Sociology AA-T Degree
The Sociology program provides students with a core curriculum that instills the knowledge, skills, and practices of sociological content, theory, and methodology. In addition to helping students meet general education and core requirements for transfer to an upper-level Sociology program, the courses are designed to help students understand the structure, processes, and functions of society, the key theoretical approaches and insights that inform sociology, and the role of social theory and research methods in understanding society. Further, the program seeks to foster critical and systemic thinking and increase self-knowledge and awareness of the diversity of the human condition.
The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer, also called the Sociology AA-T Degree, requires students to complete 60 CSU transferable units including completion of CSU GE or IGETC and 18-19 units in the major with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. Title 5 requires that students must earn a “C” or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. There are no additional graduation requirements. Students should consult with a counselor when planning to complete the degree for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. The Sociology AA-T is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.
Learning Outcomes
Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:
- View their life within the broader society in which they live. This provides a more global and multicultural perspective.
- Students will understand the critical role social factors play in determining the health of individuals, groups, and the larger society.
- Students will have increased critical thinking skills that will enable them to analyze, evaluate, and make decisions concerning complex contemporary social issues.
- Students will be able to evaluate the impact of culture, social class, sex, race/ethnicity, and age on people’s life chances, practices, and attitudes.
- Understand how their own culture and socialization, along with social inequality and institutions, have influenced their personal lives.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the perspectives, methods and core concepts of sociology.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to describe the contribution and perspectives of women, ethnic and other minorities, and Western and non-Western peoples.
- Explain the major problems and issues in the disciplines in their contemporary, historical, and geographical contexts.
Program Requirements
| Course Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| SOC 001 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| Select 2 courses from the following (6-7 units): | 6 | |
| SOC 002 | Social Problems | 3 |
| PSY 025 | Intro to Research Methods for Soc Sciences | 3 |
| SOC 003 | Fundamentals of Statistics (preferred course) | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MATH 014 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
| List A - Select 2 courses from the following: | ||
| Any Required Core course not already used (6 units) | ||
| SOC 004 | Sociological Analysis& Critical Thinking | 3 |
| SOC 014 | Introduction to Race & Ethnicity | 3 |
| List B | ||
| Select one course from the following (3 units): | 3 | |
Any course not already used above | ||
| SOC 015 | Mexican American Culture & Society | 3 |
| ANTH 002 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| PSY 001 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Required Subtotal | 18-19 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 37-39 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 units) 2 | ||
| DEGREE TOTAL | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double counted for CSU GE or IGETC, confer with Counselor.
- 2
Elective units to reach 60 unit total must be CSU transferable, confer with Counselor.
