Associate of Arts with a concentration in Sociology
2025-26 Plan of Study
All courses require a “C” (2.00) grade or better to progress and graduate from this program.
Total hours required: 63
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English Composition |
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Complete both courses (6 credit hours): |
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| ENGL-100 | Composition I* | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | Composition II* | 3 |
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Oral Communication |
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| Complete 1 course (3 credit hours): | ||
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Public Speaking |
3 | |
| SPCH-210 |
Small Group Communications |
3 |
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Mathematics, Statistics and Logic |
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| Complete 1 course (3 credit hours): | ||
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Quantitative Reasoning* |
3 | |
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Introduction to Statistics* |
3 | |
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Arts |
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| Complete 1 courses (3 credit hours): | ||
| ARTS-110 | American Popular Music* | 3 |
| ARTS-120 |
Dance Appreciation* |
3 |
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Humanities |
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Complete 1 course (3 credit hours): |
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| HIST-100 | American Politics & Government* | 3 |
| HIST-150 | US History I: to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-151 | US History II: Since 1877 | 3 |
| PHIL-105 | Critical Thinking* | 3 |
| PHIL-150 | Introduction to Philosophy* | 3 |
| PHIL-200 | Introduction to Ethics* | 3 |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences |
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| Complete 1 course (3 credit hours): | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY-200 |
Abnormal Psychology* |
3 |
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Natural Sciences |
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| Complete 2 courses (8 credit hours): | ||
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Environmental Science |
4 | |
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General Biology* |
4 | |
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Human Biology* |
4 | |
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Anatomy & Physiology I* |
4 | |
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Anatomy & Physiology II* |
4 | |
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Microbiology* |
4 | |
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Basic Chemistry* |
4 | |
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General Organic Chemistry* |
4 | |
| Major Courses | ||
| Complete all four course (12 credit hours): | ||
| SOC-100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC-110 | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| SWA-200 | Family Systems | 3 |
| SWA-230 | Social Problems (or approved course sub)^ | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
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Complete 5 courses (15) credit hours: |
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| DMD-106 | Mass Media Communication* | 3 |
| ECON-105 |
Principles of Microeconomics* |
3 |
| ECON-110 | Principles of Macroeconomics* | 3 |
| Abnormal Psychology* | 3 | |
| PSY-210 | Developmental Psychology* | 3 |
| SWA-150 |
Social Welfare and Policy* |
3 |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Complete both courses (7 credit hours): | ||
| FLCS-101 |
Foreign Language-Course Share I* |
3 |
| FLCS-201 | Foreign Language-Course Share II* | 4 |
*Course may have prerequisites. Please check the course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.
^SWA-230 is no longer offered at COTC therefore students who do not already have credit for SWA-230 will need an approved course substitution.
The college reserves the right to change curricula without notice.
Published: May 2025
Course Share Information
The Associate of Arts in Sociology plan of study requires you complete a course at another institution (course share) in order to complete the program. The Higher Education Council of Columbus (HECC) has set up a system of cross-registration for regularly enrolled, full-time undergraduate students at participating colleges and universities in and around Franklin County. Cross-registration allows you to register at one of the other HECC member institutions on a space-available basis for certain credit courses not available at COTC.