Welcome to Social/Behavioral Science

Our Division Goal:

The student will gain an understanding of the dynamics of the physiological and psychological self, group and societal interaction, and have an introduction to the influences of past events on the present.  Further, the student will gain the necessary application and communication skills to utilize this knowledge in future academic and vocational pursuits.

Our programs are part of the College Transfer program. Courses in the College Transfer program are designed to parallel the freshman and sophomore years of study of a four-year college or university. In the first two years of college, students pursue a program of general education in the area of humanities, social and behavioral sciences, mathematics, and sciences.

Catawba Valley Community College provides counseling to help students plan their program of study in convergence with counselors, advisors, and admissions personnel at the college or university to which they wish to transfer. The structure of each student's program should be based on high school records, occupational goals, and choice of college to which the student plans to transfer.

The Associate in Arts Degree is awarded graduates of our programs

The following are programs currently offered in the Social/Behavioral Science Department:

• History
• Psychology
• Social Science Secondary Education
• Sociology