TC3 Transfer Planning for Sociology

Tompkins Cortland Community College Transfer Planning for Sociology, (SOC), B.A.

SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits. Of those, 19 major-required credits can be transferred. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY General Education
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at TC3
Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I	ENGL 100 (GE required)
Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II	ENGL 101 (GE required)
Communication – Presentation (GECP): SOC 333 Sociology of Policing	no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (GE & major required)
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI): SOC 230 Prejudice & Discrimination	no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (GE & major required)
Mathematics (GEMA): SOC 302 Methods of Social Research II	no equivalent – consider taking at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (GE & major required)
Natural Sciences (GENS):	________________
Humanities (GEHU):	________________
Social Sciences (GESS): SOC 150 Intro to Sociology	SOCI 101 (major required)
The Arts (GEAR):	________________
US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS): SOC 150 Intro to Sociology	SOCI 101 (major required)
World History & Global Awareness (GEWH): 318 SOC 318 Cross-Cultural Study of Health	no equivalent – consider taking SOC at Cortland, unless earning associate degree (major required)
World Languages (GEWL): (Sign language is acceptable)	_______ 101 (required for B.A. _______ 102 (required for B.A.) _______ 201 (required for B.A.) _______ 202 (required for B.A.)

Additional Major-Requirements

SOC Elective Options – Choose one course from each category

Category A: Social Institutions
Cortland Major Requirements	Complete at TC3
SOC 377/CRM 377 Crime and Criminal Law	CRJU 205
SOC 470 Sociology of the Family	SOCI 201

Category B: Social Organization
Cortland Major Requirements	Complete at TC3
SOC 352 U.S. Ethnic Identity and Conflict	SOCI 203 (Offered 1X/yr)

Category C: Social Processes
Cortland Major Requirements	Complete at TC3
SOC 220 Introduction to Social Gerontology	HUMS 111 (Offered occasionally)

Category D: Social Problems and Deviance
Cortland Major Requirements	Complete at TC3
SOC 462 Juvenile Delinquency	SOCI/HUMS 206
SOC 463 Criminological Theory	SOCI 207
SOC 464 Correction	CRJU/HUMS 104

*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.

Sociology

School of Arts and Sciences

The program requirements pertain to the Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.

To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, you can still earn your degree via Reverse Transfer.

About Sociology

If you want a broad degree of flexibility in choosing a career after graduation, the sociology major lets you explore careers in human services, public administration and management and provides a general background for graduate work in social sciences public policy, law and social work.

Career Potential

Counseling
Social work
Health care
Government agencies
Human services
Public service

What Will I Learn?

Better understand human behavior to improve the quality life
Think creatively and flexibly and to broaden your perspective
Develop your analytical skills and the ability to understand conceptual and theoretical material

Applying to Cortland

SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
If you apply to Cortland using the SUNY application, SUNY will waive the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.
After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript.