Sociology, AA

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Program Description:

An Associate of Arts Degree in Sociology prepares students for articulation or transfer to a baccalaureate degree program. The student who earns this degree typically has a career that involves dealing with people, often working for large businesses or organizations or in community service, public relations, teaching, or research.

While opportunities exist for people with an associate degree, the higher the degree, the greater the variety of opportunities. Students may want to consider earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership or continuing with their sociology degree at the Dayton campus.

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 38 Hours

Element 1: Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2: Mathematics: 3 Hours

Element 3: Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4: Arts/Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5: Social Sciences: 6 Hours

Element 6: Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours

Required courses

SOC 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 2000 - Power and Politics Credit Hour(s): 3

Multicultural Competence (MC)

Two Multicultural Competence (MC) Core courses are required

Writing Across the Curriculum (IW)

Two Integrated Writing (IW) Core courses are required

II. Departmental Requirements: 16 Hours

PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 4
SOC 3320 - Sociology of Work Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3300 - Social Organization Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS elective Credit Hour(s): 3
IT 2050 - Presentation Skills Credit Hour(s): 3 or
COM 1010 - Essentials of Public Address Credit Hour(s): 3

III. Related Requirements

Select Two courses (in two disciplines)

LE 1000 - Intro to Law Enforcement Credit Hour(s): 3
LE 1010 - Criminal Law for Law Enforcement Credit Hour(s): 3
LE 1020 - Introduction to Legal Procedures Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
FAS 1010 - Agricultural Society Credit Hour(s): 3
SW 2700 - Introduction to Social Work Credit Hour(s): 3
SW 2720 - Multicultural Competence in a Diverse World Credit Hour(s): 3
CS 1010 - Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software Credit Hour(s): 3
Foreign Language Credit Hour(s): 6

Total: 60 Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

The Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.

Sociology, AA (GPS)