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  "edition": "2025-2026",
  "departmentName": "Sociology",
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  "name": "Sociology",
  "award": "A.S. Degree",
  "department": "sociology",
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      "markdown": "**Minimum Units Required:** 60.0 units\n\nSociology is the study of society and human behavior. Students who obtain a degree in Sociology gain a fundamental understanding of culture, socialization, inequality, racial and ethnic relations, sex roles, deviance, social issues and problems, and the distribution of political and economic power. Sociology students prepare themselves for a job in the field of business, health, education, criminal justice, government/law, or social service, and a variety of other areas. The Associate in Arts Degree can be obtained by completing the 18-19-unit major, general education requirements and electives as needed to complete a minimum of 60 units. All courses for this major must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a P if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis\n\n### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n-   Critically think, in addition to increasing their reading, writing and basic research skills.\n\n-   Become more aware of cultural, social, political, environmental, and economic forces within the world they live.\n\n-   Gain a basic knowledge of the history of the development of sociology as a separate discipline.\n\n### Program Requirements"
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          "text": "List A: (select two courses)",
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          "title": "Sociology of African Americans",
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          "title": "Sociology of the Family",
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          "title": "Sociology of Religion",
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          "title": "Introduction to Sociology of Sport",
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          "title": "Human Rights and Sexual Orientation",
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