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Ba in Social ecology
Note: No new students may begin this program after Spring 2010.
Students currently enrolled will be allowed to complete this
program. Please consult the program for details.
The BA degree-completion program in Social Ecology is an
innovative, transdisciplinary program designed to meet the
demands of a rapidly changing world. It examines the fluid,
evolving relationships between individuals and our social
envi ronments, seeking to expand our understanding of the world
and our role in it. The concept of “social ecology” recognizes the
complex dynamics of a whole person (mind, body, psyche, spirit)
integrated in a vast web of living systems. The program cultivates
deeper understanding of both oneself and the larger multicultural
society and understands the self as an organic part of that larger
ecosystem. It values personal, intellectual, and spiritual growth as
equally important dimensions of becoming an informed,
empow ered agent committed to making the world a better place
for all of us. In the words of Krishnamurti, “The society is ourselves,
the world is ourselves, the world is not different from us.” Students
study cultural and spiritual practices as well as social and political
institutions and processes. They become competent interpreters of
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surrounding social forces and effective communi cators and
participants in diverse communities. The curriculum is designed
to prepare students with knowledge and skills necessary for
meeting the ongoing challenges of living in a multicultural global
society undergoing unprecedented rapid change. It pro vides
theoretical tools for understanding the interrelationships between
individuals and society as well as practical tools for making
meaningful contributions to the communities we inhabit.
Program learning outcomes
• Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking and writing.
• Demonstrate proficiency in conducting academic research.
• Translate ideas into interdisciplinary contexts and understand
ideas through multicultural lenses.
• Demonstrate cross-cultural and historical understanding of the
relationship between self and society.
• Demonstrate multicultural competence.
• Critically analyze social systems, symbols, media, and cultural
practices.
• Analyze human social systems within the larger contexts of earth
and spirit.
Courses
Lower-Division General-Education Breadth
Units Prerequisite(s) Co-requisite(s)
1
Composition 9
Humanities 12
Natural science 9
Mathematics 3
Social science
Upper-Division General-Education Breadth
12
Select oNE PHR course 3
Select oNE PyC course 3
Select oNE SCI course 3
SEC 3330 Cultural Crossroads
Liberal Arts Core
3
2
CoR 3000 Education, Self, and Community I 3
CoR 3001 Introduction to the BA Program 0
CoR 3100 Critical Thinking and Writing 3 Lower-division composition course and CoR 3000
CoR 3145 Research Writing 3 CoR 3100
CoR 3146 Information Resources 1
CoR 3300 Ways of Knowing 2 CoR 3100 and CoR 3146/PLS 3002
CoR 4798 Education, Self, and Community II
Major
1 CoR 3000, CoR 3300
Completion of 150 units (or 130 for linked programs)
SEC 3000 Self in the Web of Society 3
CoR 4800 Service Learning A 2
CoR 4805 Service Learning B 2
CoR 4998 Senior Project A 3 CoR 3000, CoR 3300
Completion of 150 units (or 130 for linked programs)
CoR 4999 Senior Project B 3
Select ANy 18 UNITS of SEC courses 18
Select ANy 12 UNITS of undergraduate courses3 12
Free electives4 67
Total units required 180
1 Students are expected to have completed these requirements prior to admission. Students lacking these courses may take approved upper-division courses
at JFKU, earn credit through CLEP or DANTES tests, or take approved courses from local community colleges.
2 These courses should be taken in order; the first five should be taken as early as possible. A minimum grade of C is required in all letter-graded courses.
3 Students are encouraged to take courses in a broad range of subjects to complement their major. Up to nine units may be transferred from outside the
Liberal Arts curriculum.
4 Students may apply transfer coursework as electives. Units earned through CLEP and DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) examinations and Credit
by Assessment (CBA) may also be used as electives.
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