Certificate & Degree Details

• Sociology

  Humanities and Social Sciences Division
  Degree A0419
  Sociology introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human relations and social structures which emphasizes the interaction between personality, culture and society. The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer degree requires students to use sociological theories and research to evaluate the basic dimensions of social inequality and social change, and assess how social forces shape, guide and influence individual and group behavior. Students will acquire the foundational knowledge necessary to pursue post-secondary degrees in sociology and a variety of specializations in the field. The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer degree is designed to assist students in seamlessly transferring to a CSU major in Sociology.

  To earn an Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer degree, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth and a major of 18 units more. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

  Required Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Core Courses
  SOC 1	Introduction to Sociology	3
  or SOC 1H	Introduction to Sociology - Honors
  Select two courses		6
  SOC 2	Contemporary Social Problems
  or SOC 2H	Contemporary Social Problems - Honors
  MATH 110	Elementary Statistics
  or MATH 110H	Elementary Statistics - Honors
  or PSYC 10	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
  List A
  Select two courses from the following or any course not already selected from core courses:		6
  SOC 5	Introduction to Criminology
  or SOC 5H	Introduction to Criminology - Honors
  SOC 14	Marriage and the Family
  or SOC 14H	Marriage and the Family - Honors
  SOC 20	Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
  or SOC 20H	Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors
  List B
  Select one course from the following or any course not already selected from list A		3-4
  ENGL 1C	Critical Thinking and Writing
  or ENGL 1CH	Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
  GEOG 2	Human Geography
  or GEOG 2H	Human Geography - Honors
  PHIL 3	Introduction to Logic
  or PHIL 3H	Introduction to Logic - Honors
  PHIL 8	Critical Thinking
  PHIL 9	Critical Thinking and Writing
  or PHIL 9H	Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
  PSYC 1A	Introduction to Psychology
  or PSYC 1AH	Introduction to Psychology - Honors
  SOC 4	Introduction to Gerontology
  SOC 7	Religion, Culture, and Change
  SOC 15	Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
  SOC 36	Pacific Islands' and Asian American Communities
  Total Units for Major		18-20
  CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern 1		39-42
  Total Units		60

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  Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC.