In support of the established SB 1440, the Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act, and the college’s mission, vision and values, Grossmont College has created the Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer degree.  Students earning this Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) will have fulfilled the lower-division major preparation requirements for a degree considered similar at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.

Sociology is the study of human social life. It is a broad discipline, grounded in science, with many applications for daily life. A major in sociology offers a rigorous preparation to students planning undergraduate and graduate work in sociology, political science, and other social and behavioral sciences. In addition, sociological education is an excellent background for professional training in law, business, education, and social work. Majoring in sociology provides a solid liberal education, and it is an excellent choice for undergraduates who are planning careers in the private sector, government, and non-profit organizations.

The following is required for an Associate Degree for Transfer:

1. Minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
3. Minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major.
4. A grade of “C” or higher or “Pass” in all courses required for the major.
5. Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern; see Degree Requirements, General Education & Transfer Information section for more information. 

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
   
   1. Identify, explain, and compare and contrast the major theoretical perspectives in sociology.
   2. Identify and explain the principles of social scientific research methodology.
   3. Explain sociologically inequalities of class, race, ethnicity, gender, and age in modern and pre-modern societies.
   4. Use SPSS for the analysis of quantitative data.

Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree Requirements

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Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Core
SOC-120	Introductory Sociology	3
SOC-130	Contemporary Social Problems	3
SOC-215	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	4
or ANTH-215	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
or PSY-215	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
or STAT-C1000	Introduction to Statistics
List A
Select two of the following:		6-7
PSY-205	Research Methods in Psychology
SOC-114	Introduction to Race & Ethnicity
or ETHN-114	Introduction to Race & Ethnicity
SOC-125	Marriage, Family, and Alternate Lifestyles
SOC-138	Social Psychology
or PSY-138	Social Psychology
SOC-140	Sex and Gender Across Cultures
List B
Select one of the following:		3
Any List A course not used above, or
ANTH-120	Cultural Anthropology
GEOG-130	Human Geography: The Cultural Landscape
PSY-134	Human Sexuality
SOC-150	Latinx Communities in the United States
or ETHN-150	Latinx Communities in the United States
Units in the major		19-20
Plus General Education Requirements (Cal-GETC)		34
Total Units		60

Complete transferable units as needed to reach 60.