Social Sciences

This program prepares students to write, read, and think critically about local and global communities. Students are prepared to transfer to baccalaureate degree programs in anthropology, child development, economics, ethnic studies, gender studies, geography, global studies, history, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology. 

The Associate of Arts degree is granted to students who have completed at least 12 semester units of the required 60-degree applicable semester units at Glendale Community College. The required 60 semester units must include all of the following: (1) Completion of the courses required in the major or area of emphasis with a grade of “C” or better, or a “P” grade. (2) Completion of one of the following general education patterns: GCC General Education Requirements or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements. (3) A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 60 semester units.

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, the student will have developed a broad and critical understanding of the complex interconnections between the human and environmental forces in their world and be prepared for post-secondary education, to achieve transfer, and to ready them for success at a four-year institution.

Associate of Arts Program Map

REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR		UNITS
Select courses (minimum 6 units) to satisfy each of the following areas
American Institutions/State & Local Government
POLS C1000/C1000H	Introduction to United States and California Government and Politics	3
American History
HIST 111/111H	The Woman in American History	3
HIST C1001/C1001H	United States History to 1877	3
HIST C1002/C1002H	United States History since 1865	3
CHOOSE TWELVE UNITS FROM FOUR DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES
ANTHR 101, 102, 102H, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 114, 115, 150 CHLDV 135, 142, 156 ECON C2001, C2002, C2002H, 111, 127, 170 ETH S 103, 110, 120, 121, 123, 125, 132, 164, 165, 166 GEOG 101, 102, 102H, 103, 106, 107, 110, 111, 155 HIST 102, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 111H, 113, 115, 116, C1001, C1001H, C1002, C1002H, 120, 121, 122, 131, 132, 133, 133H, 135, 152, 170, 180 PHILO 101, 101H, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 121H, 130 POLS 102, 103, 104, 108, 111, 112, 114, 115, 170, 171 PSYC C1000, C1000H, 103, 104, 104H, 105, 106, 108, 110, 113, 114, 115, 131, 150, 170, 200, 203 SOC S 101, 105, 110, 110H, 127, 130 SOC 101, 101H, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 110, 114, 131, 140, 171, 200
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		18

Units for the major may be double counted for Cal-GETC or GCC General Education. Elective units may be used to reach the 60-unit degree requirement.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED DUE TO PREREQUISITES. SEE A COUNSELOR FOR A PERSONALIZED STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

 

Fall 2026	GCC Catalog 2026-2027
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.