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Social Sciences

We in the Klamath Community College Social Science discipline study of humanity and civilization: our minds, our passions, and our creativity. Come join us and learn about how we think, what we build, and where we live.

WE ARE THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AT KLAMATH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Prospective Jobs

  • Museums: Requirements include a bachelor’s degree minimum plus administrative, supervisory, financial, and operational skills training. Suggested minors are accounting and business management.
  • Public education: Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification.
  • Higher education: Requirements include a bachelor’s and master’s degree in your field.  A PhD is a common requirement.  Teaching experience in multiple delivery formats is commonly expected.
  • Law and politics: Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and political involvement. Law school is a common next step.
  • Market analyst: Along with their core coursework in marketing, students should embrace courses in advanced statistics and geographic information science.
  • Geomatics (surveying): Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in geomatics.
  • GIS data systems: Requirements include a master’s degree in information science, GIS, related field, or four years or more of related experience.
  • Archaeology field assistant: Requirements include an bachelor's degree in archeology.
  • Cultural resource management: Requirements include a master's degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a related field.

Questions and Answers

What is anthropology?

Anthro means human, so anthropology means the study of humans. The study of human biology and our primate ancestors is called physical anthropology. The study of how humans adapt to their environment using culture is called archaeology and prehistory, and the way archaeologists gather this information is by studying artifacts. Cultural anthropology is the study of the ways humans behave, speak, interact, understand the world, and represent themselves.

Why learn geography?

Geography is the first and oldest of all sciences. It was invented by the Greeks, and the name means "to write about the Earth." Geography helps students learn about other places and cultures around the globe. By learning to analyze our world’s interconnected cultures, we can collectively work toward a better future.

Why learn history?

Studying history builds essential skills for working and living in modern society. Studying our ancestors and the challenges they faced can help us to resolve those issues more effectively. By learning to analyze the past, we can collectively work toward a better future.

What is psychology?

Psychology is scientific study of behavior, emotions, and mental processes. It is the study of the brain in all of its magnificent complexity as it intersects with the far less tangible phenomena of human experience that we each engage in every day. Psychology is much like a marriage of the science of the biological processes with the more philosophical story of human experience. As well-known neurologist and UCLA professor of psychiatry Daniel Siegel puts it: "The mind emerges at the interface of interpersonal experience and the structure and function of the brain."

What is sociology?

The study of society might sound overwhelming - and it is! The discipline of sociology looks at how individual people perceive themselves, other people, and their role within society. By gathering information about what people do, sociologists are able to provide critical information to city planners, policymakers, government officials, and non-profit organizations to improve how society functions.