Sociology – Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer to CSU

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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

Required Courses
SOC 001INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY3
or SOC 001H HONORS INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY
SOC 002CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS3
STAT 018STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES4
or STAT 050 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
or STAT 050H HONORS ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
LIST A: Select two courses6-7
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
HONORS INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
HONORS INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
CRIME, DELINQUENCY AND SOCIETY
URBAN SOCIOLOGY
MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
INTRODUCTION TO GENDER
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
LIST B
Select one from below (or any course not already used above)3
SOCIOLOGY OF AGING
LGBTQ STUDIES
AFRICAN AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN
CHICANO SOCIOLOGY
CHICANO SOCIOLOGY
Required Subtotal19-20
CSU General Education or IGETC CSU Pattern.37-39
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units)
Degree Total60

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

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