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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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 Science/Arts in Sociology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State University, Appalachian State University, or University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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:

Apply strategies to acquire new information (concepts and perspectives) in a variety of academic disciplines.
Analyze academic, workplace, and societal issues presented in a variety of academic disciplines using discipline-specific concepts and underlying perspectives.
Use critical thinking (reason and creativity in problem-solving and decision-making) in a variety of academic disciplines.
Demonstrate use of technology appropriate to a variety of academic disciplines.

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
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Total Credits: 13

Second Semester

ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
HIS 111 or HIS 131 Credits: 3²
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ¹
UGETC Mathematics Elective Credits: 4 ³

Total Credits: 16

Third Semester

COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 231 or ENG 232 Credits: 3⁵
PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3 ⁶
SOC 225 Social Diversity Credits: 3 ³
SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3 ⁷

Total Credits: 15

Fourth Semester

SOC 213 Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
SOC 220 Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 242 Sociology of Deviance Credits: 3
UGETC Natural Science Elective Credits: 4 ⁴
SPA 212 , COM 110 or a Free Elective: 3 ⁸

Total Credits: 16

Total credits required for this pathway: 60

Notes:

¹ ART 111 , ART 114 , ART 115 , MUS 110 , MUS 112 , PHI 215 , PHI 240

PHI 240 is required in Semester 2 at NC A&T
If transferring to UNCC, do not take PHI 215 or PHI 240
If transferring to ASU or UNCC, take SOC 213 in Semester 2

² If transferring to NC A&T take HIS 112

³ MAT 152 or MAT 171

If transferring to NC A&T or UNCC take MAT 171

⁴ AST 151 /AST 151A , CHM 151 , GEL 111 , PHY 110 /PHY 110A , BIO 110 or BIO 111

If transferring to NC A&T, take BIO 110

⁵ If transferring to UNCC take HUM 115

⁶ If transferring to NC A&T take ECO 251

⁷ If transferring to:

ASU - take a Free Elective
UNCC - take MAT 152

⁸ If transferring to:

NC A&T - take COM 110
ASU or UNCC - take a Free Elective

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