Students earning the AA - Interdisciplinary Studies with Emphasis in Arts and Humanities degree analyze and evaluate the ways in which people from different cultures have expressed themselves through the Arts and Humanities.
Both a scientific and humanistic discipline, sociology is concerned with the study of systems of social action and their interrelations. It attempts to discover the factors that determine social organization and behavior and promotes an understanding of the social world from personal problems to public issues.
Sociology provides a strong foundation in law, business, social work, education, criminal justice, health care, government service, human...
The Sociology pre-major is designed for students who plan to pursue a Bachelor of Arts Degree Sociology. Students who successfully complete this program and who meet admissions requirements at the receiving institution, will be eligible to transfer to UNC institutions and some private senior institutions in North Carolina as juniors.
The Associate in Arts Degree is part of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina University System and the North Carolina Community College System. Under this agreement, students who complete the Associate in Arts Degree may transfer to any of the 16 public universities or 22 private universities that comprise the UNC system with junior status. Also, students who complete the 44 semester hour core under the...
The Chemistry transfer program prepares students for a four-year degree in chemistry. After the bachelor's degree, graduates may be employed in a variety of industries, including food and beverages, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, petroleum and energy, commercial and fine chemicals, lab analysis, environmental monitoring and testing and many others.
Sociology is the scientific study of group life and the investigation of the social causes and consequences of human behavior. The discipline covers the full range of social behaviors; from interactions between individuals to relationships among entire societies. Sociological training imparts critical and analytical skills of considerable value and prepares students for informed participation in a complex world.
The Associate Degree in Socilogy.
General Education Course
English Composition: ENG 111 Expository Writing
ENG 113 Literature-Based Research OR
ENG 114 Prof Research & Reporting
Humanities/Fine Arts: COM 110 Introduction to Communication
English Literature Elective
Electives
Social/Behavioral Sciences: SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology SOC 213 Sociology of the FamilyOR
SOC 220 Social ProblemsOR
SOC 225 Social Diversity
History Elective
Elective
Natural...
Sociologists address the most pressing issues of our time: the gap between rich and poor, the breakup of families, crime, warfare, human migration and environmental challenges. Our scientific study of the groups and culture that we belong to is actually a study of ourselves—but from the outside-in! Sociological research often becomes social policy as local, state and federal governments seek to better organize their piece of our social world.
The AA degree with Sociology emphasis provides a better understanding of what makes people behave the way they do. The focus is on the kinds of groups that people create and on specific interactions that take place as part of the basic social processes. How group activities influence individual members are also analyzed.
Some knowledge of sociology is generally regarded as a useful supplement to course work in most subject areas. The course of study...
Have you ever wondered why most Minnesotans consider caterpillars”a good source of protein”unfit for consumption, yet find a can of chemicals they call ’pop“ refreshing on a hot day? How does society encourage conformity with social norms, and what happens when these efforts fail?
Sociologists study how groups influence the behavior of individuals, as well as how individuals influence each other and the larger society. Through sociology, you'll also...
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