Sociology, AA-T | Victor Valley College

State Control Number: 31245
Program Code: SOCI.CSUGE.AA-T or SOCI.IGETC.AA-T
Program Length: 24 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes

Sociology offers much to the student who desires to understand the web and rhythm of human behavior. From intimate, personal, and family relationships to international corporation activities; from marginality, deviance and crime to recreation, religion and medicine, few disciplines have such broad scope and relevance. The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Sociology fulfills the lower division requirements for the Baccalaureate degree in Sociology at a California State University. Students should consult with a counselor to determine whether this degree is the best option for their transfer goals.

To earn this degree complete the major coursework listed here with “C” grades or higher and the following graduation requirements:

60 CSU transferable units;
either the CSU General Education or IGETC (for CSU or UC) pattern; and
2.0 minimum overall CSU GPA.

Courses used in the major may also be counted in the general education areas. Courses used for this major may also be used to earn other degrees at VVC.

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Required Courses
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3.0
Complete two courses from the following:		6.0-9.0
SOC 102	Social Problems
PSYC 217	Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 215	Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences
or MATH 120	Introduction to Statistics
or MATH 120H
or MATH 120S	Introduction to Statistics With Skills Support
List A
Complete two courses from the following or any Required course above not already used:		6.0
SOC 103	Introduction to Marriage and Family
SOC 107	Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
List B
Complete one course from the following or any course from the lists above not already used:		3.0
ANTH 102	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
CJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice
GEOG 102	Introduction to Cultural Geography
PSYC 101	Introductory Psychology
Total Units		18-21

Suggested Plans of Study

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SOCI.CSUGE.AA-T

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Units
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology ¹	3.0
ENGL 101.0	English Composition and Reading	4.0
HIST 117 or HIST 118 or HIST 153 or HIST 155	History of U.S to 1876 or History of U.S From 1876 or African American History or Women in U.S. History	3.0
SPAN 101	Elementary Spanish ^*	5.0
	Units	15
Spring
PSYC 215 or MATH 120	Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences ¹ or Introduction to Statistics	3.0
PSYC 101	Introductory Psychology ¹	3.0
SPAN 102	Elementary Spanish ^*	5.0
CSU GE Area A3 – Critical Thinking		3.0
CSU GE Area C1 – Arts		3.0
	Units	17
Second Year
Fall
SOC 102 or PSYC 217	Social Problems or Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology	3.0
SOC 103	Introduction to Marriage and Family ¹	3.0
BIOL 100	General Biology ^*	4.0
CSU GE Area A1 – Oral Communication		3.0
	Units	13
Spring
SOC 107	Introduction to Race and Ethnicity	3.0
SOC 104	Introduction to Social Work ^*	3.0
CJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice ^*	3.0
CSU GE Area B1 – Physical Science		3.0
CSU GE Area F – Ethnic Studies		3.0
	Units	15
	Total Units	60

SOCI.IGETC.AA-T

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Units
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology ¹	3.0
ENGL 101.0	English Composition and Reading	4.0
HIST 117 or HIST 118 or HIST 153 or HIST 155	History of U.S to 1876 or History of U.S From 1876 or African American History or Women in U.S. History	3.0
SPAN 101	Elementary Spanish ^*	5.0
	Units	15
Spring
PSYC 215 or MATH 120	Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences ¹ or Introduction to Statistics	3.0
PSYC 101	Introductory Psychology ¹	3.0
SPAN 102	Elementary Spanish ^*	5.0
IGETC Area 1B – Critical Thinking		3.0
IGETC Area 3A – Arts		3.0
	Units	17
Second Year
Fall
SOC 102 or PSYC 217	Social Problems or Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology	3.0
SOC 103	Introduction to Marriage and Family	3.0
BIOL 100	General Biology ^*	4.0
IGETC Area 1C – Oral Communication		3.0
IGETC Area 3A or 3B – Arts or Humanities		3.0
	Units	16
Spring
SOC 107	Introduction to Race and Ethnicity	3.0
SOC 104	Introduction to Social Work ^*	3.0
CJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice ^*	3.0
IGETC Area 5A – Physical Sciences		3.0
IGETC Area 7 – Ethnic Studies		3.0
	Units	15
	Total Units	63

¹: Double counts for Major and General Education.
*: If pursuing a bachelors degree in Social Work, these courses are recommended to fulfill both general education and common Social Work admission requirements.