Social Sciences

The Social Sciences Division offers flexible programs of study preparing students for transfer to four-year programs and count towards UNM Core Curriculum requirements. We also provide elective courses that are essential to the general education core and to the graduation requirements of all programs offered at UNM-Valencia. Whether you are working on your degree, fulfilling Core Curriculum requirements, or exploring something new, Social Sciences offers a variety of courses to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.

Courses Offered

  • Anthropology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Education
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Women's Studies

Degrees and Certificates Available

  • Associate of Arts in Chicana/o Studies
  • Associate of Arts in Criminology
  • Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
  • Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education
  • Academic Certificate Early Childhood Education
  • Associate of Arts in Elementary Education
  • Academic Certificate in Elementary Education
  • Associate of Integrative Studies
  • Associate of Arts in Secondary Education

 

Full-Time Faculty in the Social Sciences Division:

Cheryl Bryan

Chair and Assistant Professor of Psychology

 cbryan@unm.edu

Laura Musselwhite

Dean and Professor of History

 lmusselwhite@unm.edu

Julia Wai-Yin So

Professor of Sociology

 juliaso@unm.edu

Scott Kamen

Assistant Professor of History

skamen@unm.edu

Joshua Frank Cardenas

Assistant Professor of Education

 jstjoshn@unm.edu

Part-Time Faculty in the Social Sciences Division:

Tressa BermanAnthropologytberman@unm.edu
Micah CordovaPsychologym4s4co3@unm.edu
Paul DavisPsychologydavispaul@unm.edu
James GadberrySociologyjgadberry@unm.edu
Mallory PattersonPsychologympatterson21@unm.edu
Gabriela PetersonEducationgpeterson22@unm.edu
Wanda PresleyCriminal Justicewpresley@unm.edu
Mallika PungEconomicsmallikapung@unm.edu
LeRoy SaizChicana/o Studiessaizleroy@unm.edu
Natalie SaizPsychologynsaiz1@unm.edu
Ronald SalazarPsychologyrasalaz@unm.edu
Linda SilberCriminal Justicelsilber1956@unm.edu
Anthony SquiersPolitical Scienceasquiers1@unm.edu
Sue TaylorHistorytaylors@unm.edu
Barbara ThompsonSociologybthompson58@unm.edu
Karen WalterEducationwalterk63@unm.edu