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Sociology
Sociology — Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer
Complete general education requirements to transfer to a college or university while learning the principles of sociology.
students interested in social services should complete a degree or certificate in that discipline. Complete this program
by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: apply for an entry-level position in a social agency or non-profit organization.
Academic Options: transfer to a 4-year university to complete a sociology degree.
Locations: all campuses
Program/major Codes: AOASOCIOLOGY/SOC
Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A) - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section
before enrolling in a general education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 57.
English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Humanities and fine arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Biological and Physical sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
social and Behavioral sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 101 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement. Complete a non-soC course from this category.
other requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
soC 120 and 201 fulfill this requirement.
special requirements
soC 120 fulfills the C and g requirements. the i requirement can be fulfilled by selecting appropriate courses in the
above categories or by selecting soC 203 as an elective.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26¥
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
soC 101 introduction to sociology (F-Sp-Su) sun# soC 1101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 120* Current social Problems (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 127 marriage and the family (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 201 race, Ethnicity, minority groups and social Justice (F-Sp-Su) sun# soC 2215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 204 gender identities, interactions and relations (F-Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sociology Electives
select three credits from the following courses:
soC 110 introduction to Cities and global society (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 130* social World of Drugs (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 166 social gerontology (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 203 sociology of utopia (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 215* Human sexuality (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 273 sociology of sport (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 280 sociology of Education (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 289* topics in Community involvement (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
soC 296* individual studies in sociology (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
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