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 only–CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)2 (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
- Beginning Fall Quarter 2025–California 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
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
SOC 1 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 5 |
or SOC 1H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | |
SOC 7 | STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | 5 |
or PSYC 7 | STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | |
or MATH 10 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
or MATH 17 | INTEGRATED STATISTICS II | |
SOC 20 | MAJOR SOCIAL PROBLEMS | 4 |
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 | ||
or PSYC 30 | 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 | ||
or ANTH 2AH | HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | |
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY | ||
or ECON 25H | HONORS THE GLOBAL ECONOMY | |
INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES | ||
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES | ||
or GLST 1H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES | |
CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING | ||
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
or PSYC 1H | HONORS GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
SOCIAL WORK & HUMAN SERVICES | ||
ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE | ||
Total Units | 27-28 |