Academic Programs - Butte College

Associate in Arts Degree in Social Science

2025-2026 Map

Total Units: 60 - 65

Term 1

15.00 - 18.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Select 6 units; 18 total units required from at least two disciplines (individual courses may also meet GE Area 3, Area 4, or Area 6):	6.00
AJ-1: Criminology (3.00 units) AJ-2: Admin of Justice (3.00 units) AJ-4: Criminal Law (3.00 units) AJ-10: Juvenile Procedures (3.00 units) AJ-11: Criminal Procedure (3.00 units) AJ-14: Community Policing (3.00 units) ANTH-4: Cultural Anthropology (3.00 units) ANTH-13: Magic, Witchcraft and Religion (3.00 units) ANTH-14: Language and Culture (3.00 units) ANTH-16: Archaeology-Ancient Soc (3.00 units) ANTH-32: Native Americans (3.00 units) CDF-12: Child/Family/Community (3.00 units) CDF-14: Child Growth/Development (3.00 units) CDF-57: Teaching in a Diverse Society (3.00 units) CMST-9: Intercultural Communication (3.00 units) CMST-10: Interpersonal Communication (3.00 units) CMST-13: Gender & Communication (3.00 units) ECON-2: Princ of Macroeconomics (3.00 units) ECON-4: Princ of Microeconomics (3.00 units) ECON-20: Econ History of U.S. (3.00 units) ETHS-10: Intro to Chicano Studies (3.00 units) ETHS-30: Intro African American Studies (3.00 units) ETHS-40: Intro Asian American Studies (3.00 units) GEOG-4: Cultural Geography (3.00 units) GEOG-8: World Regional Geography (3.00 units) GEOG-10: Geography of California (3.00 units) HIST-3: World History to 1500 (3.00 units) HIST-5: World History Since 1500 (3.00 units) HIST-8: U.S. History to 1877 (3.00 units) HIST-10: U.S. History-1877-Prsnt (3.00 units) HIST-18: Multicultural Hist-U.S. (3.00 units) HIST-30: HIST-African American (3.00 units) MCGS-10: Introd to Women's Studies (3.00 units) POLS-C1000: American Government & Politics (3.00 units) POS-3: Comparative Politics (3.00 units) POS-12: Calif State-Local Govt (3.00 units) POS-16: Vital Political Problems (3.00 units) POS-18: International Relations (3.00 units) PSY-6: Abnormal Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-7: Research Methods in Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-15: Lifespan Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-20: Personal/Social Growth (3.00 units) PSY-41: Socio-Cultural-Psy Dev (3.00 units) PSYC-C1000: Introduction to Psychology (3.00 units) SOC-2: Principles of Sociology (3.00 units) SOC-4: Modern Social Problems (3.00 units) SOC-5: Our Sustainable Future (3.00 units) SOC-8: Marriage and Family (3.00 units) SOC-10: Intro to Crime and Society (3.00 units) SOC-14: Sociology of Gender (3.00 units) SOC-20: Intro to Race and Ethnicity (3.00 units) SOC-30: Sociology of Inequality (3.00 units)
	Area 1A Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

	Area 2 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 5.00

	Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)	3.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.

Term 2

15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

Course Name	Units	Notes
Select 6 units from list of courses in Term 1 not already used; 18 total units required.	6.00

Area 1B/C Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

Area 6 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)	3.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.

Term 3

15.00 - 17.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

Course Name	Units	Notes
Select 6 units from list of courses in Term 1 not already used; 18 total units required.	6.00

Area 5 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 5.00

Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)	6.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.

Term 4