Associate in Arts
Liberal Arts
Prepares students to pursue a degree in sociology or a related field. Careers open to sociology graduates include the fields of education, social services, urban affairs, urban planning, criminology and the law. Some of these careers require a master's degree. This program can be earned part-time and can lead to a baccalaureate degree at four-year institutions.
For more information, contact Grant Wilinski at (609) 343-4937 or e-mail wilinski@atlantic.edu.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Courses | |
| When a general education course is not specified, refer to the list of courses approved for the Associate in Arts degree in the College catalog. | |
| Communication (9 credits) | |
| ENGL101-Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL102-Composition II | 3 |
COMM110-Interpersonal Communication or COMM120-Public Speaking |
3 |
| Mathematics-Science-Technology (12 credits) | |
| MATH220-Statistical Math | 4 |
| Laboratory Science (life science) course - Choose a BIOL course | 4 |
| Mathematics or Science course | 4 |
| Social Science (9 credits) | |
| PSYC101-General Psychology or PSYC135-Child Psychology | 3 |
| SOCL101-Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Social Science course: ANTH103*, ECON110, GEOG102, GEOG110, GOVT101 or GOVT110 | 3 |
| Humanities (9 credits) | |
ARTS103, ARTS108, ARTS109, ARTS115, DANC170, MUSC100 or THEA110
|
3 |
| Humanities course choice | 3 |
| Literature course: ENGL104, ENGL201, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213 or ENGL214 | 3 |
| History (6 credits) | |
Choose two: HIST101-Heritage of the Western World I, HIST102-Heritage of the Western World II, HIST103-U.S. History I or HIST104-U.S. History II |
6 |
| *Cultural and Global Awareness (ANTH103-Cultural Anthropology or SOCL101-Principles of Sociology, from the Social Science category, meet this general education requirement.) | |
| Health and Well-being (1 credit) | |
| HPED150-Concepts of Phyusical Fitness | 1
|
| TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | 46 |
Program Courses |
|
| SOCL102-Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| Choose three: HSRV115, SOCL110, SOCL202, SOCL204, SOCL206, SOCL207 | 9
|
| TOTAL PROGRAM COURSES | 12 |
| Computer Literacy (May be fulfilled with CISM125; testing out; or reviewed departmental portfolio) |
0 |
Free Electives: |
6 |
| TOTAL REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: | 64 |
| Effective fall 2007 - SOCL |