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Academic Programs

Social Sciences

Degrees/Certificates

Certificate of Performance
Associate in Arts
Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the Social Sciences Program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills, encompassing the framing of questions; the formation of hypotheses; the gathering, weighing, and interpretation of evidence; and the deriving of conclusions;
  • Communicate effectively, in written and other expressive forms, by using enhanced critical thinking skills;
  • Show, in thought and all forms of expression, heightened awareness of the role of civic responsibility and global awareness in sustaining human society.

Students will be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes.