East Georgia State College offers an Associate of Arts Degree in Social Sciences. The Social Sciences degree program focuses on
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- History
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Economics
- Criminal Justice
It provides an outstanding starting point for students interested in pursuing a career or a bachelor's degree in any of these fields.
Students complete the core classes including English, Science, and Math. In addition, students are provided with the required basic knowledge of history, political science, psychology, sociology, economics and criminal justice, allowing for a successful transfer to a bachelor program, if desired. Electives will be selected following consultation with a faculty advisor.
Core Areas A, B, C, D, E and Additional Institutional Requirements – Required: 46 Hours
Please see College Catalog for required curriculum
Area F (18 Hours)
Choose six:
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- CRJU 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CRJU 2100 Introduction to Law Enforcement
- CRJU 2200 Judicial Process
- ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
- HIST 1121 Survey of Western Civilization I
- HIST 2111 Survey of U.S. History I
- HIST 2112 Survey of U.S. History II
- HIST 2200 Black History
- POLS 2301 Comparative Politics
- POLS 2401 Global Issues
- PSYC 2101 Introduction to Psychological Adjustment
- PSYC 2102 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
- PSYC 2103 Introduction to Human Development
- SOCI 1160 Introduction to Social Problems
- SOCI 2293 Introduction to Marriage and Family
Students will work with their advisor who will help students make appropriate choices for their future plans.
EGSC Social Sciences students have transferred to complete their degrees at:
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- Georgia College and State University
- Augusta University
- Georgia Southern University
- Georgia Southwestern State University
- University of Georgia
Graduates of this program either transfer to a four-year degree program at one of these colleges or they find employment. Holding a two-year degree in Social Sciences from EGSC will certainly start the process of preparing you for the job market as well in fields as wide-ranging as: education, the legal profession, law enforcement, government services, business, counseling, human resources, religious ministry, library science, and others.
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- Prof. David Altamirano, Sociology
- Dr. Larry Braddy, Psychology
- Dr. Tom Caiazzo, Political Science
- Dr. Jeffrey Howell, History
- Dr. Tori Kearns, Psychology
- Dr. Jaehyuk Lee, Economics
- Prof. Deborah Lee, Psychology
- Prof. Daniel Mancill, Political Science
- Prof. Robert Mullins, Political Science
- Dr. Deborah Vess, History
- Dr. Harry Vogel, Sociology
- Dr. Mary Waalkes, History
- Dr. Eric Wruck, Psychology