PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND COURSE MATRIX- A.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Concentration in Sociology Program Outcomes Major Courses One science lab. course (STEM variant in common core satisfies this requirement): Applicable courses include BI-132, BI-171; CH-102, CH-111, CH-121; ET-842; PH-112 1. Communicate effectively through reading, writing, listening and speaking. 2. Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decision 3. Reason quantitatively and mathematically as required in their fields of interest and in everyday life 4. Use information management and technology skills effectively for academic research and lifelong learning 5. Integrate knowledge and skills in their program of study 6. Differentiate and make informed decisions about issues based on multiple value systems 7. Work collaboratively in diverse groups directed at accomplishing learning objectives 8. Use historical or social sciences perspectives to examine formation of ideas, human behavior, social institutions, or social processes 9. Employ concepts and methods of the natural and physical sciences to make informed judgments 10. Apply aesthetic and intellectual criteria in the evaluation or creation of works in the humanities or the arts Two Foreign Language Courses ( 2 sequential courses are required, level & sequence to be determined by Foreign Languages & Literature department placement) X X HI 110, HI 111 or HI 112 (if already taken in common core, 1 course from HI 100 Series is recommended; if 2 History courses have been taken in common core, 1 additional course is recommended from SOCY 200 Series) SP 211 One English course from EN 200, EN 300 or EN 400 Series (recommended: EN 216, EN 224, EN 225) X X X X Complete 8-9 credits. Choose from: SOCY 200 Series, SOCY 125 or UBST 101. Students who plan to pursue Sociology major are strongly recommended to take: SOCY 220, SOCY 230, or SOCY 275 and SOCY 240 or SOCY 250 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X