Anthropology
(Minor, BA, MA)
Counseling (MA)
Criminology
and Criminal Justice Studies (Minor, BA)
Environmental Studies
and Planning (Minor, BA, BS)
Geography (Minor,
BA)
Gerontology
(Minor, Certificate, MA)
Global Studies
(BA)
History (Minor,
BA, MA)
Human Development
(BA)
Liberal Studies Ukiah
Program (BA)
Linguistics
(Minor)
Political Science
(Minor, BA, MA)
Psychology (Minor,
BA, MA)
Sociology (Minor,
BA)
Women's and Gender
Studies (Minor, BA)
Master of Arts Degrees:
Counseling
(Concentrations: MFT, PPS, Community or School Counseling)
Cultural
Resource Management - CRM (Anthropology)
Gerontology
History
Masters
in Public Administration - MPA (Political Science)
Psychology,
Art Therapy Program
Psychology,
Depth Program
Psychology, Organizational
Development Program
Psychology,
Professional Biofeedback Training Program
Academic Philosophy:
The social sciences are intimately concerned with human behavior
in all its complexity and with the many kinds of social relationships,
which influence us as we grow and change as unique individuals
throughout our lives. To adequately comprehend the state of the
human condition, the interaction of humans and their environment--past,
present, and future--must be examined. Social scientists are interested
in discovering the ways in which people are affected by their
associations with various human groups, both large and small,
including the multiplicity of organizations and institutions that
characterize modern society. Through the social sciences, the
history of social institutions and the continuing process of social
change are studied.
The School of Social Sciences at Sonoma State encompasses a particularly
interesting combination of departments and programs. A student
can choose from a variety of opportunities, ranging from the core
of "traditional" social science fields with an emphasis
on applications (Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science,
Psychology, and Sociology), to various cross-disciplinary programs
(Environmental Studies and Planning, Gerontology, Human Development,
Linguistics, and Women's Studies), to programs with a professional
emphasis (Counseling, Criminal Justice Administration, Teaching
English as a Second Language, and Public Administration). The
School also coordinates the Social Science Single Subject Waiver
Program.
The School oversees several respected centers and institutes,
among them the Anthropological Studies Center, the California
Institute for Human Services, the Center for Pan Pacific Exchange,
the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, the Geographic Information
Center, and Institute for Community Planning Assistance.
All Social Science programs permit enough flexibility to allow
students to select some course work from other areas of the social
sciences, and in some cases students make arrangements to carry
two majors. Students in the social sciences have opportunities
to study with faculty members who are working in a wide spectrum
of interests, including such areas as human services, demography,
multi-cultural education, and energy studies.
At SSU, a special working relationship between the liberal arts
and sciences and professional social science fields has been developed.
The University's goal is to teach students to become sensitive
and skilled leaders who will strive toward the achievement of
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