Saddleback – Sociology (AA-T)

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Required Core – Complete ALL of the following courses:

SOC 1 – Introduction to Sociology (3 Units)

or SOC 1H – Honors Introduction to Sociology (3 Units)

SOC 2 – Social Problems (3 Units)

or SOC 2H – Honors Social Problems (3 Units)

MATH 10 – Introduction to Statistics (3 Units)

or PSYC 44 – Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

List A – Select 2 courses from the following:

SOC 10 – Introduction to Marriage and the Family (3 Units)

SOC 20 – Ethnic Cultures of the United States (3 Units)

PSYC 30 – Social Psychology (3 Units)

or SOC 30 – Social Psychology (3 Units)

List B – Select 1 course from the following or any of the courses not selected above:

SOC 15 – Socialization of the Child (3 Units)

SOC 21 – Women in Contemporary Society (3 Units)

SOC 23 – Food and Society (3 Units)

SOC 25 – Social Stratification (3 Units)

SOC 125 – Sociology of Aging (3 Units)

SOC 16 – Death and Dying (3 Units)

SOC 180 – Introduction to Aging (3 Units)

ANTH 2 – Cultural Anthropology (3 Units)

or ANTH 2H – Honors Cultural Anthropology (3 Units)

ENV 1 – Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 Units)

GEOG 2 – Cultural Geography (3 Units)

or GEOG 2H – Honors Cultural Geography (3 Units)

PSYC 2 – Research Methods in Psychology (3 Units)

or PSYC 2H – Honors Research Methods in Psychology (3 Units)

GSS 10 – Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 Units)

or GSS 10H – Honors Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 Units)

This program offered an online pathway to completion when last reviewed in 2021.

Associate in Arts for Transfer – Sociology  

In addition to the courses listed above, complete one of the following general education patterns:

  • Option 2 – CSU General Education Breadth
  • Option 3 – IGETC – Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum

Important Note: Some of the courses listed above may require the completion of prerequisites and/or they may also satisfy general education requirements. We encourage all students to meet with a counselor, onsite or online, to create an education plan that will provide the most efficient pathway to degree completion.

The courses listed above, along with Option 2 and Option 3 may or may not be offered online every term at this college. Visit the college’s website (below) for online options in its class schedule.  If you don’t find what you need, search our online course finder to locate an equivalent online course currently available from a partner college.

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