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"The department shall provide
instruction in Sociology, Anthropology, Gerontology,
Interdisciplinary Studies, and Social Work for students in our
community who are interested in enhancing their job skills or in
preparing to earn an academic degree. The department offers an
approach to learning based on the social sciences and emphasizes
instruction that address student, business, industry and community
needs. Courses are designed to provide knowledge and techniques for
understanding how social relationships and social structures
influence human behavior."
In keeping with the Mission Statement of San Antonio
College and the
Vision Statement of the Alamo Community College
District, the GOALS of this department are to provide the following:
1.
Transfer level courses for students who are pursuing an Associate of
Arts Degree, or who otherwise are planning to transfer to a
four-year college or university, such as a 2 + 2 program;
2. Courses which meet the requirements for
certificates in Gerontology;
3. Courses in support of other departments and
programs at San Antonio College;
4. Multi-cultural learning opportunities such as courses with
an "Internationalized Curriculum" and/or an emphasis on the
"Mexican-American Experience";
5. Curricula, including selection of textbooks,
that promote global awareness in all courses;
6. Service-Learning opportunities in many courses
and sections which encourage civic and community responsibility;
7. Interdisciplinary Studies courses to provide for
teacher's certification;
8. Innovative approaches to pedogogy to strengthen
critical thinking skills, to promote active and collaborative
learning, and to aid communication proficiency;
9. Alternative class offerings via Videocourses and
the Internet for students with irregular schedules;
10. The utilization of new and emerging technologies
such as multi-media instructional aids that address the diverse
learning styles of the college's multicultural student
population;
11. Student support through specialized counseling
and through academic planning for students pursuing careers in
Sociology, Anthropology, Gerontology, Social Work, or
Interdisciplinary Studies;
12. An environment that fosters the professional
and personal development of faculty and staff.
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