select social science courses from their choice of emphasis and related social science disciplines. Students should also follow the advice of their faculty advisor and become acquainted with any pre-transfer requirements the senior institution may require.

First  Year			Hours
ENGL	1010,1020	Composition I, II	6
HIST		History Sequence1	6
MATH	1130	College Algebra	3
PHED		Physical Education Elective	1
		Elective	3
		Social Science Electives1	9
		First Year Total	28
Second Year
ENGL		Sophomore Literature1	3
SPCH	201	Basic Speech	3
		Elective	3
		Humanities Electives1	6
		Physical/Natural Science Sequence	8
		Social Science Electives2	9
		Second Year Total	32
		TOTAL HOURS	60

¹ For specific course recommendations, students should consult the catalog of the senior institution they plan to attend.
² At least 12 hours of Social Science should be taken at the 200 level.

An Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree requires 6 hours of the same foreign language . This should be taken as part of the elective hours.

Students pursuing this area of study will be advised by the Social Science, Business and Education Division.