# Sociology - AA-T (A.A. Degree for Transfer)

College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Degrees and Certificates A-Z

Source: https://siskiyous.elumenapp.com/catalog/cos26-27catalog/program/sociology-aa-t-fall-2026

**Credits:** 19.0 credits

Sociology is the academic study of social behavior, its origins, development, organization, and institutions. This includes studying human social behavior, its groups, its culture, and how social interaction influences collective behavior. This area of social sciences uses methods of practical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order, social disorder and social change. An Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer is for seamless transfer to a CSU. This option is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Other requirements include completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses, minimum overall grade point average of 2.0, minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and completion of Cal-GETC-Breadth.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Sociology AA-T: Complete all of the following** | | 19 |
| **IMPORTANT: To obtain the Associate in Arts Degree in Sociology for Transfer, students must complete the following requirements with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0:** | |  |
| **Any needed transferable electives to reach a total of 60 CSU transferable units.** | |  |
| **As part of the GE classes required for completion of the degree, students should plan to take English C1000 and complete the Math competency requirement their first year.** | |  |
| **Required Core: Complete all of the following** | | 10 |
| SOC 1001 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 1002 | Social Problems | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| **List A: Select two courses** | | 6 |
| ETHN 1001 | Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| PSY 1003 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2001 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| **List B: Select one course** | | 3 |
| **Any course not already used from List A.** | | 3 |
| ECE 1999 | Human Development | 3 |
| HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSY 1004 | Psychology of Prejudice | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |

### Recommended Sequence

#### Sociology AA-T

**Term 1** (10 units)

-   SOC1001 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
-   STATC1000 - Introduction to Statistics (4)
-   PSYCC1000 - Introduction to Psychology (3)

**Term 2** (6 units)

-   SOC1002 - Social Problems (3)
-   ECE1999 - Human Development (3)

**Term 3** (9 units)

-   PSY1003 - Introduction to Social Psychology (3)
-   PSY1004 - Psychology of Prejudice (3)
-   HISTC1001 - United States History to 1877 (3)
-   HISTC1002 - United States History since 1865 (3)

**Term 4** (6 units)

-   ETHN1001 - Ethnic Studies (3)
-   POLSC1000 - American Government and Politics (3)

### Program Outcomes

#### Sociology A.A. for Transfer