Humanities and Social Sciences Department

About

The Humanities and Social Sciences offer courses from a broad range of areas that count towards the completion of an Associate of Arts degree and the fulfillment of requirements for other degree programs. Specifically, the Associate of Arts allows students to complete many of the general education requirements for a bachelor's degree while attending Doña Ana Community College. Courses offered by this department include:

• Anthropology
• Communication
• Political Science
• History
• Journalism
• Philosophy
• Public Health
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Social Work
• Spanish
• Gender and Sexuality Studies

In addition, the selection of courses offered by the Humanities and Social Sciences Department provides students the opportunity to explore different courses and determine their areas of interest. Classes are taught by expert faculty who are dedicated to providing students with a dynamic learning experience and environment.

The Humanities and Social Sciences Department is also home to Doña Ana Community College's Public Health Program. Through the Public Health Program, students can complete an Associate of Public Health and a Community Health Worker Certificate.

In general, the Humanities and Social Sciences Department offers courses, degree programs, and a certificate that will allow you to increase your knowledge, improve your critical thinking skills, and grow professionally. Please take some time to view our degrees and certificate; you might find they spark your interest.

Learning Objectives

• Students will employ writing and/or speaking processes such as planning, collaborating, organizing, composing, revising, and editing to create an effective oral presentation and/or written content. 
• Students will integrate research correctly and ethically from credible sources to support the primary purpose of communication. 
• Students will cultivate the skills needed to engage in civic discourse by developing and articulating well-supported arguments, actively listening, and critically analyzing and responding to diverse perspectives in a thoughtful and constructive manner. 
• Students will develop fundamental research skills such as synthesizing existing research studies, formulating research questions and hypotheses, analyzing data, and discussing research results. 
• Students will investigate diverse viewpoints, policies, philosophies, forms of expression, values, and cultural practices to determine their historical, contemporary, social, and cultural significance. 
• Students will apply theories, concepts, techniques, and skills learned in the academic context to real-world scenarios. 
• Students will apply ethical principles to assist with solving personal challenges and issues impacting members of society. 
• Students will develop the skills to advocate for themselves and causes important to their communities. 
• Students will work collaboratively to determine solutions for cultural, social, and political issues.