Social Science - Linn - Benton Community College

Social Science from Linn - Benton Community College is a Campus Associate Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Social science deals with all aspects of the individual and group life of men and women. The social sciences include a variety of specialized ways of looking at the world: anthropologists study the evolution of human beings and their ways of life; historians seek to understand the present by analyzing the complexities of the past; political scientists explore the nature of government and the uses of power; psychologists are concerned with individual behavior and development; philosophers probe issues of truth, goodness and beauty; religionists examine how faith has expressed itself among groups and individuals; while sociologists consider group behavior and the structure of society. Social science provides a valuable background for people interested in social and civil services, law, education, journalism, government and business and for those pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in the humanities and the specialized fields of the social sciences. Because all aspects of human culture are related and interdependent, the Social Science curriculum provides students with a broad, integrated picture of the nature of human society and the major forces operating within it. The Social Science Department supports the Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Social Science. If you are thinking of majoring in one of the social sciences when you transfer, you will need to take the required core courses in your area of concentration in addition to courses that emphasize multicultural competency and social justice in the United States. Peace Studies The Social Science Department is the home of the co-curricular Peace Studies Program that offers interested students the opportunity to build awareness of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution on the interpersonal, intergroup, and international levels. On even-numbered years, 8?10 LBCC students participate in the International Symposium on Peace, Justice and Human Rights, which is held in either Great Britain, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Israel or the United States. The symposium brings together students and teachers from a number of countries to experience intercultural communication, to learn about intercultural and international conflict, and to explore strategies for peaceful resolution of conflicts. Student Learning Outcomes Students who successfully complete an Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Social Science will: Articulate the interplay between social or natural forces and individuals. Apply analytical skills to social or natural phenomena to explain, evaluate, or predict human behavior. Understand and respect cultural differences by: (A) Articulating an understanding of the historical basis of cultural ideas, behavior, or issues of inequality, or (B) Articulating how their cultural background influences their reactions to or interactions with others. Articulate an awareness of issues related to historical or contemporary inequities in U.S. society and propose methods that would facilitate a more equitable society. View more details on Linn - Benton Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.