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
Student Success
| ORIN 1541 | Foundations for Student Success | 1 Credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Major courses
| SOCY 2523 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2543 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2553 | Sociology of the Family | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Communications
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 |
Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
| Life Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7-8 |
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 | 13-14 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13-14 |
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: 60
Suggested Course Sequence
0-15 credit hours
| ORIN 1541 | Foundations for Student Success | 1 Credit |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2513 | Sociology | 3 Credits |
| Life Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
16-30 credit hours
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| HIST 2523 | History of the U.S. 1877 to Present | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 1613 | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging | 3 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
31-45 credit hours
46-60+ credit hours
| ENGL 1743 | Introduction to Literature | 3 Credits |
| PHIL 2513 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2523 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 4 Credits |
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