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