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Associate Degree in Sociology - DVC (Pleasant Hill)
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Associate Degree in Sociology - DVC (Pleasant Hill)

Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill)
Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaUSA
On campus
Full-time
€11,602.36/year
 1381 Points
Duration
2 Years
Language
English
Apply date
Nov 2024
Start date
Jan 2025

Program Description

The Associate Degree in Sociology is a valuable liberal arts major for students planning careers in social research, criminology, demography, or social psychology, but also for those pursuing a course of study in public administration, gerontology, education, social work, and market research.

Sociology provides a useful background for those planning to enter law, business, marketing, medicine, community planning and services, architecture, and politics.

After finishing the two-year program, you can transfer to a public or private university to pursue a degree.

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Curriculum

Courses

Introduction to Sociology

Elementary Statistics with Probability

Introduction to Social Problems

Introduction to Social Research

Social Psychology

Critical Thinking About Social and Cultural Issues

Gender, Culture, and Society

Introduction to Marriage and Family

Introduction to Race and Ethnicity

The Urban Community

Women and Social Change in the United States: 1890-Present

Learning Outcomes

  • Define and apply sociological concepts.
  • Identify, explain and provide possible solutions to social problems.
  • Identify and apply the major theoretical paradigms, functionalist, conflict and interactionist perspectives to analyze social and cultural issues.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of research methods and ethical considerations in conducting research.
  • Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate complex social issues.
  • Utilize data to study social phenomena.
  • Make connections between individuals' lives, their biographies and their social context.
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