Sociology & Anthropology Transfer Program
Associate in Arts Degree
General Education Requirements - 33 credits
This program is designed to prepare the student to enter a baccalaureate program in Sociology/Anthropology/Social Sciences, with a concentration in Sociology or Anthropology, on the junior level.
Sociology Concentration
Anthropology Concentration
Sociology Concentration
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC130 | Sociology | 3 |
| SOC210 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC220 | The Family | 3 |
| ANT140 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| PSY120 | Interpersonal Relations & Communications | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Courses selected as electives will depend upon the institution to which you will transfer. It is essential that students consult with a Faculty Advisor for assistance in selecting elective courses. However, it is the responsibility of students to meet with an admissions representative from the four-year institution to determine its transfer policies. | ||
| Minimum Credit Hours Required for the Program | 60 | |
| ECO250 | SOC291 | ANT245 | GEO101 |
| SOC125 | SOC299 | ANT250 | SST110 |
| SOC230 | PSY235 | ANT255 | PSY130 |
| SOC290 | ANT200 | ANT290 | HUM280 |
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Explain basic theory, methodology, and knowledge from the field of sociology.
- Illustrate key concepts in sociology including norm, social control, socialization, and deviance.
- Analyze social change processes utilizing various societies at various times as examples.
- Analyze cultural and social variations of family structure and the impact of the family on the individual.
- Identify current social issues and the role of social policy making in addressing social problems.
- Evaluate social problems, their causes, controls, and effects upon society.
- Utilize resources for keeping current with issues and trends in sociology.
- Apply ethical choices related to sociological research.
- Transfer to an accredited college or university
Anthropology Concentration
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT135 | Human Evolution: Physical Anthropology & Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT140 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT210 | Native People of North America | 3 |
| ANT245 | Magic, Ritual & Myth: The Anthropology of Religion | 3 |
| OR ANT250 | Magic, Ritual & Myth: The Anthropology of Religion (Honors) | |
| SOC130 | Sociology | 3 |
| 18 | ||
| Courses selected as electives will depend upon the institution to which you will transfer. It is essential that students consult with a Faculty Advisor for assistance in selecting elective courses. However, it is the responsibility of students to meet with an admissions representative from the four-year institution to determine its transfer policies. | ||
| Minimum Credit Hours Required for the Program | 60 | |
| ANT200 | ANT291 | HIS110 | SST110 |
| ANT255 | ECO250 | HIS115 | PSY130 |
| ANT285 | SOC210 | GEO101 | HUM280 |
| ANT290 |
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Describe the interrelated biological and sociocultural factors that have been proposed to explain the evolution of the human species.
- Analyze the wide range of adaptive responses by societies to differing environmental and societal pressures both past and present.
- Identify and explain how inequalities in wealth, status, and power are maintained in human societies.
- Discuss cross-cultural universals and differences in sexual and marriage practices and ideas about beauty.
- Explain the determinates of cross-cultural variation in expected (ideal) and observed (real) behavior.
- Discuss the various formal and informal methods of social control that exist in preindustrial, industrial, and postindustrial societies.
- Explain the importance of and differences that exist in both verbal and nonverbal communication in human societies.
- Compare, contrast, and evaluate supernatural and scientific explanations for the origin, function, and persistence of religious belief and practice in human societies.
- Identify, discuss, and contrast the major agents of socialization operating on individuals in non-Western and Western societies.
- Discuss the problems faced by native peoples as they attempt to cope with various aspects of the impact of modern western culture upon their traditional societies.
- Transfer to an accredited college or university
Please note: These programs can be pursued on a part-time basis.
Appropriate placement test scores, or the completion of certain developmental courses, are required for all programs of study. Additional prerequisites may be necessary for some courses and can be found in the course descriptions section of the catalog.
It is recommended that students confer with their advisor when selecting electives.