The Sociology Option of the General Studies A.A. degree program is a recommended program of study for students interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology.
Curriculum
Learning Foundations Overall Requirements
- All students must read English at an acceptable level in order to begin college-level courses. The college assesses two levels of reading proficiency as shown below. Both must be satisfied in order to enroll in college-level classes.
- Meet a basic reading standard by placement exam score, by taking DVR-0051 or ESL-0105, or by exemption due to prior college coursework.
- Meet college-level reading standards by placement exam score, by taking DVR-0061 DVR-0071 or ESL-0106, or by exemption as a result of prior college coursework.
- The college assesses English writing proficiency at three levels as a prerequisite to enrollment in EGL-1010, the first college-level writing course. Those three levels are outlined below.
- Meet the minimum English proficiency requirement by placement exam score, by completing DVE-0009 or ESL-0102 or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- Meet intermediate level English proficiency requirements by placement exam score, by completing DVE-0011 or ESL-0201, or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- Meet pre-college level English requirements by placement exam score, by completing EGL-0100 or ESL-0202, or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- All students must satisfy the college's requirement for a solid foundation in mathematics. Students can document this foundation either with satisfactory placement test scores, with an exemption posted as a result of courses taken elsewhere, or with satisfactory performance in one or more developmental mathematics courses. In addition, all students must complete either PAS-1010 or PAS-1030 along with their first developmental math course.
- Meet the most basic arithmetic requirement by completing DLS-0011 or a satisfactory score on the placement test.
- Meet prealgebra requirements by completing DVM-0031 or with a satisfactory placement test score.
- Meet elementary algebra requirements by completing DVM-0071 or achieving a satisfactory placement score.
- Meet intermediate algebra requirements by completing MAT-0104 or by achieving a satisfactory placment test score.
- You must take PAS-1030 during the same semester you take DVM-0031.
- Complete PAS-1000 with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education - English Composition
- Two courses in English Composition are required..
- TAKE EGL-1020, EGL-1100, EGL-1320, OR EGL-1340:
General Education - Humanities Speech
- Complete SPH-1010, 1050, 1090 or 1110
General Education-Humanities
- Take PHL-1010.
- Take one additional general education Humanities course from the list found in the catalog. You cannot select a course required elsewhere in this program.
General Education - Mathematics
- Complete one of the following math courses: MAT-1140, MAT-1190 or MAT-1350.
General Education - Science
- Complete one science course (3-4 credits) from BIO-1010,1020,1080,1100,1110,1130,1140,2050,2060,2100; CHM-1010,1020; GEO-1010; HRT-1010; NTR-1010,1100; PHY-1010,1020,1030,1570; PSC-1010,1050,1070,1150,1200,1210.
General Education - Social Sciences
- Complete PSY-1010, and one general education History course from the list shown.
- COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING HISTORY COURSES: HST-1310, HST-1320, HST-1370, HST-1410, HST-1430, HST-1510 HST-1530 HST-2160, HST-2230, OR HST-2470:
General Education - Information Technology
- Take INT-1010 unless exempted through examination or other proof of proficiency.
- Complete the following 5 required SOC courses.
- Take SOC-2040 or SOC-2400.
General Electives - 10 Credits (3 At 2000 Level)
- Complete 10 credit hours of general electives. At least 3 credits must be in a 2000-level course. PED-1000 and PED-1030 may not be used. (If you took two 4-credit science courses or a 4-credit math course, you can take only 9 credits of electives.)
- TAKE AT LEAST ONE 2000-LEVEL COURSE.
- TAKE 7 CREDITS OF ELECTIVES
18 Credits At the 2000 Level
- You must take at least 18 credits of 2000-level courses in order to graduate in this program. Courses listed below count toward that requirement.