Austin Community College

FY 2008 Degree Plan

The Associate of Arts degree in Sociology is intended to provide students with the first two years of sociology courses and to prepare them for transfer to an institution that grants a baccalaureate degree.

Semester I

	SOCI	1301		Introduction to Sociology	3
				History1	3
+	MATH	1332		College Mathematics OR	3
+	MATH	1314		College Algebra2
	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
				Foreign Language3	4-5
					------- 16-17

Semester II

				Restricted Elective4	3
+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
				History5	3
				Foreign Language3	4-5
				Oral Communication6	3
					------- 16-17

Semester III

+	SOC	2743		Social Statistics	3
	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
+				Natural Science7	3-4
+				Humanities7	3
					------- 12-13

Semester IV

+	SOC	2653		Research Methods in Sociology	3
+	SOCI	2326		Social Psychology	3
	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
				Natural Science7	3-4
+				Humanities7	3
				Visual and Performing Arts7	3
					------- 18-19
				TOTALS	------- 62-66

¹ Select from: HIST 1301, HIST 2301, HIST 2327, or HIST 2381. HIST 2301 and HIST 2381 may only be taken once.
² College Algebra (MATH 1314) is recommended for students pursuing a four-year degree.
³ Foreign language hours must be in the same language.
⁴ Please choose from: SOCI 1306, SOCI 2301, SOCI 2319, SOCI 2336.
⁵ Select from: HIST 1302, HIST 2301, HIST 2328, or HIST 2381. HIST 2301 and HIST 2381 may only be taken once.
⁶ Select any Speech course from Communications in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁷ Select from the appropriate section of the Core Curriculum Course List. At least one Natural Sciences course chosen must have a lab component.