Social Sciences - Programs of StudyInternational Studies
An Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree Program (Transfer)
Application Code 146
For Curriculum Information Contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—
Room ST-149—410-772-4832
This curriculum is designed as a guide to students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in the social sciences, emphasizing International Studies. This curriculum prepares students for a variety of careers which may include government, foreign service, and international business. Geography, history, political science, pre-law, etc., students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE Credits (General education core credits in excess of 36 will transfer as general electives or courses related to the major. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.)
| | Credits |
| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL-122 College Composition II | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | ENGL-207, ENGL-209, or ENGL-225 | 3 |
| ARTT-104, ARTT-105, or FINE-102 | 3 |
| SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| History | HIST-121, HIST-122, or HIST-123 | 3 |
| Social Sciences | HIST-121, HIST-122, HIST-123, HIST-201, |
| HIST-211 or HIST-213 | 6 |
| Science | Science Core Courses (see p. 59, must |
| include one course with lab) | 7-8 |
| Mathematics | MATH-121, 122, 131 or higher | 3-5 |
| Interdisciplinary | ECON-205, WMST-228 | 1-3 |
| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR |
| Humanities | FILM-172 or PHIL-201 | 3 |
| SOCI-101 or 102 | Introduction to Sociology or Social Problems | 1-3 |
| GEOG-102 | Elements of Cultural Geography | 1-3 |
| Arts and Sciences | ANTH-105, CMSY-129, ECON-205, GEOG-101, |
| GEOG-201, PHIL-202 or World Language |
| Sequence* | 7-8 |
| POLI-201 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| English | Any courses with an ENGL prefix | 6 |
*World Language Sequence requirements vary by institution. At HCC, the World Language Sequence means two sequential foreign language courses in the same language (e.g. SPAN-101 and SPAN-102, or FREN-102 and FREN-201), excluding courses taught in English.
