Associate of Arts - Sociology

The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer (AA-T in Sociology) is designed to provide a clear pathway to a California State University institution for students who plan to transfer and complete a California State University major or baccalaureate degree in Sociology.

California Community College students who are awarded an Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer (AA-T in Sociology) are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the California State University system and given priority admission consideration to their local California State University institution or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major.

The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer (AA-T in Sociology) provides a foundation for understanding many aspects of the social sciences, and assists students in comprehending other behavioral sciences. The required courses offer a basic understanding of how people relate to one another, the types of relationships people form, and various aspects and difficulties of such relationships.

Program Learning Outcomes: • Students will utilize the basic principles of sociology to analyze the behavior of people functioning in social groups. • Students will compare and contrast group dynamics in formal and informal social groups. • Students will explain formal and informal rules of social behavior. • Students will relate social customs and social interactions within specific groups to analysis of how global perspectives affect United States Society.