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ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

This programme focuses on the study of the society we live in; individuals, families, communities, governments, and cultures from various perspectives. This degree may be applied to a variety of occupations in the public and private sectors, including careers in administration, elder care, business management, government, health services, law enforcement, human resources, community service, and education.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
5 CSEC/GCE subjects including English A and prerequisite for major: Psychology requires a science subject; Law requires History and/or English B; Sociology requires Social Studies; Geography requires Geography.

MAJORS:
Geography, Law, Psychology, Sociology

CORE COURSES

GEOGRAPHY

  • Population & Settlement
  • Hydrological, Fluvial, Coastal & Limestone Environments
  • Natural Events & Hazards
  • Climate, Vegetation & Soils
  • Economic Activity
  • Development & Disparity in the Caribbean Region

LAW

  • Caribbean Legal Systems
  • Principles of Public Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Tort
  • Law of Contract
  • Real Property

PSYCHOLOGY

  • Six (6) courses under the Associate Degree in Psychology Programme

SOCIOLOGY

  • Sociology, Culture & Identity
  • Social Institutions: Family Relation &
  • Education
  • Social Stratification & Social Mobility
  • Population Studies
  • Social Order, Social Control & Deviance
  • Social Development & Poverty
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