Yes. Visit our Internship site to see available opportunities and learn about the internship process. Periodically we offer POL 216 Civic Literacy, a service learning/field experience course. Contact your advisor or the Social Sciences Department for more information and availability.

POL 216 Civic Literacy
The course explores citizen’s rights and responsibilities in a democratic republic. Students spend one hour per week in the classroom focusing on academic inquiry and the acquisition of knowledge. Academic study compliments a minimum of 70 hours of practical work experience over the course of the semester, through field experience and/or service learning. Students engage in volunteer or paid placement in an agency or department of government, in a not-for-profit organization, or with a business that promotes the general welfare. Special Requirement: Class meets one hour per week, and over the course of the semester an additional 70 hours is required to be spent working in an appropriate service learning or field placement. Students may be required to have a CORI (Criminal Offenders Record Information) check.

The Liberal Arts/Social Sciences Option assists students to complete a degree for students intending to transfer in the social sciences.  Most students will transfer in these areas:  psychology, education, environmental studies, sociology, anthropology, peace and social justice, gender and women’s studies, political science, social and political thought and/or legal studies.

You should consult a degree completion checklist for your major to see graduation requirements. Degree checklists are available from the Registrar's Office and at the website for your academic program.

1. Contact a social sciences adviser in your first semester at GCC if you are interested in transfer in any of our disciplines to a major in psychology, education, environmental studies, sociology, anthropology, peace and social justice, gender and women’s studies, political science, social and political thought and/or legal studies.
2. Make an appointment to see Kathy Maisto, Transfer Coordinator, by your second semester at GCC.
3. Check for updates and resources on the GCC transfer site.
4. Attend the GCC Transfer Fair that is generally held in early October of each year.

Students who wish to transfer to UMass Amherst in psychology need to complete both courses prior to enrollment as a junior majoring in psychology. Other nearby colleges also highly recommend that both these courses be completed at the community college.

Check our online course schedule to see what's available for the current or upcoming semester. Our course catalog and course descriptions also list periodicity for individual classes.

You can search our academic catalog for course descriptions. Courses in our department will have the following course codes:

• ANT - Anthropology
• EDU - Education
• EVS - Environmental Studies
• GWS - Gender and Women's Studies
• POL - Political Science
• PSJ - Peace and Social Justice Studies
• PSY - Psychology
• SOC - Sociology

The Liberal Arts/Social Sciences Option (LSS) offers an opportunity to explore of a variety of academic disciplines, including anthropology, economics, environmental studies, political science, peace and social justice, psychology, and sociology. Students may concentrate on one subject, such as anthropology, sociology, or psychology, or they may take courses across the social science disciplines. A foundation in social sciences will help students develop critical thinking skills, and to develop a critical perspective on individuals and our social world.

Completing a degree in Liberal Arts/Social Sciences provides a strong foundation for students planning to transfer to a baccalaureate degree granting institution to major in psychology, education, environmental studies, sociology, anthropology, peace and social justice, women’s studies, political science or legal studies. Future careers may include those in public health, education, health and human services, government, business, environmental advocacy, or a variety of other careers.