Liberal Arts, Sociology Concentration, AA

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What can I do with this concentration?

Academic Options: This program has been designed to match as closely as possible the first two years of a sociology degree at the University of Arizona. Students planning to transfer to another university should meet with an advisor to complete a transfer plan.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-7666
or contact any campus Student Services office: https://www.pima.edu/student-resources/advising/index.html

Program/Major/Concentration Code: AOAALA/ALA1/ALAS

Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A)

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the Arizona General Education Curriculum-A (AGEC-A) Certificate .

English Composition: 6 Credits

Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 Credits

Recommend: AIS 148 /ANT 148 /HIS 148 , AIS 206 /ANT 206 , HUM 260 or LIT 224 for the Humanities list

Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 Credits

Mathematics: 3 Credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Credits

SOC 101 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement.
Complete a non-SOC course from this category. Recommend: ANT 202 /GWS 202 , MAS 165 , MAS 219

Other Requirements: †

SOC 120 and SOC 201 fulfill this requirement.

Special Requirements

Recommend MAS 219 to fulfill the I, C, G requirements; or SOC 120 to fulfill the C and G requirements and LIT 224 to fulfill the I requirement.

Subtotal: 26 Credits ¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology [SUN# SOC 1101] 3 Credits
SOC 120 - Current Social Problems [SUN# SOC 2250] 3 Credits
SOC 127 - Marriage and the Family 3 Credits
SOC 201 - Race, Ethnicity, Minority Groups and Social Justice [SUN# SOC 2215] 3 Credits
SOC 204 - Gender Identities, Interactions and Relations 3 Credits

Subtotal: 15 Credits

Required Support Courses

STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
OR
STU 106 - Choosing a Major and College Success 1 Credits
OR
STU 107 - University Transfer Exploration, Preparation and College Success 1 Credits

Transfer Electives: 3 Credits

Recommend GLS 110 /SOC 110 , PSY 215 /SOC 215

Second Language Requirement: 16 Credits

Complete second language course sequence through 202, fourth-semester level.

See an advisor or counselor if:

you are a bilingual student to discuss exceptions to this requirement or
if you are considering taking the CLEP test to earn language credits or
if the university major does not require a second language, this requirement may be waived

If this requirement is met in fewer than 16 credits, or if the language requirement is waived, additional transferable electives are necessary to meet the minimum associate degree requirement of 60 credit hours.

Subtotal: 20 Credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 61 Credits

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ The AGEC requires 35 credits. This subtotal shows the AGEC credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.