Fields of Study
The Social and Behavioral Sciences covers a wide range of academic and professional fields. Here are just some of the areas you can study with Social & Behavioral Sciences:
Anthropology
Anthropology is covered as a Concentration in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Archaeology
Archaeology is covered as a Concentration in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Archival Studies
Archival Studies are covered in the Social History concentration in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. The Fort Ord Archive is also available for students to do real-world archival work and research.
Civic Planning
Students pursuing a career in civic planning often study Geographic Information Systems, which is used extensively in that field. Also, students find the Political Economy concentration helpful to prepare for a job in planning.
Counseling
Most students pursuing a Counseling career choose the Psychology Minor.
Criminology
Students pursuing a Criminology often enter the Sociology or Psychology Minor.
Economics
The Political Economy concentration in the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Global Studies Major both cover Economics.
Education (History or Social Science)
Future History or Social Science Teachers should enter the History/Social Science Teaching Track program, which waves the CSET requirement for these fields and serves as a fast-track to a single-subject credential for Jr. High or High School. Future elementary school teachers or other single-subject teachers (i.e. English or Math) should contact the Teacher Education Department.
Ethnography
Ethnography is covered in the Anthropology concentration in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Geographic Information Systems
GIS is covered in the Geography/GIS Concentration in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Geography
Geography is covered in the Geography/GIS Concentration in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
History
History is covered in the Social History concentration in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
International Relations
Students interested in International Relations or International Law should look into the Global Studies Major.
Law
Pre-Law students often receive a degree in the Social and Behavioral Sciences within an aligned concentration field (a field of study who's methods and theories are closely aligned with legal studies). These concentrations are Social History and Political Economy. Students interested in International Law should look into the Global Studies Major.
Peace Studies
Peace Studies is a Minor and is often taken with a Global Stuides Major.
Political Economy
Political Economy is a concentration in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Psychology
The Psychology Major is available for students wishing to study Psychology.
Religious Studies
Students interested in Religious Studie should choose the Global Studies Major.
School Counseling
Most students pursuing a Counseling career choose the Psychology Major.
Social History
Social History is a Concentration in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Social Work
Students pursuing a Social Work career choose the Psychology Major or Sociology Minors.
Sociology
Sociology is a Minor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
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