Sociology Emphasis, A.S.

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Brad Cliff • (901) 333-4115

First Semester: 15 Credits

ENGL 1010 English Composition I (Gen. Ed.)
MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics (Gen. Ed.) ¹
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 Credit Hour(s) (Gen. Ed.) ¹
SOCI 1010 Introduction to Sociology (Gen. Ed.)
PSYC 1030 Introduction to Psychology (Gen Ed.)

Second Semester: 15 Credits

ENGL 1020 English Composition II (Gen. Ed.)
SOCI 1040 Social Problems (Gen. Ed.)
Social/Behavioral Science (Gen.Ed.)¹
PSYC 2130 Lifespan Development Psychology
Humanities/Fine Arts (Gen. Ed.)

Third Semester: 16 Credits

History 3 Credit Hour (s) (Gen. Ed.) ¹
Natural Sciences 4 Credit Hour(s) (Gen. Ed.) ¹
COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication (Gen. Ed.)
SOCI 2010 Marriage and the Family
Elective 3 Credit Hour(s) ²

Fourth Semester: 14 Credits

Literature 3 Credit Hour(s) (Gen. Ed.) ¹
History 3 Credit Hour(s) (Gen. Ed.) ¹
Natural Sciences 4 Credit Hour(s) (Gen. Ed.) ¹
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit Hour(s) (Gen. Ed.) ¹
Elective 1 Credit Hour(s) ²

Total Program Credits: 60

Contact Brad Cliff, (901) 333-4115, for college-parallel area of emphasis advising and transfer information. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.

¹Review General Education pages and/or consult advisor for correct selection.

²Suggested Electives (See below)

Suggested Electives:

The following suggested courses are helpful in this area of emphasis; however, students may choose other courses in consultation with their advisors.