School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Social and Behavioral Sciences represent areas of learning that help us to understand more deeply the cultural, historical, social, political, and psychological forces that shape our lives.
CT State Community College’s Social and Behavioral Science programs combine skills and passion toward a career that’s exciting and fulfilling and helps make a real difference in people’s lives. Programs allow students to build skills and qualifications for existing careers, to seek a new and exciting career, or to aspire to be a leader in criminal justice, early childhood education, human services, political science, psychology, social work, and more.
Curriculums are designed for those seeking continuing education or to further enhance skills and credentials, as well as for those who are planning to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program. Students learn about the challenges and the rewards of working in the field while gaining practical hands-on experience through class experiences and diverse internships.
Programs of Study
Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice Certificate: Homeland Security Option
- Criminal Justice Degree
- Criminal Justice Degree: Computer Crimes Investigations Option
- Criminal Justice Degree: Corrections Option
- Criminal Justice Degree: Criminal Investigation Options
- Criminal Justice Degree: Homeland Security Option
- Criminal Justice Degree: Juvenile Justice Option
- Criminal Justice Degree: Law and Legal Option
- Criminal Justice Degree: Law Enforcement Option
- Criminal Justice Degree: Victimology Option
- Criminology Studies Transfer Degree
Education
- ECED Certificate: Administration, Management, and Leadership Option
- ECED Certificate: Early Childhood Education Option
- ECED Certificate: Infant and Toddler Option
- ECED Degree: Early Childhood Education Option
- ECED Degree: Early Childhood Education Transfer Option
- Pathway to Teaching Careers Degree
Human Services
- Civic Engagement Certificate
- Disability Specialist Certificate
- Disability Specialist Degree
- Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counselor Certificate
- Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counselor Degree
- Human Services Certificate: Behavioral Healthcare Specialist Option
- Human Services Certificate: Gerontology Option
- Human Services Certificate: Management Option
- Human Services Certificate: Mental Health Option
- Human Services Degree
- Human Services Degree: Child, Family, and Community Studies Option
- Human Services Degree: Gerontology Option
- Human Services Degree: Human Services Management Option
- Human Services Degree: Mental Health Option
- Human Services Transfer Degree: Social Work Studies Option
- Therapeutic Recreation Certificate
- Therapeutic Recreation Degree
Information Technology
Liberal Arts/Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Archeology Certificate
- General Studies Degree
- Geography Studies Transfer Degree
- History Studies Transfer Degree
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate of Arts Degree
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate of Science Degree
- Library Technology Certificate
- Political Science Studies Transfer Degree
- Psychology Studies Transfer Degree
- Sociology Studies Transfer Degree