Sociology
Division: Humanities and Social Sciences
Phone: (650) 306-3336
Office: 3-205
Email: canhumanities@smccd.edu
Counseling:
Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor at the Counseling
Center, Building 9, 1st Floor, 650-306-3452. Appointments are
available during day and evening hours.
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Associate in Arts Degree - Sociology
Transfer Program - Sociology
Both a scientific and humanistic discipline, sociology is concerned with the study of systems of social action and their interrelations. It attempts to discover the factors that determine social organization and behavior and promotes an understanding of the social world from personal problems to public issues.
Sociology provides a strong foundation in law, business, social work, education, criminal justice, health care, government service, human resources, counseling, public policy research, and much more.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS - SOCIOLOGY
| Complete Core Courses, 10 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: MATH | SOCI | ANTH | ECON | PHIL | PSYC | |
| MATH 200 Elementary Probability & Statistics | 4 |
| SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 205 Social Science Research Methods or PSYC 205 Social Science Research Methods |
3 |
Selective courses: choose a minimum of 9 units from the following: |
|
| SOCI 105 Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 141 Ethnicity and Race in Society | 3 |
| Choose 6 units from the following courses: | |
| ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 100 Principles of Macro Economics | 3 |
| PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PLSC 150 Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| PSYC 100 General Psychology | 3 |
| Associate Degree Unit Requirements Total | 18* |
* and required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree.
TRANSFER PROGRAM - SOCIOLOGY
Cañada College offers lower division coursework required for transfer in Social Science. Students should use PROJECT ASSIST (www.assist.org) to research lower division major requirements at the transfer destination(s) of their choice. Also, work with a Counselor/Advisor to determine appropriate transfer coursework.
