Social Sciences, Associate of Arts (AALT)
Locations: Gonzales, St. Charles, Online
The Social Sciences concentration of Louisiana Transfer Associate of Arts Degree is a 60-credit hour program designed for students who are planning to transfer to a four-year college/university and major in one of the social sciences. It is also for students who may not be planning to transfer to a four-year institution but who wish to find employment in a social or behavioral science-related field, or gain a broad analytical and cultural understanding of the human experience. All courses applied to the degree must be passed with a ‘C’ or better. Developmental courses will not be applied to the degree.
Students who plan to transfer should consult with an RPCC Advisor, as well as an advisor from the college/university they plan to transfer to, to assure transferability of credit. Completion of the AALT degree guarantees that the student has met, in full, all lower division general education requirements at four-year Louisiana public university. Graduates transferring with the transfer degree will have junior status. Courses or GPA requirements for specific majors, departments, or schools are not automatically satisfied by an AALT degree.
Curriculum
Program of Study – Suggested Sequence of Courses
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1013 | English Composition I (General Education, English Composition) | 3 |
| General Education, Mathematics/Analytics Reasoning - Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Applied Algebra 1 | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| General Education, Humanities - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Speech | ||
| Techniques of Speech | ||
| General Education, Social Science – choose from the following: any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOCL; WGNS 2503; or CRJU 1013 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1023 | English Composition II (General Education, English Composition) | 3 |
| General Education, Mathematics/Analytics Reasoning - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Plane Trigonometry | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Statistics I | ||
| General Education, Natural Science - first of a two-course sequence - Select either a Life Science or Physical Science course sequence: | 3 | |
Life Science: BIOL |
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Physical Science: CHEM, PHSC, or PHYS |
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| General Education, Social Science -– choose from the following: any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOCL; WGNS 2503; or CRJU 1013 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| General Education, Humanities – select any 2000-level ENGL course (English Literature) | 3 | |
| General Education, Natural Science - second course for a two-course sequence: | 3 | |
Life Science: BIOL |
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Physical Science: CHEM, PHSC, or PHYS |
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| Social Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| General Education, Humanities – select any HIST, PHIL 1013, PHIL 2013, or RELS 2213 | 3 | |
| General Education, Natural Science - Select a course in the opposite Natural Science area chosen for the two-course sequence: | 3 | |
Life Science: Any BIOL |
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Physical Science: Any CHEM, ENVS, GEOL, PHSC, or PHYS |
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| General Education, Fine Arts - Select any ARTS, MUSC, or THTR | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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Note: Credit will not be given for both MATH 1213 College Algebra and MATH 1203 Applied Algebra.
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Social Science Electives: Select a total of seven courses (21 credit hours) from the various Social Science disciplines listed below. Students may choose a course in each discipline to gain breadth of knowledge in the social sciences; students choosing several related courses in a limited number of disciplines will gain depth of knowledge. The selection of courses depends on the institution to which the student intends to transfer and the discipline the student intends to pursue to complete a four-year baccalaureate degree. See electives list below.
Social Science Electives
Select a total of seven courses (21 credit hours) from the various Social Science disciplines listed below. Students may choose a course in each discipline to gain breadth of knowledge in the social sciences; students choosing several related courses in a limited number of disciplines will gain depth of knowledge. The selection of courses depends on the institution to which the student intends to transfer and the discipline the student intends to pursue to complete a four-year baccalaureate degree.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
| ANTH 1013 | Intro to Cult & Social Anthrop | 3 |
| ANTH 2023 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 2003 | Intro to Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| Criminal Justice (CRJU) | ||
| CRJU 1013 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJU 1023 | Intro to Police, Courts & Corr | 3 |
| CRJU 2613 | The American Judicial Process | 3 |
| CRJU 2033 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CRJU 2313 | Contemporary Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CRJU 2013 | The Corrections Process | 3 |
| CRJU 2063 | Comp Criminal Justice Systems | 3 |
| CRJU 2073 | Psychology of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJU 2083 | Drugs, Behavior, and Society | 3 |
| CRJU 2093 | Intro to Forensic Science | 3 |
| CRJU 2104 | Intro Crime Scene Investigatns | 4 |
| CRJU 2093 | Intro to Forensic Science | 3 |
| CRJU 2104 | Intro Crime Scene Investigatns | 4 |
| Economics (ECON) | ||
| ECON 2213 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2223 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2113 | Economic Principles | 3 |
| Geography (GEOG) | ||
| GEOG 2013 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 2313 | Geographical Info Systems | 3 |
| GEOG 2113 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 2213 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| Political Science (POLI) | ||
| POLI 2013 | American Government | 3 |
| Psychology (PSYC) | ||
| PSYC 1523 | Human Sexual Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 2003 | Psychology of Adjustment | 3 |
| PSYC 2013 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2413 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2213 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2313 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2113 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2613 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Sociology (SOCL) | ||
| SOCL 2013 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCL 2113 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCL 2213 | Marriage and Family | 3 |
| Women's & Gender Studies (WGNS) | ||
| WGNS 2503 | Women’s & Gender Studies | 3 |
Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will be able to:
- Describe the methods employed in the study of social sciences.
Universal Transfer Pathways in Social Sciences
Students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Sociology or Psychology upon completion of the AALT Social Sciences concentration are encouraged to select the courses listed below for the corresponding Universal Transfer Pathway:
Sociology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| ENGL 1013 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1023 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Applied Algebra | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| MATH 2303 | Statistics I | 3 |
| Natural Science, seq course 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science, seq course 2 | 3 | |
| Natural Science, elective in other Natural Science area | 3 | |
| SOCL 2013 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PSYC 2013 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Any 2000-level ENGL 1 | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of Western Civ I | 3 |
| SPCH 2013 | Techniques of Speech | 3 |
| Any ARTS, MUSC, or THTR | 3 | |
| Pathway-Specific Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| World History I | ||
| History of Western Civ II | ||
| American History I | ||
| POLI 2013 | American Government | 3 |
| SOCL 2113 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCL 2213 | Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SPAN 1014 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPAN 1024 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| Any Social Science course | 3 | |
Psychology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| ENGL 1013 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1023 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1213 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Plane Trigonometry | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Statistics I | ||
| Natural Science, seq course 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science, seq course 2 | 3 | |
| Natural Science, elective in other Natural Science area | 3 | |
| SOCL 2013 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI; WGNS 2503; or CRJU 1013 | 3 | |
| Any 2000-level ENGL 1 | 3 | |
| Any HIST, PHIL 1013, PHIL 2013, or RELS 2213 | 3 | |
| Any HIST, PHIL 1013, PHIL 2013, or RELS 2213 | 3 | |
| Any ARTS, MUSC, or THTR | 3 | |
| Pathway-Specific Courses | ||
| PSYC 2013 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2413 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2113 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2213 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2313 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2613 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Human Sexual Behavior | ||
| Psychology of Adjustment | ||
Humanities course | ||
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Except ENGL 2300 Business and Professional Comm