Program Overview
Plan of Study in Sociology
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for sociology majors at senior institutions. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students are urged to first consult with an academic advisor and to continue to review their course selections and transfer plans with that advisor.
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Log on to MyCreditsTransfer at www.itransfer.org to see how your courses transfer to other colleges and universities. MyCreditsTransfer also offers program requirements and course equivalencies.
Program Requirements
Major courses
| SOCY 2523 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2543 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2553 | Marriage and the Family | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Communications
Laboratory Science
| Life Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH 1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.
Social and Behavioral Science
| SOCY 2513 | Sociology | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Courses | 6 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 17 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2, and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from physical education activity courses. Students must achieve competency in a single foreign language. Four semesters of college-level study in a single foreign language is required. In most cases, each year of high school foreign language may be substituted for one college semester.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2513 | Sociology | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2523 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| SOCY 2543 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2553 | Marriage and the Family | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Courses | 6 Credits |
Spring semester
| ANTH 1713 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 Credits |
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| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
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| Electives | 14 Credits |
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