Sociology

Transfer Pathway A.A.

The Sociology Transfer Pathway A.A. degree program offers you the powerful opportunity to complete an associate degree and transfer with junior-year status to a designated sociology bachelor's degree program at one of seven Minnesota State universities.

As a student in this A.A. degree program, you will complete the Required Sociology Pathway Curriculum (10 credits), Electives (18 credits), Health/Physical Education coursework (2 credits), and the General Education Curriculum (30 credits) for a credit total of 60.

Minnesota State universities

Bemidji State University
Metropolitan State University
Minnesota State University Mankato
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Southwest Minnesota State University
St. Cloud State University
Winona State University

Full-time schedule recommendation

See how to schedule your classes each semester to complete your degree in two years.

Full-Time Recommended Course of Study

Part-time schedule recommendation

Recommendations for a part-time schedule are included in the Sociology Program Planning Guide (see below).

Sociology Program Planning Guide

2023-2024 Required Courses

Required Sociology Pathway Curriculum

Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
SOC 1100	Introduction to Sociology	4
Course Outline Credits: 4 MNTC Goal Areas: 05, 09 Emphasizes methods, basic concepts, terminology, and perspectives used by sociologists in analysis of social relationships. Sociological analysis will focus on American government, family, education, religion, and the economy. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024
SOC 1130	Family and Society	3
Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 05, 07 Surveys human relationships from both the sociological and practical perspectives. Areas of study will include: love, dating, sexuality, singleness, marriage, conflict, parenting, relationship violence, divorce, and other relevant topics. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024
	Choose from the following	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
SOC 1127 SOC 1145 SOC 2010	Social Inequalities: Race, Class, & Gender Gender in Society Sociology of Genocide
Social Inequalities: Race, Class, & Gender Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 05, 07 Describes and analyzes selected inequality relationships in the United States. Topic areas will include economic inequality-poverty; ethnic inequality-racism; and gender inequality-sexism. This course is open to all students and meets the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) 8710.3200, Subp. 3, Standard 12a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Gender in Society Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 05, 07 Explores gender from a sociological perspective that seeks to promote knowledge of how we build the constructs of men, women, and people of other gender identities, and what the consequences of these constructions. Sociological theories, research, and current issues related to gender in society are presented. Topics may include gender as it relates to media, family, work, politics, power and inequality, education, religion, socioeconomic forces, race/ethnicity, sexuality, social movements, and social change. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None Sociology of Genocide Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 05, 09 Explores the cultural, historical and sociological factors that have led to the haunting problem of genocide in the 20th and 21st centuries and promotes knowledge of how to prevent future genocides based on scholarly research, media analyses, case studies, and first-hand testimonials. This course seeks to address what can be done to make the frequent quote, "Never Again" a greater reality. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
Total Credits in Required Sociology Pathway Curriculum		10

Electives

Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
	General Education Credits ‡	18
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
Total Credits in Electives		18

Health/Physical Education

Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
	Health and PE	2
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
Total Credits in Health/Physical Education		2

General Education Curriculum

Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
ENG 1108	Writing And Research Skills	4
Course Outline Credits: 4 MNTC Goal Areas: 01, 02 Provides instruction and practice in reading, researching, and writing for college. Prerequisites: Please go to e-Services to see Pre-requisites for this course Corequisites: ENG 0108 Workshop for Writing and Research Skills Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024
ENG 1111 ENG 1114 ENG 1130	Research Writing OR The Research Paper OR Writing and Research For the Professions	3
Research Writing Course Outline Credits: 2 MNTC Goal Areas: 01, 02 Students will analyze primary and secondary sources and develop formal research writing in students' academic and/or professional disciplines including EMS, Paralegal, and Criminal Justice. Prerequisites: ENG 1108 or equivalent, with grade of C or better. Prerequisites: ENG 0101 Composition I: Expository Writing ENG 1108 Writing And Research Skills Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 The Research Paper Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 01, 02 Emphasizes critical analysis of fiction or nonfiction texts, at least one book-length, resulting in a research paper that reflects analysis and synthesis of multiple sources. Prereq: Grade of C or higher in ENG 1108. Prerequisites: ENG 0101 Composition I: Expository Writing ENG 1108 Writing And Research Skills Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Writing and Research For the Professions Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 01, 02 Emphasizes critical audience analysis of professional texts across the disciplines, at least one book length, resulting in a professional research proposal, feasibility study, or report that reflects analysis and synthesis of multiple sources, persuasion, and students' mastery of professional and audience analysis, business writing, researching, and evaluative skills. Prerequisites: ENG 1108 or equivalent, with grade of C or better. Prerequisites: ENG 1108 Writing And Research Skills Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024
COMM 1100 COMM 1110 COMM 2230	Interpersonal Communication OR Public Speaking OR Small Group Communication	3
Interpersonal Communication Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 01, 07 Is a course that helps students recognize that we live and work in relationship with others and must communicate effectively with them to achieve our goals. This class helps students acquire the skills to effectively communicate with family members, intimate others, co-workers, friends, and acquaintances. After reviewing relevant interpersonal theory, students will examine and identify their own communication attitudes and behaviors. Students will also learn and apply techniques for improving communication in their relationships through active practice. Students will participate in multiple activities, both in and outside the classroom setting, to build their interpersonal communication skills. This course is open to all students and meets the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) 8710.2000, Subp. 7, Standard 6C, D, F, & G. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Public Speaking Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 01, 02 Is the introductory study of the theory and practice of public speaking. Public presentation skills are required for individuals to be successful in our workplaces, communities and many other contexts in today's society. Students will learn about the different types of public speeches commonly encountered and learn how to research, organize and write their ideas into clear and understandable forms of public communication. Students will also practice the delivery skills needed to present ideas effectively. Students will be required to speak and participate often and will also be required to present their speeches in a classroom setting with an audience of their peers and an instructor. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Small Group Communication Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 01, 02 Introduces students to the practice and theory of communicating in small group settings. Working in groups is an integral part of living in today's society. Community and workplace situations require us to be able to lead, participate, and follow effectively. Participating in this course will assist students in developing the leadership, conflict management, problem solving and discussion skills necessary to function in group settings. Students will apply small group communication theory in small, task-oriented groups and develop presentation skills to showcase their understanding of what it means to be an effective group member. Evaluating the effectiveness of their own and others' group communication behaviors is also required. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3a)	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3b)	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 4) MATH 1103 recommended †	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 5) non-SOC course †	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6a)	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6b)	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6) †	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 8) †	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 10) †	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
Total Credits in General Education Curriculum		30

Total Credits:

† Select General Education electives from specified MnTC goal area or from any MnTC goals if none specified.
‡ Electives may be 1000 level courses from any discipline, including additional MnTC Courses. Examples of non-MnTC courses that may be taken include the following disciplines: ACCT, BUS, CJS, CS, CRDV, EDU, EMS, ENG, HLTH, HSER, ITC, PA and PE.