Sociology Transfer Major, AA

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CIP 451101 (DSOC)

The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at public four-year colleges and universities as designated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) transfer agreement.

For more information about this transfer degree please refer to the Colorado Department of Higher Education website.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (31 credit hours)

Written Communication (6 credit hours)

A GT Pathways-approved CO1 course (GT-CO1) and a GT Pathways-approved CO2 course (GT-CO2)
OR
A GT Pathways-approved CO2 course (GT-CO2) and a GT Pathways-approved CO3 course (GT-CO3)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

GT - One GT Pathways course (GT-MA1) prefer MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 , except:
- Colorado Mesa University prefers MAT 1240 or MAT 1340
- University of Northern Colorado prefers MAT 1240 or MAT 1260

Arts and Humanities (6 credit hours)

GT - Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4)

History (3 credit hours)

GT - One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

GT - Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Science courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3). Note: MUST not take additional SOC courses to fulfill this requirement.

Natural and Physical Sciences (7 credit hours)

GT - Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Science courses (GT-SC1 or GT-SC2)

Additional Required Courses (18 credit hours)

Please Note: If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits OR
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication:GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 1002 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits
GT - Three GT Pathways Sociology courses (GT-SS3) in Social & Behavioral Sciences
Please note: Additional SOC courses beyond the 5 courses (15 credit hours) identified above may not count toward the Sociology major at the receiving 4-year institution.

Electives (11 credit hours)

Elective credit must be completed from the following lists of approved prefixes or courses to bring the total credit hours to 60.

Guaranteed Transfer

Any Guaranteed Transfer course.

Any course in the following prefixes

Any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics, Independent Study, Capstone, and Internships:
ANT, ART, BIO (1000 OR above), CHE, ECO, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY (1105 OR above), POS, PSY, SOC.

Specific Courses:

AAA 1001 - College 101: The Student Experience 1 Credit
AAA 1009 - Advanced Academic Achievement 3 Credits
ACC 1021 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credits
ACC 1022 - Accounting Principles II 4 Credits
BUS 2016 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
BUS 2017 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
BUS 2026 - Business Statistics 3 Credits
CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credits
COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
COM 2220 - Group Communication:GT-SS3 3 Credits
CSC 1060 - Computer Science I (Language) 4 Credits
CSC 1061 - Computer Science II (Language) 4 Credits
ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 3 Credits (OR higher ENG course)
HNR 1000 - Honors Seminar: 1 Credit
HNR 2089 - Capstone: Honors 1 Credit
HWE 1060 - Weight Loss 1 Credit
HWE 1061 - Fitness and Wellness 2 Credits
MAT 1240 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 4 Credits (OR higher MAT course)
ANY Foreign Language (including ASL) numbered 1011 or higher

Note(s):

Please Note: Additional SOC courses beyond the five courses (15 credit hours) identified above may not count toward the Sociology major at the receiving 4-year institution. Please consult an Advisor at the receiving 4-year institution for additional information about course selection.

Total: 60 credit hours

All courses required for this degree must be completed with a “C” or better to be considered for transfer to another Colorado institution. Transferability of courses to colleges or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.

Graduation Requirements

Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.