AA in Sociology
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General Education Options
Making a Difference
Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences I
Environmental Science: A Global Concern
Introduction to Art and Art History
Survey of American Literature
Introduction to Literature
Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences II
Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning
College Algebra
History of Political Thought
Overcoming Prejudice and Discrimination
Introduction to Creative Writing
Writing and Research in the Social Sciences
LAS1115 - Making a Difference
Credits: 4
This course focuses on understanding who we are as humans, by learning from people who have “made a difference” in others’ lives. Through a variety of materials and assignments, students will explore how we – as individuals and as a society – can make an impact on small and large scales.
WR1010 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences I
Credits: 4
The goals of this course are, first, to develop the students' critical and analytical thinking skills in the context of a sound rhetorical approach to written communication; and, second, to instill a fundamental sensitivity to and facility with language. Areas of study include the nature of the writing process, situation and audience, problem definition, invention techniques, thesis statements, organization, drafting, revisions, and the fundamentals of editing. Assignments follow thematic sequences leading students from experience‐based, issue-oriented arguments to the essentials of formal academic research. This course is offered every semester and is required of all students to meet institutional graduation requirements.
ES1110 - Environmental Science: A Global Concern
Credits: 4
The course that satisfies the Las 5 Lab Science requirement - ES1110 - covers a broad range of current environmental problems including population growth, global climate change, famine and food resources, global warming, and the loss of biodiversity. The laboratory portion of the course provides students with hands-on field and laboratory experiences that introduce a variety of methods and techniques used to examine natural communities and air and water quality.
AR1230 - Introduction to Art and Art History
Credits: 4
This course will explore the ways in which social, cultural, religious, political and aesthetic values have been expressed in art and architecture throughout history. A thematic approach will encourage students to develop a deeper understanding of connections, issues and influences across time periods and cultures. Students will become familiar with the vocabulary and media of art and architecture as well as develop their visual analysis and critical thinking skills.
EN1930 - Survey of American Literature
Credits: 4
Beginning with the Native American voices, this course will progress through the 18th and 19th Centuries to modern times. Though this course focuses on the major writers and movements, it does not ignore the importance of some unrecognized voices that have shaped American literature.
EN1020 - Introduction to Literature
Credits: 4
This course introduces the student to different literary genres - the tale, the poem, the novel, the play - through close and varied readings of a few exemplary literary texts.
WR1020 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences II
Credits: 4
The goal of this course is to teach academic research as a tool for critical thinking that provides the basis for well-developed arguments. This course requires synthesis, analysis, and application of information through writing in a variety of rhetorical forms for a variety of audiences. Students are asked to research and discuss a variety of social issues through the use of selected readings from modern essayists and the available library resources. This course is offered every semester and is required of all students to meet institutional graduation requirements. Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences I. Students must earn a grade of C or better to fulfill the College Writing requirement.
MT1100 - Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning
Credits: 4
The goal of this course is to develop students' ability to think critically about quantitative statements and information. Students will have opportunities to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of numerical evidence and logical arguments, to apply mathematical methods in the context of real-world problems, and to study and employ strategies and methods for how to manipulate, understand, analyze, and interpret quantitative information.
MT1020 - College Algebra
Credits: 4
This course focuses on the application of algebra to real world problems and includes intermediate algebra topics such as solving linear equations and inequalities, solving quadratic equations, graphic linear, quadratic and other polynomial functions, rational functions, factoring, and solving systems of equations
LAS1111 - History of Political Thought
Credits: 4
This course examines the basic concepts involved in the study of the great ideas and movements shaping the areas of history, philosophy and political science. Students will have the opportunity to examine the ideas and philosophers who have shaped our modern and historical understandings, from Plato and Aristotle to JS Mill and Karl Marx through John Rawls and Robert Nozick. Topics include nature of the state, purpose of government, justice, and the rights and responsibilities involved in various notions of citizenship.
PS1000 - Overcoming Prejudice and Discrimination
Credits: 4
This course examines the forces that promote unity, theories and concepts related to prejudice and discrimination, and specific strategies to reduce conflict and promote respect and understanding among diverse populations. This course was created as a collaborative effort of faculty in criminal justice, education, kinesiology, psychology, and sociology, and has a strong applied (project-based) component.
CW1100 - Introduction to Creative Writing
Credits: 4
This course is a writing workshop that exposes students to the various genres of creative writing such as poetry, fiction, non‐fiction and drama.
PS2110 - Writing and Research in the Social Sciences
Credits: 4
This course helps students identify issues of interest and analyze how texts make claims, invoke social science literature, offer evidence, and deploy key terms. Through analysis and imitation, students are exposed to the challenges of the social science project, including the collection of data on human subjects and the ethical presentation of evidence.
Major Requirement
Introduction to Sociology
Social Psychology
Sustainable Communities
Social Inequality
Deviance
Available Electives
SO1110 - Introduction to Sociology
Credits: 4
This course introduces students to the dynamic and varied discipline of sociology. It provides an overview of major concepts, perspectives and methods used in sociological inquiry. Students are encouraged to look at society and its institutions in new ways and to identify and challenge social injustice.
PS2050 - Social Psychology
Credits: 4
An examination of the way the individual's behavior is affected by the behavior of others. Areas covered include aggression, conformity, attitude formation, methods of persuasion, altruism, environmental effects on behavior, prejudice and discrimination, and interpersonal attraction.
SO3020 - Sustainable Communities
Credits: 4
The course addresses how social and economic forces shape community development practices locally, nationally and globally. The course analyzes the impact of corporations in local communities and how the private and public sectors, together with not for profit organizations, can work together to foster well‐being and community development in the regions where they operate.
SO3060 - Social Inequality
Credits: 4
This course explores the main mechanisms and institutions important in structuring inequality in the U.S., including education, labor markets, welfare policy and family structure, residential segregation and neighborhoods, health and the environment and the criminal justice system. Within each topic area, the course focuses on the significance of race and ethnicity, social class and gender. Special attention is also given to the popular and scientific explanations of inequality, especially with respect to the high and low ends of the distribution of income and wealth.
SO3150 - Deviance
Credits: 4
An introduction to the general phenomenon of social deviance. Focuses on criminal as well as non-criminal deviance. Theoretical approaches which seek to explain deviance will be critically explained.
SO, PS, or CJ Elective (2000 level or higher)
Available Electives
Credits: 4
Elective courses available will vary depending upon your individual situation.
Elective
Choose two available electives
Available Electives
Available Electives
Credits: 8
Elective courses available will vary depending upon your individual situation.
Total Courses
General Education Options
28 credits
Major Requirement
24 credits
Elective
8 credits
Total
60 Credits
*Curriculum is subject to change. Please contact a student services representative for the most up-to-date curriculum information.
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| Application Deadline | 3/9/2017 | |
| Start Date | 3/20/2017 | |
Summer 1 | ||
| Application Deadline | 4/27/2017 | |
| Start Date | 5/8/2017 | |
Summer 2 | ||
| Application Deadline | 6/22/2017 | |
| Start Date | 7/3/2017 | |
Fall 1 | ||
| Application Deadline | 8/10/2017 | |
| Start Date | 8/2/2017 | |
Fall 2 | ||
| Application Deadline | 9/28/2017 | |
| Start Date | 10/9/2017 | |
Winter 1 | ||
| Application Deadline | 11/16/2017 | |
| Start Date | 11/27/2017 | |
Spring 1 | ||
| Application Deadline | 1/11/2018 | |
| Start Date | 1/22/2018 | |
Spring 2 | ||
| Application Deadline | 3/8/2018 | |
| Start Date | 3/19/2018 | |
Summer 1 | ||
| Application Deadline | 5/3/2018 | |
| Start Date | 5/14/2018 | |
Summer 2 | ||
| Application Deadline | 6/21/2018 | |
| Start Date | 7/2/2018 | |
Fall 1 | ||
| Application Deadline | 8/9/2018 | |
| Start Date | 8/20/2018 | |
Fall 2 | ||
| Application Deadline | 9/27/2018 | |
| Start Date | 10/8/2018 | |
Winter 1 | ||
| Application Deadline | 11/15/2018 | |
| Start Date | 11/26/2018 | |
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