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 2025	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
		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 2026	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
		8 weeks	CRJU 300	Foundations of Criminal Justice × Foundations of Criminal Justice Overview and analysis of the components of the criminal justice system; emphasizing the historical and contemporary aspects of law, policing, courts and corrections.	3
	Summer 2026	8 weeks	AMST 350	Seminar in Theory and Method of American Studies × Seminar in Theory and Method of American Studies Understanding and appreciation of methodology, theories of society and images of humanity as they affect American studies contributions to scholarship. Fulfills the course requirement of the university upper-division baccalaureate writing requirement for American Studies majors.	3
			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 2026	8 weeks	ANTH 327	Origins of Civilizations × Origins of Civilizations Development of civilization in the Old and New Worlds in primary centers such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, China, Mesoamerica and Peru, and secondary centers such as the Aegean and Europe.	3
		8 weeks	AFAM 260	Black Lives Matter: Creative and Critical Ideas × Black Lives Matter: Creative and Critical Ideas The Black Lives Matter movement's 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 2027	8 weeks	GSS 302	Gender and Sexuality Studies × Gender and Sexuality Studies Interdisciplinary introduction to women's issues and research in relevant disciplines.	3
		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 2027	8 weeks	HIST 314	Travels in Time × Travels in Time The encounters of travelers with people and places around the world through time. Locations and time periods will vary.	3
			AMST 301	American Experience × American Experience American identities and beliefs, through a sampling of historical and contemporary voices from different groups of Americans. Similarities and differences in Americans' experiences based on class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, region and other identities.	3
Year 3	Fall 2027	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
		8 weeks	RLST 375	Conceptions of the Afterlife × Conceptions 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 2028	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
		8 weeks	CHIC 305	Chicana/o Families × Chicana/o Families The Chicana/o family's development as an American social institution focusing on cross-cultural, historical, and interdisciplinary perspectives.	3
	Summer 2028	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.

“I’m a returning student and I have a full-time job and a family…so I really needed a program that would work with my schedule and my life.”

- Angela Dill, HSS alum

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