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Sociology A.A. Degree - Cal-GETC GE

This program map represents one possible path for completing this program. Please see a counselor to create an educational plan that is customized to meet your needs. This path is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2026-27
Total Units:
60-61

First Year

Semester 1

15-16 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
Maj
SOC 300
Introductory Sociology
3
Cal-GETC Area 4
GE
ENGL C1000 * / 488 H+ / ESLW 340 +
Academic Reading & Writing
3-4
Cal-GETC Area 1A
GE
Arts
3
Cal-GETC Area 3A
GE
Oral Communication
3
Cal-GETC Area 1C
Elec
INDIS 313 ** / HCD 310
Elective
3

*If you don\'t place directly in ENGL C1000 (check your eServices account), you will need to take ENGL 80/ENGL C1000 combo course.

+Prerequisite for ENGL 488: ESL 325 with a grade of "C" or better, or placement through the assessment process

+Prerequisite for ESLW 340: ESL 325 with a grade of "C" or better; or, for students not previously enrolled in ESL writing courses within the Los Rios district, placement through the Los Rios assessment process


**First-time college students who would like to participate in First-Year Experience (FYE) should take INDIS 313. All other students can take HCD 310 or speak with a counselor regarding their choices.

Semester 2

16 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
Maj
SOC 301
Social Problems
3
ME
*Major Elective
3
GE
STAT C1000 ** / C1000H
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
4
Cal-GETC Area 2
GE
Humanities
3
Cal-GETC Area 3B
GE
Physical Science
3
Cal-GETC Area 5A

*Major Elective - A minimum of 6 units from the following (select 1 course this semester): SOC 302, SOC 305+, SOC 310, SOC 318/ADMJ 349, SOC 341

+Prerequisite for SOC 305: ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better


**If you don\'t place directly in STAT C1000 (check your eServices account), you will need to take STAT 10/STAT C1000 combo course.

Second Year

Semester 3

15 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
ME
*Major Elective
3
GE
Critical Thinking & Composition
3
Cal-GETC Area 1B
GE
Ethnic Studies
3
Cal-GETC Area 6
Elec
**Elective
3
Elec
**Elective
3

*Major Elective - A minimum of 6 units from the following (select 1 course this semester not already completed in a pervious term): SOC 302, SOC 305+, SOC 310, SOC 318/ADMJ 349, SOC 341

+Prerequisite for SOC 305: ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better


**Electives may include any courses numbered 100-499. Meet with a counselor to discuss potential elective course options.

Semester 4

14 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE Area
ME
*Major Elective
3
ME
SOC 321 / 482 H
Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States
3
GE
**Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
Cal-GETC Area 4
GE
Biological Science
3
Cal-GETC Area 5B
GE
***Associate Lab Component
1
Cal-GETC Area 5C
Elec
****Elective
1

*Major Elective - A minimum of 3 units from the following or any course not used from the previous major elective list in Semester 2 and 3: PSYC 320, SOC 319, SOC 335/GERON 300, SOC 343, SOC 344, SOC 345/WGS 302, SOC 347/WGS 304, SOC 350, SOC 375/CSP 302, SOC 380/CSP 300, SOC 382/CSP 301, SOC 385/CSP 305


**This course must be a Cal-GETC Area 4 course from a discipline other than SOC.


***Cal-GETC Area 5C will not be required if a laboratory activity is included in 5A or 5B.


****Electives may include any courses numbered 100-499. Meet with a counselor to discuss potential elective course options.

Legend

  • (H) - Honors
  • Elec - Elective
  • GE - General Education
  • Maj - Required Core
  • ME - Major Elective

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure that what is listed in the SCC Program Paths are accurate.  The courses, the course sequencing, and the programs are subject to change without notice by the administration of the Los Rios Community College District and Sacramento City College at the discretion of the district and Sacramento City College. Further, Sacramento City College reserves the right to amend any course or program.

PLEASE SEE AN SCC COUNSELOR.

AA/AS Requirements

Associate Degrees require the following:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 ("C" average). A minimum of 12 units must be completed within the Los Rios Community College District.
  2. Completion of each required course with a grade of "C" or better for a major offered at Sacramento City College. 
  3. Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). Areas 1 through 6 must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Students with Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate Credit (IB) test scores should notify their Counselor to learn more about how test scores may be used for credit.

Placement Information

Check your eServices account under “Academic Records” to determine your Math and English placements. 

Published August 03, 2026

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