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Sociology Program
2018-2019
Description
The Sociology Program is suited to the needs of both the two-year student and the transfer student who wish to major or minor in Sociology or related fields. It is designed to provide the student with a greater understanding of human interactions, social processes, and social structures.
| Award Type | Units |
|---|---|
| Associate of Arts Degree: | |
| Sociology | 18* |
| Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree | |
| Sociology | 18 |
*and courses to meet graduation requirements, general education and electives as needed to meet the minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
Associate of Arts Degree
Sociology
Note: Only one Sociology (SOCO) course from the list may be used to satisfy SDCCD general education requirements. Some campuses might not offer all courses. It is strongly recommended that student planning to transfer to a four-year institution complete a course in statistics (either Psychology 258 or Mathematics 119).
For graduation requirements see Requirements for the Associate Degree.
Electives as needed to meet minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
Recommended Electives: Anthropology 103 ; Mathematics 119 ; Psychology 101 , 258 ; Sociology 201 , 270 , 290.
Other recommended electives: Foreign Language (Although no courses in a foreign language are specified in the above course sequence, a minimal familiarity with one foreign language is desirable. The particular language should be selected in consultation with the Behavioral Sciences Department); Natural Sciences (Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, laboratory courses from either of the above).
| Courses Required for Major: | Units | |
| SOCO 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCO 110 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| Select twelve units from the following: | ||
| SOCO 125 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOCO 150 | Sociology of Latinos/Latinas | 3 |
| SOCO 201 | Advanced Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCO 223 | Globalization and Social Change | 3 |
| SOCO 270 | Work Experience | 1-4 |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Units = 18 | ||
Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer Degree
The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer Degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Sociology or a related major in the California State University (CSU) system. It is accepted by some but not all CSU campuses. Students who complete this degree and transfer to a participating CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. It may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus that does not accept the degree.
program learning outcomes
Students who complete the Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer will gain facility with:
- Global Awareness: Explain the role of the United States in the global economy and political system.
- Critical Thinking: Compare and contrast the traditions of structural functionalism, social conflict theory, symbolic interaction, and their contemporary offshoots of feminism, post‐ structuralism and social construction theory.
- Communication Articulate in writing and speech an understanding of the basic assumptions of human behavior within the discipline: the effects of culture, social structure, and social interactions on human agency.
- Social Action and Civic Responsibility: Explain how the theoretical underpinnings of sociology explicitly challenge the dominate ideology in American society of individualism and radical subjectivism.
Students will be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes.
Note: Students who plan to complete this degree should consult a counselor and visit www.assist.org for additional information about participating CSU campuses as well as university admission, degree and transfer requirements.
Award Notes: Students are required to complete a maximum of 60 CSU transferable units with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0.
Major: A minimum of 18 units with grade of C or better.
General Education: In addition to the courses required in the major, students must complete one of the following general education options:
- The California State University General Education Breadth pattern
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum pattern
Note: Completion of the California State University American Institutions graduation requirement is strongly recommended prior to transfer.
*Course also fulfills general education requirements for the CSU GE or IGETC pattern.
Electives as needed to meet maximum of 60 units required for the degree.
| Required Courses: | ||
| SOCO 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCO 110 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| PSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |
| SOCO 220 | Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology | 3 |
| SOCO 125 | Sociology of the Family or | |
| GEND 101 | Introduction to Gender Studies or | |
| SOCO 201 | Advanced Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Select one course not selected above from the following (3 units): | ||
| GEND 101 | Introduction to Gender Studies | |
| SOCO 125 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOCO 145 | Health and Society | 3 |
| SOCO 150 | Sociology of Latinos/Latinas | 3 |
| SOCO 201 | Advanced Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCO 223 | Globalization and Social Change | 3 |
| Total Units = 18 | ||
Transfer Information
Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses required for the university major and the general education pattern required by that transfer institution. See catalog TRANSFER INFORMATION section. Additional courses may be required to meet university lower-division requirements.
Course requirements at the transfer institution are subject to change and may be verified by a counselor or by consulting the current university catalog. Many Baccalaureate in Arts degrees require third semester competency in a foreign language. Consult the current catalog of the transfer institution and consult with a counselor.