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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Social Sciences and Public Affairs
- Department: Social Sciences
- Program Code: SOCY.AA
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: No
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| SOC 120 | Global Issues (Global Perspectives) | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (GEM 2) | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 1 | 4 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| SOC 220 | Sociology of Deviance (GEM 6) 3 | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 230 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| or SOC 270 | Social Movements | |
| SOC 280 | Sociological Research | 3 |
| Electives | Select elective credits to bring the total credits earned to a minimum of 60 | 14 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
Must include a lab component.
- 2
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 3
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
Degree Plan
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Plans may be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (GEM 2) | 3 |
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| SOC 120 | Global Issues (Global Perspectives) | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Sociology of Deviance (GEM 6) 1 | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2 | 4 | |
| Elective | Select an elective 3 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SOC 230 or SOC 270 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies 4 or Social Movements | 3 |
| SOC 280 | Sociological Research | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 5 | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Elective | Select an elective 3 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 5 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 5 | 3 | |
| Electives | Select elective credits to bring the total credits earned to a minimum of 60 3 | 8 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
- 2
Must include a lab component.
- 3
Review your transfer institution requirements (if known) for help selecting the most beneficial elective course(s).
- 4
SOC 230 Introduction to Ethnic Studies is offered in fall, while SOC 270 Social Movements is offered in spring. Students wishing to take SOC 270 should complete either a GEM 5, GEM 6, or elective course during this semester instead and enroll in SOC 270 during the following spring semester.
- 5
Course must come from a different discipline.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Identify and apply key sociological concepts.
- Use theories and perspectives to explain social phenomena.
- Develop a "sociological imagination" – the intersection of self and society.
- Apply critical thinking to aspects of everyday life.
- Effectively communicate an understanding of sociological ideas.
- Demonstrate research knowledge.