May 17, 2024  
2024-2025 Arapahoe Community College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Arapahoe Community College Catalog

Sociology Transfer Major, AA - Academic Plan


Total Credits = 60

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 any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Program Outcomes


  • Apply main theoretical perspectives (functionalism, conflict, symbolic interaction) to a given social issue.
  • Identify basic methodological approaches and describe the process of research in building sociological knowledge.
  • Explain the role of socialization in the process of the development of the self and as it relates to social patterns.
  • Give examples of the effects of social inequality, particularly in regards to race, class, and gender.

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Recommendations


Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

 *Grade C or better required

Required Course Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Recommendation
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1  AND
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2  OR
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2  AND
GT - One GT Pathways approved CO3 course (GT-CO3)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
Prerequisites: ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1  or ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 
Prerequisites: ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1  or ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 
Prerequisites: Will depend upon chosen course
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3   Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
SOC 1002 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3   Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

 

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time)


Mathematics GT-MA1


Year 2 - Fall


Sociology (SOC) GT-SS3 Course


Year 2 - Spring


Sociology (SOC) GT-SS3 Course


Elective


Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time)


Year 1 - Summer


Year 2 - Fall


Year 2 - Spring


Year 2 - Summer


Year 3 - Fall


Year 3 - Spring


Notes


  • *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
  • AAA 1001  – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
  • Course availability is subject to change.
  • Electives: Select from any GT course, AAA 1001 , AAA 1009 , ACC 1021 , ACC 1022 , BUS 1015 , BUS 2016 , BUS 2017 , BUS 2026 , CIS 1018 , COM 1150 , COM 2220 , CSC 1060 , CSC 1061 , ENG 1031  (or higher), HNR 1000 HNR 2089 , HWE 1060 , HWE 1065 , MAT 1240  (or higher), any Foreign Language course (including ASL) numbered 1011 or higher, or any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics, Independent Study, Capstone, and Internships: ANT, ART, BIO (1000 or above), CHE, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY (1000 or above), POS, PSY, SOC.
  • Follow the Recommended Course Sequence on the following pages of this document.
  • In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021  or ENG 1031  must also register for ENG 0094  unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094  standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.
  • In-person at ACC: SOC 2005  & SOC 2018  are offered alternating fall semesters. SOC 2031  is offered each spring. CCC Online offerings vary.
  • Mathematics GT-MA1 (Recommend MAT 1260 ) EXCEPT Adams State University requires MAT 1340 , Colorado Mesa University and Western State Colorado University require MAT 1240  or MAT 1340 .
  • Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5664) or the Sociology Department for additional elective recommendations.
  • Refer to 2024/2025 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
  • The Colorado Department of Higher Education website has additional information about this statewide agreement.