Sociology, AA [SOC-AA, 60 Total Credits]

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DESCRIPTION

The Associate of Arts Degree with an Emphasis in Sociology offers basic skills in critical thinking, data analysis, writing, and oral communication to career oriented students and those preparing for advanced undergraduate study in sociology.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Investigate individual and collective experiences of social life using the theoretical and methodological tools of sociology.
Synthesize information from trends within sociology concerning culture, social structure, cultural diversity, and social inequality.
Evaluate research findings in sociology by examining methods of sampling, measurement, data collection, analysis and interpretation, as well as ethical considerations in the research process.
Formulate research questions, explanations or policy recommendations based on major sociological perspectives that address problems of behavior and interaction, social structure and social change.
Evaluate viable career choices in the application of sociological concepts, theory, and methods directed at improving social life.

General Education Requirements (35 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics
or MATH 120E - Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded or above (except MATH 122)
or STAT 152 - Introduction to Statistics

English Composition (6-8 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Literature (3 Credits)

ENG 231 - World Literature I or above

Analytical Reasoning (3 Credits)

Natural Science (7 Credits)

Two courses from the following, one must include a lab.

ANTH 102 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
or ANTH 110L - Physical Anthropology Lab
or any AST prefix course
or BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
or CHEM 105 - Chemistry, Man and Society or above
or any ENV prefix course
or GEOG 103 - Physical Geography
or GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory
or GEOG 117 - Meteorology/Climatology
or any GEOL prefix course
or HHP 123 - Introduction to the Human Body
or any PHYS prefix course

Humanities (6 Credits)

COM 101 - Oral Communication
and one course from the following:
any HIST prefix course
or PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
or PHIL 119 - Introduction to the Old Testament
or PHIL 129 - Introduction to the New Testament
or PHIL 201 - Philosophy Goes to the Movies
or PHIL 202 - Introduction to Philosophy of the Arts
or PHIL 203 - Survey of Existentialism
or any RST prefix course
or World Languages 111 or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI).

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

any ART prefix course
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and
HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Values and Diversity

All students MUST fulfill this requirement. Course chosen may also be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or special program requirements.

SOC 101 or SOC 102 or SOC 205 fulfills this requirement.

Special Program Requirements (25 Credits)

Core Requirements (16 Credits)

Electives (6 Credits)

Choose any SOC prefix courses not used to complete another area of this degree.

Social Science Electives (3 Credits)

any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or any ECON prefix course
or PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics
or PHIL 205 - Science and Religion
or PHIL 207 - Social and Political Philosophy
or PHIL 216 - Philosophy of Human Nature
or PHIL 244 - Bioethics
or PHIL 245 - Contemporary Moral Issues
or PHIL 246 - Philosophy of Law
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course (except PSY 270)
or any WMST prefix course