Schedule - BA in Humanities & Social Sciences | Extension and International Programs

Sample Program Schedule

The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities & Social Sciences Online Degree Completion Program is structured in a manageable plan that allows you to integrate your coursework into your existing schedule seamlessly. You will take 17 courses and earn 51 units, which, in addition to previous coursework, will bring you to the total 120 units required to be eligible for graduation.

The program is cohort based and features a set curriculum. You will take each course fully-online, allowing you to earn your degree in just three years, even if you are fully employed. This program cannot be accelerated. Classes are 8 weeks. Each semester (Fall, Spring and Summer) includes 1-2 courses, and many semesters include courses that address related topics from multiple disciplinary perspectives.

Sample Program Schedule

Term	Course Dates	Weeks	Course	Course Title	Units
Year 1	Fall	8 weeks	ANTH 304	Traditional Cultures of the World × Traditional Cultures of the World Comparative, worldwide survey of traditional, selected and well-studied ways of life using ethnographic writings and films. Examines diverse ways of life, with an emphasis on small-scale societies.	3
	Fall	8 weeks	AGNG 425	Successful Aging and Gerotechnology × Successful Aging and Gerotechnology Gerotechnology is the study of technology and aging. The impact of computer and Internet, devices for sensory impairments, telehealth, smart home, automobile and transportation innovation on older adults, caregivers and society.	3
	Spring	8 weeks	GEOG 329	Cities and Nature × Cities and Nature Impact of urbanization on landforms, climate, vegetation, and animals. Planning implications and case studies.	3
	Spring	8 weeks	WGST 302	Intro to Women's Studies × Intro to Women's Studies Interdisciplinary introduction to women's issues and research in relevant disciplines.	3
	Summer	8 weeks	HIST 300B	Historical Writing × Historical Writing Research, writing and library usage (including computer-assisted bibliographic searches) as related to history.	3
	Summer	8 weeks	LBST 340	Food in Social Science × Food in the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary exploration of the study of food in the social sciences. The meanings of food in the construction of society and culture across time and space.	3
Year 2	Fall	8 weeks	GEOG 371	The National Parks × The National Parks The creation and use of national parks and other protected areas. Origins and globalization of the national parks. Challenges and conflicts related to national parks.	3
	Fall	8 weeks	AFAM 260	Black Lives Matter: Creative and Critical Ideas × Black Lives Matter: Creative and Critical Ideas Black Lives Matter movement origins, controversies and legacies. Creative and critical responses to social activism in communities of color. Engaging critical debates around over-policing, anti-black racism and bias.	3
	Spring	8 weeks	WGST 350	Research, Methodology, and Writing × Research, Methodology, and Writing Study and evaluation of various methodological approaches used to address gender issues, such as survey analysis, oral history, personal narrative and ethnography. Development of research skills, including computer applications. Development of writing skills, including research papers.	3
	Spring	8 weeks	AFAM 356	African American Music Appreciation × African American Music Appreciation Black music in America; the sociological conditions that help produce various forms of black music. (AFAM 356 and MUS 356 are the same course).	3
	Summer	8 weeks	PHIL 320	Contemporary Moral Issues × Contemporary Moral Issues Applying ethical and social/political theories to contemporary moral problems. Topics selected from current issues in law, business, medicine, sexual morality, and gender/multicultural studies, including abortion, racism, crime, punishment, welfare, domestic violence and pornography.	3
	Summer	8 weeks	AMST 301	American Character	3
Year 3	Fall	8 weeks	POSC 300	California Government and Politics × California Government and Politics California state and local government institutions and politics, including direct democracy and current policy issues. Discusses the role of CA state & local governments in the federal system, including comparisons with other state and local governments.	3
	Fall	8 weeks	RLST 375	Concepts of the Afterlife × Concepts of the Afterlife How selected religious traditions have sought to answer the question: "What happens when I die." Resurrection, reincarnation, immortality of the soul, heaven and hell.	3
	Spring	8 weeks	AMST 324	American Immigrant Cultures × American Immigrant Cultures Investigates American immigrant communities, both historical and contemporary, to better understand how their experiences helped shape the meaning of being American. Explores immigrant cultures through literature, music, film, oral history and photographs using interdisciplinary methods.	3
	Spring	8 weeks	CHIC 337	Contemporary Chicano/a Literature × Contemporary Chicano/a Lit Chicana and Chicano literature from the 1960s to the present. Considers texts within their cultural, historical, social and political contexts. Relates Chicana/o literature to contemporary U.S. Latina/o writing and to the creative and performing arts.	3
	Summer	8 weeks	RLST 400	Religion, the Media, and Contemporary Culture × Religion, the Media, and Contemporary Culture Reporting about religion in secular media; impact of traditional and social media on societal values; ethical challenges faced by journalists; uses of media by religious organizations.	3
TOTAL UNITS					51

Note: Classes subject to change.

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