AA in Sociology
Northampton Community College
Key Information
Campus location
Bethlehem, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Duration
4 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 2,535 / per semester *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* Northampton County PA: $2,535 Monroe County PA: $3,990 Other PA County: $5,325 Out of State/Country: $7,410. Additional fees may apply
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Introduction
Students who choose to major in Liberal Arts have the distinct advantage of already having made a decision about pursuing a bachelor's degree at a four-year institution. NCC offers two opportunities for these students: take elective courses in various departments, or take advantage of any of the concentrations available:
- English
- History
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Women's & Gender Studies
Each of the many electives offered through the Liberal Arts program builds confidence and critical thinking in students seeking to transfer. Further, the communication skills learned throughout the program are useful not only in the workplace but also in society.
To stay on track, students following one of the Liberal Arts concentrations should begin taking courses in that concentration during the first year of the program.
The Liberal Arts program offers students planning to complete a bachelor's degree a strong foundation in both general education and a selected field of concentration. The curriculum has been designed to meet the requirements for the first two years of BA programs at many of the schools to which Northampton students commonly transfer. Northampton has also negotiated a number of Liberal Arts transfer agreements, including dual admissions agreements, with many regional colleges and universities.
Transfer to majors in: Sociology
Admissions
Curriculum
The program is both solid and flexible and provides excellent, tailored preparation for transfer. Students who are undecided about their future major can explore different options by taking elective courses in various departments. Or electives can be chosen to concentrate in English, History, Philosophy, Sociology, or Women's and Gender Studies, in order to prepare to major in these disciplines at a transfer institution. Students are encouraged to start taking classes in the chosen concentration in the first semester.
Freedom of choice in this major extends to scheduling as well: courses are available both day and evening, on-campus or online.
Sociology Concentration
Students may begin their path to a BA in Sociology or a related field by using the elective credits in the Liberal Arts program toward a concentration in Sociology. Students must take Cultural Anthropology and Principles of Sociology, and may select the remaining two courses from American Ethnicity, Sociology of Families, Issues in Genocide & Mass Violence, Deviance, Sociology of Gender, and Social Problems.
Sociology allows students to study the society they live in by examining various groups within societies, cultural traditions, and social problems. Students learn the skills of observation, critical thinking, and writing.
First Semester
- COLS101 College Success
- CMTH102 Introduction to Communication
- ENGL101 English I
- PSYC103 Introduction to Psychology
- HIST History Elective ++
- MATH Mathematics Elective (QL)
Second Semester
- ENGL151LEnglish II
- Science Elective (SCI)
- PHIL201 Introduction to Philosophy
or
PHIL202 Ethics & Moral Problems - CMTH110 Introduction to the Theatre
or
MUSC101 Introduction to Music
or
DANC101 Dance History - ARTA101 Art History Survey
- SOCA102 Cultural Anthropology
or
SOCA103 Principles of Sociology
Third Semester
- MDLA Modern Language +
- Mathematics (QL) or Science (SCI) Elective
- ENGL Literature Elective ++
- Elective ++
- Elective ++
Fourth Semester
- MDLA Modern Language +
- Directed Elective +++
- Elective ++
- Elective ++
- Elective ++
For the Electives, students must select one course from the list of approved courses in the category of Social Science: Societies and Institutions over Time (SIT).
The Mathematics (QL) and Science (SCI) electives must be selected from the list of approved general education courses in each of those categories.
One course should be designated as Diversity and Global Awareness (D).
One General Education course must be taken in a Writing Intensive (WI) section. In addition, students must select a second Writing Intensive course in the concentration.
Two courses must be completed as Writing Intensive (WI).
+Modern Language Elective: Six (6) credits of the same modern language are required for graduation.
++History Electives: HIST 103, HIST 113, HIST 121, HIST 123, HIST 153, HIST 163, HIST 165, HIST 166, HIST 167, HIST 168, HIST 173, HIST 183, HIST 210, HIST 211.
++English Literature Electives: ENGL 201G, ENGL 203G, ENGL 205G, ENGL 250G, ENGL 251G, ENGL 255G, ENGL 256G, ENGL 257G, ENGL 260G, ENGL 264G, ENGL 265G.
++Electives:
- Biological Science: any BIOS except not both BIOS 105 and BIOS 107
- Chemistry: any CHEM except CHEM 011, CHEM 121, CHEM 135
- Communications: all CMTH except CMTH 180, CMTH 182, CMTH 240, CMTH 252
- Computer and Information Science: CISC 101, CISC 115
- Economics: only ECON 201
- English: only ENGL 201, ENGL 203, ENGL 205, ENGL 211, ENGL 250, ENGL 251, ENGL 253, ENGL 255, ENGL 256, ENGL 257, ENGL 258, ENGL 260, ENGL 264, ENGL 265, ENGL 267
- Geography: any GEOG
- Geology: only GEOG 201
- History: any HIST
- Humanities: any HUMA
- Journalism: JOUR 101, JOUR 201, JOUR 204
- Mathematics: any MATH except MATH 020, MATH 022, MATH 026, MATH 028, MATH 103, MATH 110, MATH 118, MATH 119
- Modern Languages: any MDLA
- Music: any MUSC
- Philosophy: any PHIL
- Physical Education: any PHED to a maximum of 2 credits
- Physics: any PHYS except PHYS 215, PHYS 225
- Political Science: any POLS
- Publishing: any PUBL
- Psychology: any PSYC
- Sociology/Anthropology: any SOCA
*Concentration Electives: SOCA 105, SOCA 125, SOCA 150, SOCA 160, SOCA 204, SOCA 210
+++Directed Electives in Liberal Arts
- ECON201 Macroeconomics
- GEOG121 Environmental Sustainability
- GEOG140 Investigating Climate Change
- GLBL130 Introduction to Global Studies
- HUMA140 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
- INTS250 Study Abroad
- POLS101 Intro to Political Science
- POLS105 American Constitutional Law
- POLS150 Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
- POLS110 American National Government
- POLS202 International Relations
- POLS205 Women and Politics
- POLS251 State and Local Government
*For a Concentration Elective in:
Note: Regarding majors in liberal arts - A student following one of the concentrations in liberal arts listed below or a student planning to major in another field will find it necessary to begin taking courses in that major field early in the program during the first year, and move the free elective to the second year.
Sociology
- SOCA102, SOCA103, and 2 courses from the following:
- SOCA105 American Ethnicity
- SOCA125 Sociology of Families
- SOCA150 Deviance
- SOCA160 Issues in Contemporary Genocide and Mass Violence
- SOCA204 Social Problems
- SOCA210 Sociology of Gender
Program Outcome
Graduates of the program will:
- Understand the historical and cultural contexts of contemporary civilization.
- Evaluate and discuss diverse points of view.
- Communicate ideas effectively.
- Speak and understand a modern language other than English.
- Retrieve, evaluate, and apply information from a range of sources.
- Develop strategies for solving both abstract and practical problems.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Those who study liberal arts can pursue a range of careers. People who can learn quickly and solve problems tend to succeed, no matter the workplace. Liberal arts majors who are passionate about their studies are at an advantage in the job market, experts say. Interest in the classroom often translates to eagerness in a job search and enthusiasm in an interview. And the ability to confidently articulate their ideas-a hallmark of liberal arts training-may be these jobseekers' best justification of all for having chosen their major.
Future Career Paths
- Continute studies and transfer to a 4 year institution