Sociology
Division: Humanities and Social Sciences
Phone: (650) 306-3336
Office: 3-205
Email: canhumanities@smccd.edu
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Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor at the Counseling
Center, Building 9, 1st Floor, 650-306-3452. Appointments are
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AA-T Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer - State Approval Received 09/06/11
Associate in Arts Degree - Sociology
Both a scientific and humanistic discipline, sociology is concerned with the study of systems of social action and their interrelations. It attempts to discover the factors that determine social organization and behavior and promotes an understanding of the social world from personal problems to public issues.
Sociology provides a strong foundation in education, social work, law, business, criminal justice, health care, government service, human resources, counseling, public policy research, and much more.
AA-T ASSOCIATE IN ARTS Degree in SOCIOLOGY for Transfer
AA-T Degree Requirements**
| Complete Core Courses, 10 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: MATH | SOCI | ANTH | ECON | PHIL | PSYC | |
| SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 205 Social Science Research Methods or PSYC 205 Social Science Research Methods |
3 |
| MATH 200 Elementary Probability & Statistics | 4 |
Selective courses: choose a minimum of 9 units from the following: |
|
| SOCI 105 Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 141 Ethnicity and Race in Society | 3 |
| PSYC 300 Social Psychology | 3 |
| Complete 3 units from the following courses: | |
| ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| GEOG 110 Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST 201 U.S. History Through 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 202 U.S. History from 1877 to the Present | 3 |
| PLSC 170 Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PLSC 210 American Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 100 General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Core/Selective Requirements | 19 |
| General Education Requirements; Certified Completion of CSU GE Breadth Pattern OR Certified Completion of IGETC Pattern |
34-39 or 37 |
** and completion of additional AA-T/AS-T degree requirements (pdf)
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS - SOCIOLOGY
| Complete Core Courses, 10 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: MATH | SOCI | ANTH | ECON | PHIL | PSYC | |
| MATH 200 Elementary Probability & Statistics | 4 |
| SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 205 Social Science Research Methods or PSYC 205 Social Science Research Methods |
3 |
Selective courses: choose a minimum of 9 units from the following: |
|
| SOCI 105 Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 141 Ethnicity and Race in Society | 3 |
| PSYC 300 Social Psychology | 3 |
| Complete 3 units from the following courses: | |
| ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| GEOG 110 Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST 201 U.S. History Through 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 202 U.S. History from 1877 to the Present | 3 |
| PLSC 170 Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PLSC 210 American Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 100 General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Core/Selective Requirements: | 19* |
| General Education Requirements | 18* |
*and additional Cañada College AA/AS Degree Requirements (pdf)
Cañada College offers lower division coursework required for transfer in Social Science. Students should use PROJECT ASSIST (www.assist.org) to research lower division major requirements at the transfer destination(s) of their choice. Also, work with a Counselor/Advisor to determine appropriate transfer coursework.
Page updated 9/15/11
