Academic Credit Program | Academic Credit Program Index | Sociology

Option to Liberal Arts, (AA.SOC)

Sociology is the study of society and human behavior, social action, and social change. The focus of study is the application of critical thought to social processes and social problems. Specific areas of interests include social institutions, symbolic meaning, bureaucratic organizations, socialization, deviance, political systems, class society, social interaction, the family, gender, minority relations, social movements, and social change.

Students who plan to enter the field of Sociology should engage in a broad-based Liberal Arts program while at BCC. Specific descriptions of our courses can be found in this catalog.

Students should also co-ordinate their course work with the catalog of the intended transfer institution since graduates of this program usually transfer.

Students who complete the Sociology degree requirements should be able to:

• Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of social life and human behavior in society
• Develop a sociological perspective that they can use in the objective analysis of social problems
• Develop an understanding of and appreciation for human diversity as well as the commonality of human experience
• Understand the origin and detriments of contemporary social issues and how the sociological models can aid in this process

A degree in sociology prepares the student for work in the public and private sectors, including such diverse fields as government agencies, advocacy groups, educational institutions, social services, counseling, corrections, business management, office administration, mass media, urban studies, ecology and the political arena.

General Education Courses	Credits
Written Communications	6
Arts and Humanities
Group A (PHI 101 recommended)	6
Group B (HIS 102 recommended)	3
Group C	3
Social Science (ANT 102 recommended)	6
Mathematics (MTH 107 recommended)	3
Natural Science	7-8
Computer Science	3
Additional General Education Requirements (PSY 101, HIS 104 recommended)	9
Total	46-47
Program Courses	Credits
SOC 101 Principles of Sociology	3
SOC 201 Social Problems	3
SOC 205 Marriage and the Family	3
SOC 208 Social Classes in America	3
SOC 210 Minority Groups	3
Total	15
Electives	3
Total Required for Degree	64

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Last Updated: 06/11/02