Sociology - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

An Arts and Sciences Area of Study

Application Code 236

For curriculum information, contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division–Room ST-149–443-518-1620.

This curriculum is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. A degree in sociology prepares students for a variety of careers in social services, community service, corrections, business careers such as human resources or marketing and research, government services, and teaching. Students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer. Sociology requirements vary among transfer institutions.

General Education Core

Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.

Composition

Course Number	Title	Credits
ENGL-121	College Composition	3 credits

Humanities, Arts and Literature

Course Number	Title	Credits
-	Humanities Core Course
-	Arts Core Course
-	Literature Core Course	9-11

One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Arts Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus another Humanities, Arts, and Literature Core (3 credits) in a second discipline other than a world language satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.

Social Sciences

Course Number	Title	Credits
-	Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses	6

One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.

Science

Course Number	Title	Credits
-	Science Core Courses	7-8

must include one course with lab

Mathematics

Course Number	Title	Credits
-	Mathematics Core Course	3-5

Interdisciplinary

Course Number	Title	Credits
Interdisciplinary -	Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core Course	2-3

Required Courses Related to Major

Required Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits
SOCI-101	Introduction to Sociology	3 credits
Sociology Elective-	Any course with a SOCI prefix	3
Social Sciences Electives-	Any course with ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HMDV, HIST, POLI, PSYC, or SOCI prefix	9
Arts and Sciences -	Arts and Sciences Electives	9

Sociology Electives – Select 6 credits from the following (3 credits each):

Course Number	Title	Credits
SOCI-102	Social Problems	3 credits
SOCI-103	The Sociology of the Family	3 credits
SOCI-202	Urban Sociology	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	6

Total Credit Hours: 60-66