Sociology | AA

Associate of Arts Degree with Designation

Recommended basic skills courses are

  • College Readiness in English
  • College Readiness for Quantitative Literacy for MAT 1240 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 or MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1
  • College Readiness for Algebra for MAT 1320 Finite Mathematics: GT-MA1 or MAT 1340 College Algebra: GT-MA1

Sociology is the scientific study of societies, institutions, and social relationships. Questions that interest sociologists include how societies are held together, who benefits most from dominant social structures, how individuals experience restrictions placed on them and how do individuals affect change. Sociologists study many topics including family, the environment, gender, diversity, deviance, religion, death and dying, and more.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Sociology degree program, students should be able to:

  • Identify and explain the three main theoretical perspectives of sociology
  • Apply theoretical perspectives to explain stratification in society
  • Use the tools of sociology to analyze social realities
  • Communicate effectively sociological content in a written format
  • Apply knowledge of key sociological concepts
  • Provide credible sources and citations to support sociological analysis
  • Explain diverse perspectives