Specialize your study in social sciences
At Jamestown 社区 College, you can explore anthropology, 地理位置, 历史, and political science as specializations within the general Social Sciences degree.
人类学
人类学 is the study of human beings, past and present, and our closest primate relatives. Because humans are complex, anthropology draws on the social sciences, 生物科学, 物理科学, 和人文. Jobs in anthropology and archaeology are growing. Students with anthropology degrees can also pursue 职业生涯 in medicine and public health, 广告, 业务es and corporations, 法律, 教育, 和科学.
JCC提供了广泛的, 4个字段的方法, and students can take many different courses, including Human Evolution; Introduction to Cultural 人类学; Introduction to Forensic 人类学; and Sex, 性与性别. Students can also gain field experience in anthropology internships, which have included internships in archaeology and local food systems. The anthropology faculty at JCC regularly join with faculty in other departments to offer interdisciplinary and 荣誉 courses.
- 2022 median pay for anthropologists and archeologists: $63,940/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
地理位置
地理位置 is a spatial science that includes the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. It seeks to understand where things are found, 他们为什么在那里, what occurs in a particular space, and how that changes over time. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it. They also examine how humans interact with the natural environment and the way that locations and places impact and influence human societies and development.
Embedded within this spatial science are subdisciplines, 比如人类, 经济, and political 地理位置 that help us understand both historical and current events. 地理位置 promotes knowledge of our world and the critical thinking skills required to understand it. Careers requiring knowledge of 地理位置 range from oil drillers, 飞行员, and engineers to forestry workers, 政府工作人员, 和老师. Graduates can also find jobs as anthropologists, cartographers, urban planners, and surveyors.
- 2022 median pay for geographers: $88,900/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
历史
Historians seek to understand change over time. Through the study of 历史 at JCC, you can better understand the rapid change to contemporary society and make decisions in your personal lives, 职业生涯, 社区, and political positions. 历史 also offers opportunities for lifelong learning.
JCC prepares you for a wide variety of 职业生涯 that require weighing the credibility of evidence, interpreting information from a variety of sources and contexts, thinking critically about ideas, and communicating via 写作, 说话, 或技术. Careers in 历史 include 教学, 写作, 历史研究, 法律, 业务, not-for-profit management, 政府服务, 博物馆的管理, 和旅行.
- 2022 median pay for historians: $64,540/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
政治科学
政治科学 is the study of 政府 and 政治 at the national, 状态, and local levels as well as globally. JCC’s political science curriculum is excellent preparation for professional 职业生涯 in 法律, 政府, 公共管理, 城市规划, 教学, 政治, 和新闻. Most 职业生涯 in political science require advanced studies at the master’s level and beyond. Studying political science also prepares you to exercise your rights as an American citizen.
Students interested in pursuing 职业生涯 related to political science need to develop excellent skills in 写作 and 说话, as well as an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of 政府 and 政治. Students interested in global 职业生涯 are encouraged to develop second language skills.
- 2022 median pay for political scientists: $128,020/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics