Sociology, Associate in Arts
Sociology, Associate in Arts
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | 12 | |
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
or SOC R101H | Honors: 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 | 6 | |
| List A: Select one of the following: | ||
| SOC R106 | Contemporary Family in American Society | 3 |
| SOC/PHIL R114 | Social Philosophy | 3 |
| SOC R125 | Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3 |
| SOC R140 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| List B. Select one of the following. If SOC R125 was already selected in List A, it cannot also be selected in List B. | ||
| ANTH R110 | People of the World: The Cultures of Globalization and Change | 3 |
| HIST/CHST R107 | History of Mexicans in the United States | 3 |
| HIST R108 | African-American History | 3 |
| SOC R116 | Crime and Society | 3 |
| SOC R119 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
| SOC R125 | Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3 |
| Total Required Major Units | 18 | |
| Oxnard College General Education Pattern | 24 | |
| Double-Counted Units | - 3-9 | |
| Free Electives Required | 21-27 | |
| Total Required Units for A.A. Degree | 60 | |
| OR | ||
| Total Required Major Units | 18 | |
| Cal-GETC | 34 | |
| Double-Counted Units | -3-9 | |
| Free Electives Required | 11-17 | |
| Total Required Units for A.A. Degree | 60 | |
In order to earn an Associate in Arts in Sociology, students are required to:
- Complete Oxnard College’s General Education requirements to include areas 1-7 or Cal-GETC.
- Complete a minimum of 18 units and all required coursework for the Sociology major as listed in the Oxnard College catalog with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P”) in each of the courses selected.
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units. Students planning to transfer should complete 60 CSU transferable or 60 UC transferable units, depending on their intended transfer destination.
- Complete requirements in scholarship (2.0 minimum cumulative degree-applicable GPA).
- Complete 12 units in residence within the Ventura County Community College District.
Note: The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer (AA-T in Sociology) is the recommended program for most students seeking to transfer to a public four-year institution (CSU/UC). Students should meet with a college counselor to determine which Sociology degree best prepares them for their intended transfer institution.
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.