Academic Catalog

Sociology, AA-T

Program Description

The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer degree is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in Sociology and majors in a related discipline at a CSU campus. Students completing this program are guaranteed admission to the CSU system but not necessarily to a particular campus or major of choice. Students should consult with a counselor for more information on admission to specific universities and their transfer requirements, as individual schools may require different or additional coursework to that listed for the Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer degree.

Learn more about the program on the Sociology website.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the core concepts of sociology: social structure, culture, social stratification and inequality, race, ethnicity, gender, and globalization.
  • Students will be able to apply their understanding of sociology to their professional, personal, and civic lives.
  • Students will gain a deeper understanding of social inequality and be able to apply sociological concepts to address social injustices.

Units Required

  • Major: 27-28

Associate Degree Requirements

Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer requires completion of a minimum of 90 units, including:

  • Core and support courses for the major (27-28 units)1
  • Summer Session 2025 onlyCSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)2 (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
  • Beginning Fall Quarter 2025California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)3 (45 units) (full certification is required)
  • Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement
1

Some units from the core and support courses may be used to satisfy the GE requirement. Please see a counselor for more information.

2

Summer Session 2025 is the final term during which CSU GE Breadth and IGETC may be used. Please see a counselor for more information. Important Note: Although it is possible to fulfill the requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer by completing the IGETC for UC pattern, admission to CSU requires completion of an Oral Communication course (IGETC Area 1C; CSU GE Area A-1); therefore, students who plan to transfer to CSU should complete this course as part of their GE or elective units.

3

Cal-GETC begins in Fall Quarter 2025. Please see a counselor for more information.

Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be completed with a grade of "C" (or "P") or better. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Core and Support Courses

Core Courses
SOC 1INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY5
or SOC 1H HONORS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 7STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES5
or PSYC 7 STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
or MATH 10 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
or MATH 17 INTEGRATED STATISTICS II
SOC 20MAJOR SOCIAL PROBLEMS4
Support Courses
List A
Complete two courses from List A:8-9
POPULAR CULTURE
SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS & DESIGNS
SOCIOLOGY OF CRIME
LAW & SOCIETY
RACE & ETHNIC RELATIONS
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
ASPECTS OF MARRIAGE & FAMILY
SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITY
List B
And complete one course from List B:4-5
Any course not used in List A
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
HONORS THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES
HONORS INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES
CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
HONORS GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
HUMAN SEXUALITY
SOCIAL WORK & HUMAN SERVICES
ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE
Total Units27-28