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Your TCC Path: Education, Social & Behavioral Sciences

Explore Endless Opportunities

This is your path to a career in education or the social sciences. Whether you plan to transfer to a four-year university or seek employment in early childhood education or human services, this is where you’ll gain the knowledge and skills you’ll need to succeed.
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Creating a Path to Success

Getting Started

Do you have the tools you need to succeed?
Do you need to get to college level?
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Learning Within This Pathway

The Education, Social & Behavioral Sciences Pathway is designed for students interested in becoming educators or studying social and behavioral sciences with a goal of transferring to a four-year university and/or seeking employment. If you have a passion for understanding and positively impacting society through education, or social and human services, this could be the perfect pathway for you! We offer educational programs in education, sociology, psychology, political science, history, human services, sustainability, anthropology, and more!

Start off your first quarter with a Learning Community. These cohorts help set students up for success in navigating college, and could save you time and money by helping you identify your career and degree goals right away.

 

Beyond This Pathway

 

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Earn a degree or a certificate. Explore all of our programs and find one that matches your interests and goals. An associate degree is a college degree that typically takes two years to complete for a full-time student. Associate degrees provide students with the skills and knowledge to enter the workforce or continue their education. A bachelor degree is a college degree that typically takes fours years to complete for a full-time student. TCC offers a variety of Bachelor of Applied Science degrees that are designed specifically for working professionals and offer training for advancement within specific career paths. Certificates help you prepare for a new career, advance your existing skills, or enter the job market. They can either be earned as stand-alone options or be applied to a college degree.

The Programs

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Support for Success & Well-Being

Tuition & Payment

TCC is typically 1/3 the cost of a state university. Find out about how much college costs so you can plan for your finances.

Financial Aid

Nearly 60 percent of all TCC students receive some kind of financial aid to help pay for school. We can help you make an investment in your education.

Ways to Pay

There are resources to help you pay for college, including scholarships, grants, workforce education funding, student emergency funds, and much more.

Veterans Benefits

Service members, military veterans, and their families have unique needs when it comes to furthering their educational goals.

All Student Support

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