College of Social Sciences

Overview

Departments

Below you will find a list of degrees, minors and certificates offered by each department in the College of Social Sciences.

(B.A. denotes a bachelor of Arts degree; B.S., Bachelor of Science; M.A., Master of Arts; M.S., Master of Science; M.P.A., Master of Public Administration.)

Africana Studies

B.A., Minor, Certificate
B.A. in Africana Studies
Minor in Africana Studies
Certificate in Racial Understanding

Anthropology

B.A., Three Minors, Certificate
B.A. in Anthropology
Minor in Anthropology
Minor in American Indian Studies
Minor in Asian American Studies
Certificate in Southeast Asian Studies

Chicano and Latin American Studies

Two B.A. Offerings, Two Minors
B.A. in Latin American Studies
B.A. in Chicano Studies
Minor in Chicano/Latino Studies
Minor in Latin American Studies

Child and Family Science

B.S., in Child and Family Science (2 Options): Child Development option, Family Science option
Minor in Child and Family Science

Criminology

M.S., B.S., Two Minors, Three Certificates
M.S. in Criminology
B.S. in Criminology (3 Options):
- Corrections Option,
- Law Enforcement Option,
- Victimology Option
B.S. in Forensic Behavioral Sciences
Minor in Criminology and Forensic Behavioral Sciences
Certificate in Legal Studies
Certificate in Victim Services
Certificate of Advanced Study in Homeland Security (On Hold)

Geography and City and Regional Planning

B.A., B.S., Three Minors, Three Certificates
B.A. in Geography
B.S. in City and Regional Planning
Minor in Geography
Minor in Meteorology
Minor in City and Regional Planning
Certificate of Advanced Study in Community and Regional Planning (currently inactive)
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
Certificate in Environmental Planning
Certificate in Broadcast Meteorology

History

M.A., B.A., Two Minors, Certificate
M.A. in History
B.A. in History
Minor in History
Minor in Jewish Studies
Certificate of Advanced Study in History

Political Science

M.A., M.P.A., B.A., Two Minors, Certificate, Program
M.P.A. in Public Administration
B.A. in Political Science
Minor in Political Science
Minor in Public Administration
Certificate in Legal Studies
Moot Court Program

Sociology

B.A., Two Minors, Two Certificates
B.A. in Sociology
Minor in Sociology
Minor in Philanthropic and Community-Based Leadership
Humanics Certificate in Administration and Leadership for Community Benefit Organizations (CBOs)
Certificate in Applied Sociological Research

Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

B.A., Minor
B.A. in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Minor in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Programs

American Indian Studies

American Indian Studies offers students opportunities to study the governments, nations, cultures, and social structures of American Indian societies and American Indian societies within the context of the United States.

Asian American Studies

The Asian American Studies Program offers a minor with classes that focus on the history and contemporary experience of Asians in the United States.

Credential Program

Subject matter preparation for the secondary teaching credential in Social Sciences.

Humanics

Humanics offers students specialized training in administration and leadership for community benefit organizations and works with hundreds of organizations in the region to prepare leaders for service to humanity.

Jewish Studies

The Jewish Studies Program encourages Fresno State students from all backgrounds to study the many dimensions of Jewish heritage and its contemporary contexts.

Project Rebound

Project Rebound is a program designed to help formerly incarcerated individuals successfully reintegrate into society via higher education.

See the General Catalog for degree and program requirements, course descriptions, and major requirements.

Links to each Department, Program, or Project will provide additional information such as degrees, programs, certification offerings, and their requirements.