Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Science/Arts in Sociology Pathway

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The two-year program listed below is designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Arts transfer degree from GTCC and prepare a student for obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State University, Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, or Guilford College.

However, students from GTCC seeking a baccalaureate degree may also transfer to other institutions. These institutions may require different courses within the various areas of General Education. Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university after GTCC should consult with the institution they will be attending, their faculty advisor, and/or the GTCC Student Success Center.

Upon successful completion of this degree, graduates will be able to:

Use strategies to acquire new information in the field of Sociology.
Analyze relevant issues in the field of Sociology.
Apply critical thinking to sociological phenomena.
Identify concepts in research and data collection.

First Semester

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3 ²
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Total Credits: 13

Second Semester

ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3 ⁶
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ³
UGETC Mathematics Elective Credits: 3-4 ⁵
UGETC Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3 ⁴

Total Credits: 15-16

Third Semester

COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3
PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3 ⁷
General Education Elective Credits: 3
General Education Elective Credits: 3 ⁸ (SOC 225 , SOC 213 , SOC 220 , SOC 240 or SOC 242 recommended)
General Education Elective Credits: 3 ⁹

Total Credits: 15

Fourth Semester

UGETC Natural Science Elective Credits: 4
General Education Elective Credits: 3 (SOC 225 , SOC 213 , SOC 220 , SOC 240 , or SOC 242 recommended)
General Education Elective Credits: 3 (SOC 225 , SOC 213 , SOC 220 , SOC 240 , or SOC 242 recommended)
General Education Elective Credits: 3¹⁰ (SOC 225 , SOC 213 , SOC 220 , SOC 240 , or SOC 242 recommended)
General Education Elective Credits: 3¹¹

Total Credits: 16

Total credits required for this pathway: 60

Notes:

* If MAT 143 is planned for Semester 2, then it is required that an additional Gen Ed elective be taken in Semester 1 to reach the 60 hours needed for the Associate of Arts degree.

¹ UNCC do NOT take PHI 215 or PHI 240 , take ART or MUS

² UNCC take HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 , or HIS 132

³ NC A&T take PHI 240 , App State or UNCC take SOC 213 in semester II, App State PSY 241

⁴ NC A&T take HIS 112

⁵ NC A&T or UNCW take MAT 171 , UNCC take MAT 152

⁶ UNCC take Free General Education Elective

⁷ NC A&T take ECO 251

⁸ UNCC, UNCW, or NC A&T take SOC 220 , App State take SOC 225 and SOC 240

⁹ UNCG take SPA 211 ; App State take Free Elective

¹⁰ UNCW take PED 110 instead

¹¹ UNCG take SPA 212 , UNCW take PSY 241