Sociology • Associate in Arts

Transfer Program

Total Credit Hours: 61

Colleague Code: AA.SOCL

Curriculum Code: AAD 100

Program Information:

• Students planning to transfer are recommended to verify senior-institution requirements, which vary.
• Students who are planning on teaching sociology in a secondary school are required to take and pass the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) prior to transferring to an upper-division institution. Please contact the Education program at 217-786-2378 or 217-786-2391 for further information.

For Program Information Contact:

Social Sciences Department at 217-786-2391 or 217-786-2414 or see an academic advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Sociology Program Course	3
EGL 101	Composition I	3
	Humanities or Fine Arts Selection	3
	Life Science Selection	3-4

Second Semester:

	Sociology Program Course	3
	Sociology Program Course	3
EGL 102	Composition II	3
CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3

Third Semester:

	Sociology Program Course	3
ANT 101	Introduction to Anthropology	3
POS 101	Introduction to American Politics	3
	OR
POS 201	State and Local Government	3
	Elective	3
	Fine Arts Selection	3

Fourth Semester:

	Sociology Program Course	3
MAT 141	Introductory Statistics	4
	OR
MAT 130	Calculus for Business and Social Science	4
HIS 101	History of Western Civilization I	4
	OR
HIS 102	History of Western Civilization II	4
	Physical Science Selection	3-4

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses (12 credits)

Please see your advisor for course planning.

CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
EGL 101	Composition I	3
EGL 102	Composition II	3
POS 101	Introduction to American Politics	3
	OR
POS 201	State and Local Government	3

Recommended General Education Courses (28 credits)

ANT 101	Introduction to Anthropology	3
HIS 101	History of Western Civilization I	4
	OR
HIS 102	History of Western Civilization II	4
MAT 141	Introductory Statistics	4
	OR
MAT 130	Calculus for Business and Social Science	4
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Humanities or Fine Arts Selection	3
	Fine Arts Selection	3
	Life Science Selection*	3-4
	Physical Science Selection	3-4

Recommended Program Courses (15 credits)

	Sociology Program Course	3
	Sociology Program Course	3
	Sociology Program Course	3
	Sociology Program Course	3
	Sociology Program Course	3

Program Support Courses (6 credits)

PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
	Elective	3

Sociology Program Courses (choose 15 credits)

SOC 110	Social Problems	3
SOC 201	Sociology of the Family	3
SOC 202	Sociology of Growing Old in America	3
SOC 203	Social Organization of Work and Employment	3
SOC 211	Social-Psychology	3
SOC 220	Sociology of Deviance	3

Please check the catalog descriptions for prerequisites for MAT 141 and MAT 130.

*Credit must be earned in both the life and physical science areas; must be selected from the list of General Education Core Curriculum Courses and must include one laboratory course.