What can I do with this?

Associate Degree for Transfer: A Degree with a GuaranteeWe are now offering associate degrees for transfer to the CSU. This provides a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. This AA-T degree guarantees admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and gives priority admission consideration to your local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to your community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses. More information on the Degree with a Guarantee Program.

The Sociology Degree for Transfer

  • Guarantees acceptance to the CSU system
  • Prepares students for transfer at the junior level to California State University programs and colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sociology and careers in
    • Sociology
    • Social Work
    • Law
    • Business
    • Politics
    • Education
    • Criminology
    • Human Services

Sociology teaches students to think critically about society and their place in it.

Current and prospective community college students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.

What will I learn?

  • To use the scientific method to analyze social and cultural patterns among human groups.
  • To identify and define core sociological theories and how they inform the sociological perspective.
  • To analyze the way identities such as race, class, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, and nationality contribute to a range of social experiences and social perspectives.
  • To use sociological theory to analyze the role of social institutions and how they reflect dominant social values.

What courses do I take?

Note: Some courses within the major may have a required prerequisite. If you feel you have equivalent knowledge and skills to those included in the prerequisite course through professional experience, licensure, or certification, you have the opportunity to submit a Prerequisite Challenge to be reviewed by the faculty chair. For the Prerequisite Challenge to be considered, you must submit documentation/verification to substantiate the basis for the challenge. Please consult a counselor for more information regarding Prerequisite Challenge.

Required Core: Complete all courses:

C-ID: MATH 110 Introduction to Statistics

Prerequisite: MATH C053 or MATH C055

54 hours lecture/54 hours laboratory. This course covers data analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics. Graphs and computations include measures of central tendency and dispersion, correlation and regression, and presentation of data on a histogram, scatter plot, box plot, and the normal curve. Probability concepts include those for discrete and continuous random variables. Sampling and hypothesis testing are covered for means and variances. Topics from algebra are combined with applications in statistics in the lab portion of the class. This course applies to the degree requirements for students not majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. Approved for IGETC Area 2, CSU GE Area B4, Local GE Area 4.

C-ID: MATH 110 Introduction to Statistics

Prerequisite: MATH C053 or MATH C055. Advisory: ENGL C101 Limitation on Enrollment: Acceptance to the Honors Program or eligibility for this honors course as determined by the instructor.

72 hours lecture/54 hours laboratory. This course covers elements of descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency, dispersion and presentation of data. Included are concepts of probability, random variables and normally distributed random variables. Sampling error, sampling processes and the distribution of sample means are applied to real life examples. Students will conduct hypothesis testing of means and proportions for one and two populations and linear regression testing using the least squares criterion. Students use descriptive and inferential methods employing linear regression and study one and two way analysis of variance. The honors section provides more content and requires greater intensity and depth of study than the non-honors class; the honors course also requires at least one extra research assignment. Approved for IGETC Area 2, CSU GE Area B4, Local GE Area 4.

C-ID: PSY 200 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology

Prerequisite: MATH C121 or MATH C121H, PSYC C101 or PSYC C101H

54 hours lecture. This course covers research methods in the social and behavioral sciences, as well as proper reporting of results in American Psychological Association (APA) style. These methods include research design (experimental, non-experimental, and quasi-experimental), the interpretation of behavioral data using descriptive and inferential statistics, and research ethics. This course is identical to SOSC C271. Students who have already taken SOSC C271 may not enroll in this class. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area D, Local GE Area 2.

C-ID: SOCI 120 Introduction to Research Methods and POLS 160Introduction to Political Science Research Methods

Pre-requisite: ANTH C121 or ANTH C121H OR POLS C101 or POLS C101H OR SOCI C101.

Advisory: MATH C121 or MATH C121H

Repeat Status: Not repeatable

54 hours lecture. This course covers research methods in the social and behavioral sciences, as well as proper reporting of results in American Psychological Association (APA) style. These methods include research design (experimental, non-experimental, and quasi-experimental), the interpretation of behavioral data using descriptive and inferential statistics, and research ethics. This course is identical to PSYC C271. Students who have already taken PSYC C271 may not enroll in this class. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area D, Local GE Area 2.

C-ID: SOCI 110 Introduction to Sociology

Advisory: ENGL C101, LIBR C100

54 hours lecture. This course introduces concepts and research findings of contemporary sociology; this includes analyzing human groups such as the family, the peer group, the work group, social class, institutions, mass behavior, and culture. Discussion is centered on the effects of social change in an industrial society. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area D, Local GE Area 2 & 6.

 

List A: Choose two courses:

Advisory: ENGL C101, LIBR C100

54 hours lecture. In this course, students apply critical reasoning skills to the analysis of race, ethnicity, and racism. The course covers the cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, and the patterns of interaction among various racial and ethnic groups. Through multiple and varied readings and classroom discussion, students discover the interrelatedness of concepts such as race, class, and gender, and the roots and future of our “melting pot” society. This course is cross listed with SOCI C151. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area D, Local GE Area 2 or 3, & 6

C-ID: SOCI 140 Introduction to Gender

Advisory: ENGL C070

54 hours lecture. This course is an examination of sex, gender, and sexuality in the modern world, particularly in the United States, and includes historical, cross-cultural, psychological, sociological, and political aspects. The focus of this course is analysis and discussion of sex and gender relations in the home, family, and the work place, politics, law, the mass media, and health care systems. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area D, Local GE Area 2 & 6.

C-ID: SOCI 150 Introduction to Race and Ethnicity

Advisory: ENGL C101, LIBR C100

54 hours lecture. In this course, students apply critical reasoning skills to the analysis of race, ethnicity, and racism. The course covers the cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, and the patterns of interaction among various racial and ethnic groups. Through multiple and varied readings and classroom discussion, students discover the interrelatedness of concepts such as race, class, and gender, and the roots and future of our “melting pot” society. This course is cross-listed with ETHN C151. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area D, Local GE Area 2 or 3, & 6.

Advisory: ENGL C101, LIBR C100

54 hours lecture. In this course, students apply critical reasoning skills to the analysis of race, ethnicity, and racism. The course covers the cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, and the patterns of interaction among various racial and ethnic groups. Through multiple and varied readings and classroom discussion, students discover the interrelatedness of concepts such as race, class, and gender, and the roots and future of our “melting pot” society. This course is cross listed with SOCI C151. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area D, Local GE Area 2 or 3, & 6

C-ID: SOCI 160 Introduction to Crime

Advisory: ENGL C101, LIBR C100

54 hours lecture. This course provides a sociological analysis of crime, criminal behavior, and the criminal justice system. It explores the history and social construction of crime and criminality and examines the definition of crime and its violations as well as the laws and methods used to control criminal behavior. Students discuss social research of crime and basic theoretical explanations of criminal behavior. Approved for IGETC Area 4, CSU GE Area D, Local GE Area 2 & 6.

 

List B: Choose any unused course from List A or choose one course listed below

Advisory: ENGL C101, LIBR C100.

54 hours lecture. Through a multidisciplinary examination of films, documentaries, and analytical essays, students use critical reasoning skills to discover how the structures of race, class, gender, and similar constructs have shaped and formed society and culture in the United States. There is analysis, discussion, and written critique of selected films and readings, with an emphasis on race and ethnicity. This course also provides an opportunity for project-based learning in anti-racism outreach. Students may be required to rent films or subscribe to a video streaming service. This course is cross-listed with ETHN C210. Approved for IGETC Area 4 or 7, CSU GE Area D or F, Local GE Area 2 or 3, & 6.

Advisory: ENGL C101, LIBR C100.

54 hours lecture. Through a multidisciplinary examination of films, documentaries, and analytical essays, students use critical reasoning skills to discover how the structures of race, class, gender, and similar constructs have shaped and formed society and culture in the United States. There is analysis, discussion, and written critique of selected films and readings, with an emphasis on race and ethnicity. This course also provides an opportunity for project-based learning in anti-racism outreach. Students may be required to rent films or subscribe to a video streaming service. This course is cross-listed with SOCI C210. Approved for IGETC Area 4 or 7, CSU GE Area D or F, Local GE Area 2 or 3, & 6.

 

General Ed Requirements

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

Program Pathways

All classes needed for this degree are available at the following campuses: Ridgecrest / IWV CC Online

Additionally, some of the general education courses needed to complete this major are available at all our locations.

See Counseling for specific help with enrolling and completing this major.

How can I afford it?

This degree requires 60.0 units and will likely take 4 semesters.

Approximate Total Costs

CA Residents

60.0 units

at $46 per unit

Equals $2,760 in tuition and fees

Plus approximately $3,600* for books and supplies

Total cost $6,360 for 4 semesters

Non-residents

60.0 units

at $388 per unit

Equals $23,280 in tuition and fees

Plus approximately $3,600* for books and supplies

Total cost $26,880 for 4 semesters

*This is an estimate. Actual costs will vary.

Need help? Financial Aid can help with fee waivers and scholarships and other aid. Make sure to fill out your FAFSA every January.