Code: AA.LA.SOC

The Sociology option is designed to be a transfer program and to give students a general foundation in sociological theories and research methods as related to the study of society, social behavior, and contemporary social issues.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1. Demonstrate the ability to apply the three major sociological perspectives (i.e., structural functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactionism) to social phenomena presented in each of their elective courses.
2. Demonstrate their knowledge of cultural diversity and be able to apply the perspective of cultural relativism when viewing the complex social world in which in we all live.
3. Utilize the scientific method and the unique quantitative and qualitative tools developed by sociologists to objectively analyze social environments and evaluate and utilize materials found on the internet and other sources.
4. Use critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate the ways in which sociologists examine their social world.
5. State and support their own views on sociological issues addressed in their courses, both orally and in writing, with logical rigor and clarity.

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