Associate of Arts Degree (Sociology) - Transfer

The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer will prepare students for transfer into bachelor's degree programs in sociology and similar majors. Students completing this program will be able to identify, discuss, and differentiate the major concepts and theories of sociology; apply sociological theories and tools to a broad range of problems and scenarios at a basic level; and analyze and evaluate the sociological context of at least two specific areas of sociology. Distinguish the different sociological approaches (conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, functionalism, and post modernism) and their explanation of society. Apply critical thinking skills to examination of social institutions. Evaluate US and global level social stratification and social inequality. Identify major methodological approaches to social research. The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer prepares students for transfer into bachelor's degree programs in sociology and similar areas at a CSU campus and guarantees admission to the CSU system.

Career Path

Career path include child care program developer, claims examiner, criminologist, demographer, employment counselor, industrial sociologist, interviewer, population or public opinion analyst, probation officer, public health statistician, public relations consultant, recreation specialist, researcher, social ecologist, social worker, and urban planner.