HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
SOCIOLOGY – ANTHROPOLOGY TRACK
NAME _______________________________
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE●OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES
Req’d
Credit
ANTH 101 (GB)(D)
3
ANTH 102 (GB)(D)
3
CMST 101 (GI)
3
ENG 101 (GE)
3
ENG 109
3
PSY 101 (GB)
3
SOC 101 (GB)(D)
3
SOC 102 (GB)(D)
3
SOC 201 (GB)(D)
3
***HISTORY ELEC (GB)
3
ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH)
3
ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH)
3
*BIO/PHYS LAB SCI ELEC (GL)
4
BIO/PHYS SCI ELEC (GS)^^
3
MATH ELEC (GM)**/^
3
#SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY
TRACK ELEC
#SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY
TRACK ELEC
HCC
Credit
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
3
3
****GENERAL ELEC
3
****GENERAL ELEC
3
PHYS ED ELEC
1
PHYS ED ELEC
1
TOTAL
60
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR DEGREE:
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
.
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation.
Required Courses
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE – OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES
2015 - 2016
SOCIOLOGY
Sociology/Anthropology Track - OPTION IN ARTS AND SCIENCES
Award: Associate of Arts Degree – Option in Arts & Sciences
No. of credits required: 60
For more information: Contact Dr. Sharon Stowers, 443-412-2059;
sstowers@harford.edu; or Jan Brewer, LCSW-C, 443-412-2636,
jbrewer@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Sociology program prepares students for a wide variety of careers in
government, business, and non-profit organizations, such as research and
demography, clinical and counseling services, applied anthropology, and
human services. Students can choose from three track concentrations that
have been developed to facilitate transfer to baccalaureate programs in
sociology, social work, or anthropology.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon completion of the sociology program, students will be able to:
1. Apply basic concepts and theories of the discipline to various
social structures.
2.
Compose research papers employing appropriate information
literacy skills and using standard writing formats such as APA.
3.
Identify patterns of human behavior and apply appropriate
human constructs through their participation in an experiential
learning activity.
4.
Perform successfully in a baccalaureate program.
5.
Apply anthropological theories and terminology to discuss the
process of human biological and cultural evolution.
6.
Use an anthropological perspective to critically evaluate
academic and popular writings on cultural diversity and
globalization.
# Sociology/Anthropology Track Electives:
(Choose two courses)
ANTH 211 The Archaeology of Maryland
ART 115
Ceramics I
GEOG 101 Physical Geography
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology
ENG 101 English Composition
PSY 101
General Psychology
Biological/Physical Lab Science Elective
Semester Total
TRANSFER INFORMATION
Students have options for transfer to many institutions, both in Maryland
and across the United States.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, positions are expected to
grow nationally. Employment for anthropologists, especially, is expected
to increase faster than average (21%) from 2010-2020.
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General
Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science+
English Composition
Arts/Humanities+
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
+
For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and
Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
*
Second Semester
SOC 102
Social Problems
ENG 109 English Composition: Research Writing
ANTH 101 Introduction to Physical Anthropology and
Archaeology
Mathematics Elective
**/^
General Elective ****
Semester Total
Third Semester
SOC 201
Marriage and the Family
CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals
ANTH 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Arts/Humanities Elective
General Elective ****
Physical Education Elective
Semester Total
Fourth Semester
Sociology/Anthropology Track Electives #
Arts/Humanities Elective
History Elective
***
Biological/Physical Science Elective
^^
Physical Education Elective
Semester Total
3
3
3
Credits
3
3
3
4
13
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
1
16
Credits
6
3
3
3
1
16
* BIO 100 (Fundamentals of Biology) or BIO 120 (General
Biology) is recommended.
** MATH 216 (Introduction to Statistics) is recommended if
transfer is planned.
*** History elective should be chosen to satisfy the requirements of
the institution to which transfer is planned.
**** Electives should be chosen according to personal and career
interests or to the requirements of the institution to which transfer is
planned. It is suggested students take 3-9 credits of foreign
language.
^ A four credit course in mathematics
may be substituted.
^^ A four credit Biological/Physical Science Lab
course may be
substituted.