The Associate in Arts Degree in Sociology for Transfer Degree is designed for students planning to transfer into the sociology major. A study of sociology allows for the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Students pursuing the AA for transfer into the sociology major will study the role of social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.

Students who successfully complete the AA-T in Sociology earn specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system: admission to a CSU with junior status and priority admission to a CSU campus and to a program or major in sociology or a similar major. Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Students are required to complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University, including both of the following: (1) The Intersegment General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements and (2) 18-19 semester units with a grade of C or P or better in the major and an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the program will be able to:

• Define the core concepts of sociology (social structure, culture, social stratification, race, ethnicity, gender, and globalization).

• Discuss the interpersonal, institutional, cultural and structural mechanisms that produce and maintain inequality.

• Identify, compare, and contrast the major theoretical perspectives in the discipline.

• Interpret sociological research through a working knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research designs.