Sociology

An Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in Sociology prepares students for transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in Sociology and similar programs at a CSU campus and guarantees admission to the CSU system. Majoring in Sociology provides students the opportunity to learn about human social interaction in groups as small as two or as large as a society. Sociologists study the properties of groups and their influence on human behavior. Sociology is a social science whose principles are based on theory and empirical research. As a large discipline with over 100 specializations, Sociology offers students the opportunity to study criminology, family studies, social problems, gerontology, social psychology, social justice, inequality, gender, race and ethnicity, and globalization. Earning a degree in Sociology at Chabot College provides one with the introductory knowledge and skills that are required for an upper division major in Sociology as well as a large number of related fields including Social Work, Human Development, Liberal Studies, and Ethnic Studies. Sociology majors are often found in a diversity of careers including urban planning, social work, law, consulting, evaluation research, international relations, college level teaching, government administration, industrial relations, counseling, demography, and journalism. Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop a student educational plan that best meets their goals. Students wishing to pursue the Associate in Arts for Transfer in Sociology must complete 60 semester units eligible for transfer to California State University, including: California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), and a minimum of 18 units of major coursework in the major, as detailed below. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA, including grades of "C" (or "P") in each course for the major.