Parkland College

Sociology

Program Code: SSOC AA

Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 60 semester hours

Sociology is the systematic and scientific study of behavior of small groups and society. To transfer as a junior into a baccalaureate sociology program, students must complete a minimum of 60 semester credits. Students are strongly encouraged to complete an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree prior to transfer. Freshmen and sophomores who plan to major in sociology are encouraged to complete additional foundation courses (including courses in the social and behavioral sciences) and mathematics.

Students should plan their transfer programs with a Parkland academic advisor or counselor and the catalog of the four-year college or university they plan to attend.

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required General Education Core Courses (38 hours)

Communications (9)
    ENG 101 Composition I
    ENG 102 Composition II
    SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication


3
3
3

Social/Behavioral Sciences electives
   Choose from two or more subject areas.

9

Humanities/Fine Arts electives (9)

  

   Fine Arts elective

3

   Humanities or Fine Arts electives

6

   (One course from Soc/Beh Sci, Hum, or FA must fulfill the non-Western culture requirement.)

3

Mathematics elective

3

Physical Sciences elective

4

Life Sciences elective

4
 

Required Course for Concentration in Sociology (3 hours)

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology

3
 

Required Sociology Core Courses (9 hours)

 

A maximum of three courses beyond SOC 101 from the following are guaranteed for transfer credit under the following conditions: If the receiving institution offers the course as a lowerdivision course, then course-for-course transfer is guaranteed; if the receiving institution does not offer the course at the lower level, the student will receive elective, lower-division sociology credit for the course.

SOC 102 Social Problems

3

SOC 200 Marriage and Family

3

SOC 202 Sociology of Deviant Behavior

3

SOC 203 Intergroup Relations in Diverse Societies

3

SOC 240 Gender and Society

3
 

A.A. Degree Requirement (3 hours)

 

LAS 189 Introduction to the Liberal Arts and Sciences

3

 

 

General Electives (6-8 hours)

 

General electives

     7-9

Total Semester Credit Hours

60

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