Sociology, Associate in Arts
Sociology, Associate in Arts
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | 12 | |
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Introduction to Social Research | ||
| Plus one of the following courses: | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
or SOC R108 | Sociology of the Chicano Community | |
| Required Additional Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Contemporary Family in American Society | ||
| Social Philosophy | ||
| Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| People of the World: The Cultures of Globalization and Change | ||
| History of Mexicans in the United States | ||
| African-American History | ||
| Crime and Society | ||
| Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | ||
| Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | ||
| Total Required Major Units | 18 | |
| Oxnard College General Education Pattern | 29 | |
| Double-Counted Units | - 3-9 | |
| Free Electives Required | 16-22 | |
| Total Required Units for A.A. Degree | 60 | |
To complete the Associate Degree, students must meet requirements in the major, general education, competency, units, scholarship, and residency. Refer to Earn an Associate Degree and the A.A. or A.S. Degree in Specific Majors sections of this catalog.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate familiarity with major theories in sociology and exercise the sociological imagination to the study of social life.
- Demonstrate an understanding of cross-cultural differences and an understanding of the importance of a structural context in analyzing social issues.
- Demonstrate and understand a variety of explanations of human behavior in groups and account for differences in terms of the influences between society, culture and the environment, and among particular groups within.
- Demonstrate competence in defining, critically assessing, and using sociological concepts and their application to a social structural context.
- Identify and employ various research designs and their appropriate application to the study of social life, utilizing theoretical perspectives in the discipline and analysis of data produced.