# Sociology (Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T))

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Sociology and Social Work

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/sociology/sociology-aat/

Sociology is the study of society and social life, and as such, looks at a diverse range of topics concerning the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists examine the structure of groups, organizations and societies as a whole, as well as how people act and interact within those social contexts. Sociology is a rapidly evolving and ever expanding discipline that is particularly well suited to addressing issues and problems in a fast-paced and complex contemporary world. Sociology provides many distinctive perspectives on the social world that can help students to gain a better understanding of themselves and the society of which they are a part. The field features a range of theoretical approaches that can generate new ideas, stimulate debate and challenge taken-for-granted notions about the nature of social reality and the status quo. The field also offers a range of research methodologies that allow for systematic and scientific investigation of social phenomena, rather than using common sense, propaganda, opinion or other such subjective explanations for human behavior. Sociological theories and methods can be applied to studying virtually any aspect of social life: culture and technology; crime and deviance; politics and economics; the self and socialization; family and group dynamics; class, race and gender; social movements and social change.

The Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in Sociology provides students with the foundational knowledge necessary to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree at any of the CSU campuses.  The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors. Students who are planning to pursue an AA-T or AS-T are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for additional information about this transfer program. Visit https://adegreewithaguarantee.com/ for more information about these degrees.

### Requirements

**Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements**

Complete all of the following:

1.  All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
2.  Cal-GETC pattern.
3.  At least 60 CSU transferable semester units.
4.  Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
5.  A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Major Requirements** | |  |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| SOC 101 | Introduction To Sociology | 3-4 |
| or SOC 101H | Introduction to Sociology, Honors |  |
| SOC 109 | Social Problems | 3 |
| PSY 150 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics |  |
| or SOC 125 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology |  |
| **List A - Complete two courses from the following:** | | 6-7 |
| ↳ ETHS/SOC 107 | Racism In America |  |
| ↳ SOC 103 | Marriage, Family and Intimacy |  |
| ↳ SOC 104 | Social Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSY 175 | Social Psychology: Psychological Perspective |  |
| ↳ SOC 106 | Sociology of Deviance |  |
| ↳ SOC 113 | Sociology Of Sex and Gender |  |
| ↳ SOC 115 | Introduction To Social Research |  |
| ↳ SOC 127 | Introduction to Women's Studies |  |
| **List B - Complete one course from the following:** | | 3-5 |
| **Any course not taken in List A** | |  |
| ↳ ACCT 230 | Financial Accounting |  |
| ↳ AJ 105 | Diversity, Law and Justice |  |
| ↳ ANTH 103 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology |  |
| ↳ ANTH 109 | Comparative World Cultures |  |
| ↳ ANTH 113 | Witchcraft, Magic, Science And Religion |  |
| ↳ ASAM 101 | Comparative Asian-American History, 1849-1965 |  |
| ↳ ASAM 102 | Contemporary Asian-American History |  |
| ↳ ASL 125 | American Deaf Culture and History |  |
| ↳ BLAW 101 | Business Law |  |
| ↳ BLAW 110 | Legal Environment of Business |  |
| ↳ BLST 101 | The African-American In U.S. History To World War II |  |
| ↳ BLST 102 | The African-American In U.S. History, From Civil Rights Movement To Present |  |
| or ↳ BLST 102H | The African-American in U.S. History, from Civil Rights to Present, Honors |  |
| ↳ BLST 103 | African-American Culture |  |
| ↳ BUS 101 | Introduction To Business |  |
| ↳ CHST 101 | Mexican-American (Chicano) History In The U.S. |  |
| ↳ CHST 102 | The Chicano And Latino In U.S. History, From The 1960's To The Present |  |
| ↳ CHST 103 | Mexican-American (Chicano) Culture |  |
| ↳ CHST 115 | Introduction To Mexican Literature |  |
| ↳ CHST 121 | The Chicana And Other Latina Women |  |
| ↳ CIS 101 | Introduction to Computers and Information Systems |  |
| ↳ COMM 151 | Intercultural Communication |  |
| ↳ COMM 161 | Communication in Organizations |  |
| ↳ ECE 102 | Child, Family and Community |  |
| ↳ ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics |  |
| or ↳ ECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors |  |
| ↳ ENG 111 | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature |  |
| or ↳ ENG 111H | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors |  |
| or ↳ PHIL 111 | Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy |  |
| or ↳ COMM 235 | Argumentation and Debate |  |
| ↳ ENG 226 | American Literature: 1865-present |  |
| or ↳ ENG 226H | American Literature, Honors |  |
| ↳ ENVS/HIST 112 | American Environmental History |  |
| ↳ ENVS/ERTH 115 | Environmental Geology |  |
| ↳ ETHS 101 | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S. |  |
| or ↳ ETHS 101H | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors |  |
| ↳ ETHS 103 | The American Ethnic Cultural Experience |  |
| ↳ ETHS 109 | U.S.-Mexico And Other Borderlands |  |
| ↳ ETHS 110 | Contemporary Ethnic Communities |  |
| ↳ ETHS 120 | Race, Ethnicity and Social Movements in the United States |  |
| ↳ ETHS 121 | Women of Color In The U.S. |  |
| ↳ ETHS 122 | Arab-American/Middle Eastern Women In The U.S. |  |
| ↳ GEOG 102 | Human Geography |  |
| ↳ GEOG 105/ERTH 142 | Economic Geography |  |
| ↳ GEOG 106 | Geography Of California |  |
| ↳ GLST 101 | Introduction to Global Studies |  |
| ↳ GLST 102 | Global Problems |  |
| ↳ HIST 103 | History of Western Civilization |  |
| or ↳ HIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 |  |
| ↳ HIST 104 | History of Western Civilization |  |
| or ↳ HIST 113H | History Of Western Civilization: 1600 To Present, Honors |  |
| ↳ HIST 108 | World Civilization, 1550 to Present |  |
| ↳ HIST 110 | History of American Women |  |
| or ↳ HIST 110H | History Of American Women (Honors) |  |
| ↳ HIST 133 | History of Latin America |  |
| ↳ HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 |  |
| ↳ HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 |  |
| or ↳ HIST C1002H | History Of The U.S. Since 1865 - Honors |  |
| ↳ NATA 101 | American Indian: Past and Present |  |
| ↳ NATA 102 | The Native American In 20th Century Society |  |
| ↳ NATA 103 | Native American Cultural Heritage |  |
| ↳ NATA 104 | California Indians |  |
| ↳ NATA 105 | California Tribes: The Chumash |  |
| ↳ PHIL 101 | Introduction to Ethics |  |
| or ↳ PHIL 101H | Introduction To Ethics, Honors |  |
| ↳ PHIL 102 | Comparative World Religions |  |
| ↳ PHIL 205 | Introduction to Logic |  |
| ↳ POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics |  |
| ↳ POLS 104 | American Government: Policy Issues/Process |  |
| ↳ POLS 110 | Politics, Society And The Mass Media |  |
| ↳ POLS 121 | International Politics |  |
| or ↳ POLS 121H | International Politics, Honors |  |
| ↳ POLS 122 | International Organizations: Global and Regional Governance |  |
| ↳ POLS 131 | Comparative Politics |  |
| ↳ POLS 132 | Political Thinking |  |
| ↳ POLS 134H | Political Violence, Honors |  |
| ↳ POLS 151 | Law And Society |  |
| ↳ PSY 110 | Introduction to Physiological Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSY 120 | Introduction To Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSY 140 | Child Development |  |
| ↳ PSY 145 | Human Development |  |
| ↳ PSY 170 | Abnormal Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors |  |
| ↳ SOC 118 | Media, Culture and Society |  |
| ↳ SOC 120 | Introduction to Social Work |  |
| ↳ SS 101 | Introduction to the Social Sciences |  |
| **Total Units** | | **19.00-23.00** |

Students are advised to consult the CSU ADT Major & Campus Search database to determine which bachelor's degree programs offered by the CSU campuses are deemed similar to the AA-T in Sociology.   Students are also advised to consult ASSIST (www.assist.org) and to meet with an academic counselor to discuss the best combination of courses to take for their AA-T to ensure they receive the admission benefits associated with it, and to meet the requirements of the transfer institution to which they are intending to transfer.

### Learning Outcomes

1.  Explain the major theoretical perspectives in sociology and apply them to the analysis of social phenomena.
2.  Describe the key concepts associated with one or more substantive areas of the discipline, and apply them to an analysis of social phenomena.
3.  Analyze the role of social forces in shaping the individual.
4.  Explain how individuals create and sustain society through collective action.
5.  Define the role of social institutions in society.
6.  Explain how structures and processes of social inequality across such dimensions as class, race and gender influence the life experiences of individuals.
7.  Utilize a variety of research methods to collect data and to produce original written work, according to social scientific standards.
8.  Discuss the ethical standards that guide research in the social sciences.

### Recommended Sequence

Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.

How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.