Associate of Arts - Social Science Emphasis

You can take classes part-time or full-time, on-campus or online, with this flexible program that provides the educational foundation to transfer to a four-year bachelor's degree program in sociology, social work or human services. Coursework transfers in entirety to the Bachelor of Social Work program at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

You’ll learn:

• Communication and critical thinking skills
• Scientific principles and methods of scientific inquiry
• Mathematical and logical modes of thinking
• Historical and contemporary responses to group differences (e.g. race, gender, class)
• Perspective on the growing interdependence of nations and peoples
• How historians and social and behavioral scientists discover, describe and explain behaviors and interactions
• The complexity of environmental challenges

Related Programs

You may also be interested in our Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts and Sciences Transfer Pathway.

Our Associate of Arts degree programs make it possible for you to seamlessly transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue an advanced degree. There are many advantages of beginning your postsecondary studies at M State, including cost savings due to our low tuition rate and smaller class sizes with personalized instruction. Learn more about your transfer options at Transfer Programs and Pathways.

Earn College Credits in High School

High school students interested in pursuing a degree in social science may be able to save time and money on their college experience by completing college credit-bearing coursework while still in high school, at no cost to them. M State collaborates with many high schools in the West Central Minnesota region to offer college-level academic programming. Course offerings vary by school and program. Learn more at PSEO Students and Concurrent Enrollment Program.