Associate of Arts - Sociology - Transfer to a California State University

Berkeley City College's Associate in Arts Degree in Sociology for transfer program 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 this transfer program 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 this transfer program in Sociology earn specific guarantees for transfer to the California State University (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.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: • Define the core concepts of sociology. • 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.