• African-American Studies
• Asian-American Studies
• Economics
• History
• Political Science
• Sociology

• Rey, Consuelo - Chair, Instructor, Social Sciences
• Brunetti, Dr. Melvin  E., Professor, History
• Busch, Joel  H., Professor, Political Science
• Caballes, Aida Z., Instructor, Economics
• Forcier, Art, Professor, History, Political Science
• Gould, Pearl  S., Professor, Sociology
• Holcomb, Robert  L., Instructor, Political Science
• Ramos, Claudio  R., Professor, History
• Rogan, Robert  J., Associate Professor, History
• Tanegashima, Kay, Asian American Studies

• Agopian, Michael W., Sociology
• Arias, Robert J., History
• Borge, Jason R., Political Science
• Brawer, Harry L., Economics 
• Castro, Vivian, Political Science
• Cuddihy, William, History 
• Griffen, Frank, Sociology
• Kern, John C., Political Science 
• Latson, Jack W., History 
• Ornelas, Armida, Political Science
• Rios, Al, Political Science
• Rollo, Richard M., Political Science
• Ruebensaal, Jack D., Asian-American Studies
• Shelor, Carroll F., Economics 
• Shey, Thomas H., Sociology 
• Vasquez, Irene, History
• Wagner, Darwin K., Sociology 
• Wallace, Christopher E., History 
• Weber, R. David, History 
• Woodworth, Phyllis B., History

 

African-American Studies 
California State University, Los Angeles 
The baccalaureate major in Pan-African Studies is available. The minor in Pan-African Studies (African-American option) may be elected by students in other majors in which a sufficient number of electives is allowed. 

Economics 
California State University, Los Angeles 
University of California, Los Angeles 
Economists study society's structure, with particular emphasis on its organizations designed to facilitate the performance of the ordinary tasks of life. They are interested, in other words, in the methods of motivations for the financing, production, distribution and consumption of material goods and services. They describe and analyze the organizations of industries, the makeup and organization of the labor force, the money, banking and credit structure, international trade, finance and investment, the size, structure and distribution of the national product or income, and the use and conservation of natural resources. They also study the effects of movements and growth of population, the conditions for economic growth and development, and ways to expand trade and raise living standards. 

History 
Many students take Bachelor's and Master's degrees in history and then become public school teachers or enter such professional fields as law, management, journalism, librarianship, public service - or even politics.  

Historians adhere to the tested concept called liberal education”. This concept is directed toward a development of human understanding; toward the development of personality and toward the strengthening of respect for human rights and freedoms. Liberal education transmits the heritage of the past and attempts to treat the whole and complex man, understanding that he is not solely an economic or political creature and that there is beauty and poetry in life. In short, the goal of liberal education and the goal of history is to open minds; to produce men and women capable of intelligent participation in their society and world; to create rational but sympathetic human beings; and to reveal to them a more sensitively acute perception of man's tragedy- and his hope. 
  
To achieve these goals, the collective belief of historians is that everyone is heir to a world culture and should have access to this heritage. This should be accomplished by grounding students in a knowledge of the United States society in which they live; by teaching them that they are likewise the inheritors of a Western culture and tradition, and that as twentieth century people they are simultaneously members of a world-wide community that embraces Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. 

Political Science 
Students of government usually specialize in one of the following major branches of the field: 

1.American Government Politics - The study of the origin and development of the American political system, the provisions and purposes of the American Constitution, the structure and functions of American Government at every level. 

2.Comparative Government - The structure and methods of operation of foreign governments and a comparison of the similarities and differences of various forms of government.  

3.International Law and Relations - Political scientists in this area are concerned with the complex of rules and methods which nations have developed for dealing with each other - international law, diplomacy and agreements, and international organizations, conferences and congresses. 

4.Political Parties and Public Opinion - Political scientists in this field study the nature and methods of political parties and pressure groups. They analyze the internal structure, operation and ideologies. They conduct public opinion surveys, analyze propaganda and study the various channels of public communication - including radio, television, newspapers, and magazines. 

5.Public Law - This specialty is concerned with the relationship between the fundamental powers of government and the rights of citizens. At the undergraduate level, public law is concerned with significant cases pleaded before the U.S. Supreme Court, with the structure and function of our dual court system and the behavior of their personnel, and with the politics of justice at the local, state and national levels.  

6.Political Theory - The political scientists who teach and write in this field deal with the historical development of the national state, the justification for and limit of governmental power, and the relation of the state to other social groups and to individuals. They also formulate laws which describe the underlying principles of politics and government operations. 

7.Legislature and Legislation - This specialty deals with the structure and operations of law-making bodies and the analysis of laws proposed or enacted.  

8.Public Administration - Emphasis is placed upon the organization and administration of government programs. Particular attention is focused on personnel, public finance, organization and management, planning, administrative theory and law at the national and state and local levels of government. Includes interrelationship of all levels of government toward solutions to major public economic and social problems.  

Social Science 
Social Science is concerned with almost every aspect of human interrelationships, including relationships to the environment. In this connection, students seeking the degree in Social Science must be aware of the contributions which the various disciplines such as Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Social Psychology make in giving us a better understanding of the world we live in.  

The Social Science degree is primarily concerned with preparation for teaching at the elementary, junior high school or high school levels. It is also used for students with a broad interest in the humanities, who do not care to specialize completely in any one discipline.  

Students taking this curriculum should seek to acquire a broader education and be better equipped to consider the problems of the world in which they live. Opportunities for employment are in areas which do not require a highly specialized background such as one gets in a particular discipline.  

Please check with a counselor regarding requirements for this major.  

Sociology 
The subject matter of sociology includes the study and comparison of social institutions, social relationships, group structure and behavior, social organization, cultural values, social deviance, public opinion and communication, industry, inter-group relations and social conflict, social change, urbanization, and population analysis. Students interested in majoring in sociology will find that a general liberal arts background is necessary to an informed understanding of the nature of modern societies. Sociology as the science of society provides the student with a perspective for viewing and assessing major political, economic, religious, and familial trends in contemporary social systems. Sociology majors may find many professional and occupational opportunities in teaching and education, government, research, social work, criminology, corrections, rehabilitation and in industry and business. In general, the Ph.D. is required for full professional status in collegiate teaching and, on occasion, for certain types of positions in government and research; however, the Master's degree in sociology is generally adequate for community college teaching, and the bachelor's degree is sufficient for many opportunities in industry, social welfare, correction, probation and parole.