Social and Behavioral Sciences B.A. ~ Overview
The SBS major provides you with the skills and knowledge you need to create and apply innovative and alternative solutions to human problems. In this program you learn the social science and critical thinking skills used by scholars and professionals in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, economics, political science, geography, history, and sociology. You will use these skills to design and carry out projects that address real-life social problems faced by human communities locally and globally. The SBS major prepares you for effective and ethnical social intervention and advocacy. You will have many enriching opportunities to interact with social and behavioral scientists, community leaders, activists, and the CSUMB community. Some of our distinctive learning opportunities include:
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences > Division of Social, Behavioral, and Global Studies > Social and Behavioral Sciences Department
Anthropology ~ Archaeology ~ Geographic Information Systems ~ Political Economy ~ Social History ~ Sociology ~ Psychology ~ Social Work
Anthropology
Archaeology
Geographic Information Systems
Political Economy
Sociology
Social History
Subject Matter Preparation Program in History/Social Science for the Single Subject Teaching Credential
Numerous courses, including those in psychology and sociology, are either fully online or have significant online components. All SBS faculty are extremely adept at computer-mediated communication and can work with students through email, chat, and interactive video. We often communicate with our students while they are off campus or in the dorms, even when they are doing research or taking courses in other countries!
PSY ~ SBS ~ SOC
Geographic Information Systems: ESRI Certificate