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.)
- B.A., Minor, Certificate
- B.A. in Africana Studies
- Minor in Africana Studies
- Certificate in Racial Understanding
- B.A., Three Minors, Certificate
- B.A. in Anthropology
- B.A. in Asian American and Asian Studies
- Minor in Anthropology
- Minor in American Indian Studies
- Minor in Asian American Studies
- Certificate in Southeast Asian 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
- Certificate in Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies
- B.S. in Child and Family Science
- Minor in Child and Family Science
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Certificate in Political Journalism
- Moot Court Program
- 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
- 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 major and 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.
Learn more about the Social Science Teaching Credential Program through the Kremen School of Education.