Social Sciences

Associate of Science

SPECIALIZATIONS:  
Pre-Social Work
Teacher Preparation

PURPOSE: The social sciences are concerned with the study of human society and emphasize the role of analysis, experimentation, and the scientific method. The chief academic disciplines of the social sciences are anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology. The Social Sciences AS degree is designed for those who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree in the social sciences. The curricula consist of courses in general education (including foreign language, natural science, and social science) typically required in the first two years of a baccalaureate curriculum in the social sciences.

Students from the Science AS degree transfer into a wide variety of majors at senior institutions including, but not limited to, the following: 

anthropology	pre-law
history	social work
economics	government/political science
mass communications	sociology
psychology	speech-language pathology
education/Deaf studies	ASL: interpretation/linguistics

 

The Social Sciences AS degree lays the foundation for a bachelor of science degree in anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology. The program includes one year of coursework in the same foreign language. The Social Sciences program is designed to provide transfer paths that will match the requirements of senior institutions (four-year colleges and universities); however, senior institutions differ in their requirements, so students are strongly urged to work with their assigned advisor and to acquaint themselves with the requirements of the major department in the college or university to which they plan to transfer.

Students should understand that the line between the humanities and social sciences is not always clear and that some colleges and universities award BA degrees in what are usually considered the social sciences. Each student admitted to the program is assigned an academic advisor to help plan the appropriate course of studies to transfer to the student’s choice of a four-year college or university. Students who complete the program generally transfer as juniors.

The ASL/Deaf Studies specialization is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university in a major that requires a background in American Sign Language and Deaf persons as a cultural group. These expanding fields include speech-language pathology, deaf education, ASL instruction, interpretation, interpreter education, linguistics, and Deaf studies (e.g., history, literature, and research).

The Pre-Social Work specialization is designed for students who plan to transfer to Virginia Commonwealth University and major in social work.  This specialization was developed in collaboration with VCU, and an articulation agreement exists for eligible students who transfer to VCU.  Students who pursue a different degree program at VCU will be subject to a reevaluation of transferable credits for their elected course of study.  Students interested in this specialization should meet with the Pre-Social Work program head at Reynolds and are required to do so during their first semester of study.

The Teacher Preparation specialization is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university in a major that requires a background in the social sciences, and who plan to teach at the elementary, middle, or secondary school level. The Teacher Preparation specialization enables the student to participate in two field experiences in area schools.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission

PROGRAM NOTES: The following high school units are strongly recommended: three units of college preparatory mathematics and two years of a foreign language.

PRE-SOCIAL WORK ARTICULATION AGREEMENT WITH VCU: The VCU School of Social Work guarantees admission into its BSW program with junior standing to eligible students who have completed requirements for Pre-Social Work specialization for the AS in Social Sciences at Reynolds.  Eligible students are those who meet the following criteria:

• Earn an Associate of Science degree in Social Sciences at Reynolds;
• Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale;
• Earn an individual grade no lower than B in HMS 100 - Introduction to Human Services and HMS 121 - Basic Counseling Skills I; and
• Earn an individual grade no lower than a C in all other courses listed for the Pre-Social Work specialization.

NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS: Students who wish to be licensed to teach in Virginia should earn a baccalaureate degree in a liberal arts, science, or mathematics field. Students should consult with their advisor regarding elective choices that match their desired teaching endorsement area(s). While enrolled at the community college, students should prepare for and successfully complete Praxis Core (Reading, Writing, and Mathematics), the initial teacher licensure examination.

COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT: Students in the Social Sciences AS degree will meet the college’s computer competency requirement by successfully completing ITE 115 or CSC 155. Students can also meet this requirement by passing the college’s computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, in which case they will receive college credit for ITE 115 or CSC 155. Students not passing the computer competency exam may retake the exam only once.

 

Social Sciences — Associate of Science

Order	Course	Title	Credits
1	SDV 100	College Success Skills	1
2	ENG 1111	College Composition I	3
3	ITE 115 or CSC 155	Computer Literacy Elective	3
4	ASL 101 or FRE 101 or SPA 1012	World Language Elective 101	4
5	MTH 154 or MTH 161	Quantitative Reasoning or Precalculus I	3
6	______3	Approved Laboratory Science Elective	4
7	ENG 112	College Composition II	3
8	ASL 102 or FRE 102 or SPA 1022	World Language Elective 102	4
9	______4	Personal Wellness Elective	1
10	______5	History Elective	3
11	MTH 245 or MTH 2612	Statistics I or Applied Calculus	3
12	______5	History Elective	3
13	______6	Approved Laboratory Science Elective	4
14	______7	English Literature Elective	3
15	______8	Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
16	______9	Approved Transfer Elective	3
17	______7	English Literature Elective	3
18	______8	Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
19	______9	Approved Transfer Elective	3
20	______9	Approved Transfer Elective	3
TOTAL	Social Science Associate of Science		60

 01.25.21

¹ There are numerous ENG 111 + EDE 011 6-credit cohorts where students are enrolled in both courses at the same time.  These cohorts are offered at various campuses.

² Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

³For approved Laboratory Science Electives, please use the General Education Electives section of the catalog.

⁴ For approved Personal Wellness Electives, please use the General Education Electives section of the catalog.  Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

⁵ Any history course will satisfy this requirement.

⁶ For approved Laboratory Science Electives, please use the General Education Electives section of the catalog.  Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

⁷ For approved English Literature Electives, please use the General Education Electives section of the catalog.  Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information..

⁸ For approved Social/Behavioral Science Electives, please use the General Education Electives section of the catalog.

9 For approved Transfer Electives, please use the General Education Electives section of the catalog.

 

CURRICULUM:
Social Sciences — Associate of Science
Pre-Social Work Specialization

Order	Course	Title	Credits
1	SDV 100	College Success Skills	1
2	ENG 1111	College Composition I	3
3	ItE 115	Information Technology Essentials	3
4	ASL 101 or FRE 101 or SPA 1012	World Language Elective 101	3-4
5	MTH 154 or MTH 161	Quantitative Reasoning or Precalculus I	3
6	BIO 1013	General Biology I	4
7	ENG 112	College Composition II	3
8	______4	History Elective	3
9	______5	Personal Wellness Elective	1
10	SOC 200	Principles of Sociology	3
11	MTH 2452	Statistics	3
12	______4	History Elective	3
13	BIO 1026	General Biology II	4
14	______7	English Literature Elective	3
15	PSY 200	Principles of Psychology	3
16	PHI 111 or PHI 2202	Logic or Ethics	3
17	ENG 210	Advanced Composition	3
18	PSY 230	Developmental Psychology	3
19	SOC 210 or SOC 211	Survey of Anthropology or Introduction to Anthropology	3
20	HMS 1008	Introduction to Human Services	3
21	HMS 1218	Basic Counseling Skills I	3
TOTAL	Social Science Associate of Science-Pre-Social Work Specialization		61-62

 03.02.20

¹ There are numerous ENG 111 + EDE 011 6-credit cohorts where students are enrolled in both courses at the same time.  These cohorts are offered at various campuses.

² Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

³ VCU will not substitute other science classes for the PSW degree.

⁴ Any history class will satisfy the requirement.

⁵ Any HLT/PED will satisfy.  HLT 105 required.  For Personal Wellness Electives, please see the General Education Electives section of the catalog.

⁶ VCU will not substitute other science classes for the PSW degree.  Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

⁷ For English Literature Electives, please see the General Education Electives section of the catalog.  Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

⁸ Students must take the section specifically designated for Pre-Social Work students.

CURRICULUM:
Social Sciences — Associate of Science
Teacher Preparation Specialization

Order	Course	Title	Credits
1	SDV 101	Orientation to Teacher Preparation	1-2
2	ENG 1111	College Composition I	3
3	ITE 115 or CSC 1552	Computer Literacy Elective	3
4	ASL 101 or FRE 101 or SPA 1013	World Language Elective 101	4
5	MTH 154 or MTH 1614	Quantitative Reasoning or Precalculus I	3
6	______5	Approved Laboratory Science Elective	4
7	ENG 1124	College Composition II	3
8	ASL 102 or FRE 102 or SPA 1023	World Language Elective 102	4
9	______6	Personal Wellness Elective	1
10	HIS 111 or HIS 112 or HIS 121 or HIS 122	History Elective	3
11	MTH 245 or MTH 2613	Statistics I or Applied Calculus I	3
12	HIS 121 or HIS 122	U.S. History Elective	3
13	______7	Approved Laboratory Science Elective	4
14	______8	English Literature Elective	3
15	______9	Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
16	______10	Approved Transfer Elective	3
17	______8	English Literature Elective	3
18	EDU 200	Introduction to Teaching as a Profession	3
19	GEO 210	People and the Land:  Introduction to Cultural Geography	3
20	ECO 120 or ECO 201 or ECO 202	Economics Elective	3
TOTAL	Social Science Associate of Science-Teacher Preparation Specialization		60-61

08.03.20

¹ There are numerous ENG 111 + EDE 011 6-credit cohorts where students are enrolled in both courses at the same time.  These cohorts are offered at various campuses. .

² Program-declared students possessing  current Certiport Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification will be granted credit by prior knowledge. 

³ Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

⁴ Program-declared students possessing  current Comptia + Network Certification will be granted credit by prior knowledge.

⁵ For approved Laboratory Science Electives, please see the General Education Electives section of the catalog.

⁶ For Personal Wellness Electives, please see the General Education Electives section of the catalog.  Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

⁷ For approved Laboratory Science Electives, please see the General Education Electives section of the catalog.  Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

⁸ For English Literature Electives, please see the General Education Electives of the catalog.  Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

⁹ For Socil/Behavioral Science electives, please see the General Education Electives section of the catalog.

10 For approved Transfer Electives, please see the General Education Electives section of the catalog.  Some classes offered via hybrid class.  Check specific schedule for further information.

 

Name	Program	Email	Phone
Elizabeth Bensen	Social Sciences AS	EBensen@reynolds.edu	804/523-5754
Stephen Brandon	Social Sciences AS	SBrandon@reynolds.edu	804/523-5496
Wendy Gray	Social Sciences AS	WGray@reynolds.edu	804/523-5621
Jennifer Hitchcock	Social Sciences AS	JHitchcock@reynolds.edu	804/523-5341
Rachel Jasiczek	Social Sciences AS	RJasiczek@reynolds.edu	804/523-5603
Donna Levy	Social Sciences AS	DLevy@reynolds.edu	804/523-5944
Barbara Lytton	Social Sciences AS	BLytton@reynolds.edu	804/523-5253
James Mullins	Social Sciences AS	TMullins@reynolds.edu	804/523-5507
John Negri	Social Sciences AS	JNegri@reynolds.edu	804/523-5534
Karyn Pallay	Social Sciences AS	kpallay@reynolds.edu	804/523-5040
Linda Pinney	Social Sciences AS	LPinney@reynolds.edu	804/523-5744
Mark Plume	Social Sciences AS	MPlume@reynolds.edu	804/523-5745
Apryl Prentiss	Social Sciences AS	APrentiss@reynolds.edu	804/523-5607
Ernesto Quintero	Social Sciences AS	EQuintero@reynolds.edu	804/523-5608
Maria Ramos	Social Sciences AS	MRamos@reynolds.edu	804/523-5601
Jane Rosecrans	Social Sciences AS	JRosecrans@reynolds.edu	804/523-5599
Jason Sampson	Social Sciences AS	JSampson@reynolds.edu	804/523-5504
David Stern	Social Sciences AS	DStern@reynolds.edu	804/523-5263
Christopher Thomas	Social Sciences AS	CCThomas@reynolds.edu	804/523-5291
Joshua Watson	Social Sciences AS	JWatson@reynolds.edu	804/523-5295
Scott Weaver	Social Sciences AS	SWeaver@reynolds.edu	804/523-5602
Thomas de Mayo	Social Sciences AS	TdeMayo@reynolds.edu	804/523-5918
Gayle D'Andrea	Social Sciences AS - Pre-Social Work Specialization	GDAndrea@reynolds.edu	804/523-5497
Mary Larue	Social Sciences AS - Teacher Preparation Specialization	Mlarue@reynolds.edu	804/523-5339
Carrie Humphrey	Social Sciences AS - American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Specialization	CHumphrey@reynolds.edu	804/523-5748
Brenda Thornton	Social Sciences AS - American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Specialization	BThornton@reynolds.edu	804/523-5623