The school requirements for the Social Policy & Public Service (SPPS) major includes 15 courses (40 units) as specified below. Courses taken for Pass/No Pass is not applicable to the CORE course requirements or to any additional requirements listed for specific majors. Courses used to meet CORE and major requirements are included in the computation of the grade point average.

 

SPPS CORE REQUIREMENTS - Twelve (12) Courses Total

  • Three (3) fundamental concepts, analytical tools, and methods of Social Science courses:
    • SocSci 1A - Principles in Social Science
    • SocSci 2A - Social Science Analysis
    • SocSci 3A - Computer-Based Research in Social Sciences
  • One (1) introductory course:
    • SocSci 40 - Introduction to Social Policy & Public Service
  • One (1) cultural competency course chosen from:
    • SocSci 70C - Comparing Cultures
    • Sociol 63/SPPS 70A - Race & Ethnicity OR
    • PoliSci 61A - Race & Ethnicity in PoliSci
  • One (1) leadership course chosen from:
    • SocSci 181A - Ethical Leadership
    • PoliSci 121A - The American Presidency
    • Sociol 141 - Organizations
  • Two (2) research methods courses:
    • SocSci 102A - Intro to Geographical Information Systems
    • SocSci 170A - Research Methods in the Social Sciences
  • Three (3) consecutive quarters of Field Studies in Social Policy & Public Service
    • SocSci 193A - FALL
    • SocSci 193B - WINTER
    • SocSci 193C - SPRING
  • One (1) quarter of off-campus internship experience: SocSci 194A - Public Service Internship

 

FUNCTIONAL FOCUS - Three (3) Courses From One (1) Focus Area:

  • EDUCATION
    • ANTHRO 138 Prisons and Public Education
    • EDUC 124 Multicultural Education in K-12 Schools
    • EDUC 126 Ethics and Education
    • EDUC 132 Reading and Writing Enrichment for After-School Programs
    • EDUC 140 Courts, Classrooms, and Controversies in Education Policy
    • EDUC 142 American History and Education Policy
    • EDUC 144 The American Charter School
    • EDUC 146 Education, Learning, and Culture
    • EDUC 147 Poverty, Education, and Social Change
    • EDUC 150 Changing the High School Experience
    • EDUC 154 Latino Families and Youth
    • EDUC 170 Chicanx/Latinx Education
    • EDUC 180 Interdisciplinary Topics in Education
  • HEALTH
    • ANTHRO 128B Race, Gender, and Science
    • ANTHRO 134A Medical Anthropology
    • ANTHRO 134N Disease Health and Inequality
    • CHC/LAT 173 Latina Health
    • CHC/LAT 178A Health and the Latino Paradox
    • CHC/LAT 179 Special Topics in Health, Medicine, and Psychosocial Dynamics
    • COGSCI 120A Abnormal Psychology
    • COGSCI 120D Developmental Psychology
    • COGSCI 121S Psychology of Sleep and Consciousness
    • COGSCI 174E African American Psychology
    • SOCIOL 135 Social Psychology of Networks
    • SOCIOL 151 Social Inequalities and Health
    • SOCIOL 154 Medical Sociology
    • SOCIOL 158 Soc Mental Health
  • GOVERNANCE
    • CHC/LAT 129 History of US Immigration
    • CHC/LAT 131 Histories of Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Struggles for Civil Rights, 1960-1980
    • CHC/LAT 151 Latinos in US Politics
    • INTL ST 161A Political Islam
    • INTL ST 165 Introduction to Contemporary Middle East Politics
    • CHC/LAT 169 Immigration and Detention
    • CHC/LAT 169 US-Mexico Borders
    • INTL ST 177E Cuban Society and Revolution
    • POL SCI 122A American Metropolitan Politics
    • POL SCI 122B California Politics
    • POL SCI 124A The Politics of Protest
    • POL SCI 124B Latinos in U.S. Politics
    • POL SCI 124C Comparative Minority Politics
    • POL SCI 124E African American Politics
    • POL SCI 126C U.S. Immigration Policy
    • POL SCI 130A Game Theory and Politics I
    • POL SCI 142D U.S. Foreign Policy I: Globalism and Cold War
    • POL SCI 151H Voting and Political Manipulation
    • POL SCI 172A International Law
    • POL SCI 174C U.S. Supreme Court
    • POL SCI 179 Special Topics in Public Law
    • SOC SCI 152A Non-Government Organization (NGO) Fundamentals
    • SOC SCI 188A Introduction to Contemporary Middle East Politics
    • SOCIOL 138 Business Decisions
    • SOCIOL 144 Politics, Power, and Society
    • SOCIOL 166 Immigration & Inequality
    • SOCIOL 167A Racial and Ethnic Relations in the United States
    • SOCIOL 177C Undocumented Immigrant Experiences
    • SOCIOL 177W Immigration and Social Policy
 

NOTE: Certain special topics courses may be applicable to this major; students should see their undergraduate advisor prior to enrolling in a special topics course to ensure that it meets the requirements. SocSci 184A-B (Sage Leadership Research) and 192 (Washington Seminar) may not be used to satisfy school requirements.