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2208.00

Sociology is the scientific study of society, social institutions and social relationships. A key contribution of the discipline is that social factors matter. Our lives are not only shaped by personal psychology, but also by our place in the social world. Sociology examines how social structures, such as the workplace, political, economic, educational, and religious institutions affect individuals and how individuals influence these structures. Sociologists also explore how people’s socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexualities, and marital status affect their attitudes, behavior, and chances in life. Sociologists organize their knowledge in theories which they both create and test through social research. Often such research is aimed at understanding important social issues and problems. Sociologists study the patterns of behavior that characterize human interaction. They seek to discover the main forces that unite and separate social groups and to determine the conditions that transform social life.

Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements

• 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
• the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern.
• a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
• obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
• all courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, or P if the course is graded on a P/NP basis.  (Students completing this degree are not required to fulfill additional local graduation requirements.)

Program Outcomes

• Articulate the role of sociological theories in multiple social contexts.
• Identify and explain major sociological and theoretical perspectives.
• Critically analyze important social issues and problems.
• Identify patterns of behavior that characterize human interaction.

Associate in Arts Degree in Sociology for Transfer

Course List

Code	Title	Units
REQUIRED CORE
SOC 001	INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY	3
or SOC 001H	HONORS INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY
SOC 002	CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS	3
STAT 018	STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES	4
or STAT 050	ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
or STAT 050H	HONORS ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
LIST A - SELECT TWO:		6-7
SOSC 017	INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
or PSYC 005	RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 014	INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
or SOC 014H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
or ETH 014	INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
or ETH 014H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
SOC 015	CRIME, DELINQUENCY AND SOCIETY
SOC 016	URBAN SOCIOLOGY
SOC 024	MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
SOC 030	INTRODUCTION TO GENDER
PSYC 023	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
LIST B - SELECT ONE COURSE OR ANY COURSE NOT USED IN LIST A:		3
SOC 022	SOCIOLOGY OF AGING
SOC 035	LGBTQ STUDIES
SOC 063	AFRICAN AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY
or ETH 063	AFRICAN AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY
SOC 073	ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY
or ETH 073	ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY
SOC 083	CHICANO SOCIOLOGY
or ETH 083	CHICANO SOCIOLOGY
Required Subtotal		19-20
CSU General Education or IGETC CSU Pattern.		37-39
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units)
Degree Total		60

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

• General Information
• CSU Breadth
• IGETC

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