Sociology, Arts and Sciences Option, A.A.

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The sociology program provides a sequence of courses for students who plan to transfer into upper division programs in sociology. This program includes electives in anthropology, economics, foreign languages, geography, history, human services, political science, psychology, math, and sociology. Students should identify an intended transfer institution as early as possible and complete appropriate courses.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	ENG 101 - English Composition	3	Gen Ed	ENG 102 - Composition and Literature	3
Gen Ed	Math Gen Ed (College Algebra or higher)	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities Gen Ed	3
Gen Ed	PSY 101 - General Psychology	3	Gen Ed	History 101, 102, 201 or 202	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities Gen Ed	3	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed (of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	4
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3	HIS	Choose one History course: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201 or HIS 202	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		16
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed (of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	3	Gen Ed	Diversity Gen Ed (cannot be SOC 106)	3
SOC 106	Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States	3	SOC 103	Criminology	3
SOC 102	Sociology of Social Problems	3	Elective	Select in Consultation with Advisor	3
Elective	Select in Consultation with Advisor	3	Elective	Select in Consultation with Advisor	3
Elective	Select in Consultation with Advisor	3	Elective	Select in Consultation with Advisor	2
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		14

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 Credits)

Take one course from HIS discipline.

HIS 101 - World History I (3 Credits)
OR
HIS 102 - World History II (3 Credits)
OR
HIS 201 - United States History I (3 Credits)
OR
HIS 202 - United States History II (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from approved General Education course list —one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category except SOC 106 (3 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
ENG 102 - Composition and Literature (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 101 - College Algebra (3 Credits)
OR
Another MAT course from approved list (3-4 Credits)

Program Requirements (12 Credits)

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)
SOC 102 - Sociology of Social Problems (3 Credits)
SOC 103 - Criminology (3 Credits)
SOC 106 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States (3 Credits)

Electives (17 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution. Some recommended courses are listed below.

ANT 201 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Credits)
ECO 201 - Macroeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
OR
ECO 202 - Microeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
Foreign Language (3-6 Credits)
GEO 105 - World Regional Geography (3 Credits)
HST 103 - Introduction to Human Services and Social Work (3 Credits)
MAT 109 - Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits)
POL 101 - American Government (3 Credits)
PED 132 - Yoga: Beginning (1 Credit)
PED 133 - Yoga: Intermediate (1 Credit)
PED 134 - Yoga: Advanced (1 Credit)
PSY 204 - Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development (3 Credits)
PSY 206 - Abnormal Psychology (3 Credits)
SOC 105 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 Credits)
SOC 206 - Marriage and Family Relations (3 Credits)
SPD 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)
STU 106 - Professionalism in the Workplace (1 Credit)

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