Associate in Arts for Transfer - Sociology

The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer Degree is designed to prepare the student for transfer to four-year institutions of higher education and specifically intended to satisfy the lower division requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree in Sociology at a California State University. The major has been designed to meet lower-division requirements for Sociology majors at most transfer institutions. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to critically analyze and evaluate social phenomena, which involve social institutions and processes, within various contexts from the local to the global.

The Sociology AA-T degree requires completion of the major and the CSU General Education (40 units) or IGETC (37-39 units) requirements.

All courses used to satisfy the major for the Associate in Arts degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Associate in Arts-Transfer Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR		UNITS
	SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Select two courses
	SOC 102	Social Crises of Today	3
Math 136 and SOC 101	SOC 200	Research Methods for the Social Sciences	3.5
Placement is based on academic background or satisfactory completion of MATH 30 or 90.	MATH 136	Statistics	4
	List A - Select two courses (6 units) from the following
	Any required core courses not already used.
	ETH S 121	Ethnic and Racial Minorities	3
PSYCH 101	PSYCH 104	Social Psychology	3
	SOC 131	Marriage and Intimate Relationships	3
	SOC 103	Introduction to Deviance and Criminology	3
	SOC 104	Sociology of Sex and Gender	3
	List B - Select one course (3 units) from the following
	Any course not used above
Eligibility for ENGL 101	PSYCH 101	General Psychology	3
	SOC 105	Introduction to Gerontology	3
	SOC 140	Introduction to Social Welfare	3
	ETH S 102	Latinos in the United States	3
	ETH S 111	European Immigrants in American, 1776 to Present	3
	ETH S 123	Asians in America	3
	ETH S 125	Native American Studies	3
	ETH S 132	The African American Experience in the United States	3
	ETH S 166	Race and the Law	3
	SOC S 101	Urban Education in America	3
	SOC S 110	American Pop Culture	3
	SOC S 130	Introduction to LGBTQ Studies	3
	ANTHR 102	Cultural Anthropology	3
	GEOG 102	Cultural Geography	3
	HIST 152	Social Protest in the 1960's	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		18.5-19.5

Units for the major may be double counted for CSUGE or IGETC. Elective units to reach the 60-unit degree requirement must be CSU transferable.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2021	GCC Catalog 2021-2022
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.