Cal-GETC: Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences
General Education Cal-GETC · Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Minimum Units Required: 6.0 units
Social and Behavioral Sciences • Complete 2 courses
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will analyze human behavior in a variety of contexts
Students will investigate the social, political, economic, historical, geographical, and/or psychological forces that impact individuals, groups, and society
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Cal-GETC: Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Anthropology | 0-6 | |
| ANTH 002 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 006 | Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion | 3 |
| ANTH 007 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH 024 | Native Americans and Social Justice | 3 |
| Child Development and Family Studies | 0-6 | |
| CDFS 038 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| CDFS 040 | Family Relationships | 3 |
| Communication Studies | 0-6 | |
| COMM 012 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| JOUR 011 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| Counseling | 0-6 | |
| COUN 015 | Valuing Diversity | 3 |
| COUN 023 | Psychology for Modern Life | 3 |
| Economics | 0-6 | |
| ECON 001 | Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| ECON 002 | Principles of Economics (Microeconomics) | 3 |
| Ethnic Studies | 0-6 | |
| ETHN 001 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 002 | Introduction to Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 003 | Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 024 | Native Americans and Social Justice | 3 |
| ETHN 028 | African American History to 1877 | 3 |
| ETHN 029 | African American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| ETHN 031 | Mexican American/Chicano History | 3 |
| Geography | 0-6 | |
| GEOG 002 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 004 | World Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 006 | California Geography | 3 |
| Health Education | 0-3 | |
| HED 001 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| History | 0-6 | |
| HIST 002 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 003 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 004 | History of Western Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 005 | History of Western Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 010 | California History | 3 |
| HIST 017 | History of the United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 018 | History of the United States from 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 028 | African American History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 029 | African American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 031 | Mexican American/Chicano History | 3 |
| HIST 037 | Women in American History | 3 |
| Political Science and Administration of Justice | 0-6 | |
| CJ 001 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PHIL 006 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 002 | Introduction to Comparative Government | 2.5 |
| POLS 003 | Introduction to International Politics | 3 |
| POLS 004 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POLS 005 | Constitutional Rights in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| POLS 006 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POLS 007 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLS 016 | The American Legal System | 3 |
| POLS 019 | Human Rights and Sexual Orientation | 3 |
| Psychology | 0-6 | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 002 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 004 | Research Methods in Behavioral Science | 3 |
| PSYC 005 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 006 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 007 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 012 | Introduction to Gender | 3 |
| PSYC 020 | Personal and Social Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 030 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 034 | Human Sexual Behavior | 3 |
| Social Justice Studies | 0-3 | |
| SJS 001 | Introduction to Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| SJS 002 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SJS 030 | Peace, Nonviolence and Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| Sociology | 0-6 | |
| SOC 001 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 002 | Social Issues and Problems | 3 |
| SOC 023 | Sociology of African Americans | 3 |
| SOC 040 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOC 045 | Sociology of Religion | 3 |