- Community of interest
- Social/Behavioral Science & Communication
- Award
- AA-T Degree
- Program code
- 31954.31AA-T
- Department
- Sociology
- CIP code
- 45.1101: Sociology.
- TOP code
- 2208.00 - Sociology
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- SBSC Social/Behavioral Science & Communication
- Award
- AA-T Degree
- Program code
- 31954.31AA-T
- Department
- Sociology
- CIP code
- 45.1101: Sociology.
- TOP code
- 2208.00 - Sociology
Next Steps
AA-T Degree — expand to learn about this award
The AA-T is designed for transfer preparation to a specific California State University major in academic areas outside STEM and CTE. Like every Butte College associate degree, it has two parts: a general-education curriculum and an academic program of specialization.
About Associate Degrees for Transfer. AA-T and AS-T degrees are aligned with transfer model curricula developed jointly by the Academic Senates and discipline faculty in the California Community College and California State University systems. Completing one with a qualifying GPA guarantees CSU admission with junior standing in a related major (campus assignment depends on space and competitive criteria).
About General Education. GE is an integrated program of learning designed to foster intellectual curiosity, cultural understanding, critical thinking, creative reasoning, oral and written communication, and the capacity for ethical reasoning. By graduation, you'll have developed the ability to think critically, communicate clearly, apply quantitative reasoning, understand how the major academic disciplines ask their questions, comprehend diverse cultures and historical periods, and assess ethical problems — alongside the depth you build in your major.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
Meets Area 4.
course details
This course introduces students to Sociology: the study of people, groups, and institutions that shape people’s lives. Through a mix of theory, research, and real-world examples, students explore key sociological concepts like culture, inequality, power, collective action, and social change. With content reflecting diverse histories and lived experiences, students make connections between their lives and the social forces that influence individual opportunities and choices. Students in this course will develop a critical lens that allows them to better understand and transform themselves and society. (C-ID SOCI 110).
Select one: Meets Area 2
General Education: Area 1A
about Area 1A
English Composition
Baccalaureate-level academic writing — expository and argumentative. The foundation for every other course you'll write in.
General Education: Area 1B
about Area 1B
Critical Thinking and Composition
Reading and writing about complex texts — analyzing arguments, identifying assumptions, building your own case with evidence.
Term 2
Class Schedules
Meets Area 4.
course details
An identification and analysis of contemporary social problems including (1) the role of power and ideology in the definition of social problems, (2) their causes and consequences, (3) evaluations of proposed solutions, and (4) methods of intervention. Topics will vary. (C-ID SOCI 115).
General Education: Area 1C
about Area 1C
Oral Communication
Public speaking and group discussion — organizing ideas for a live audience, listening actively, responding under pressure.
General Education: Area 4
Taking POLS C1000 is recommended to meet the US-2/US-3 graduation requirements for CSU.
about Area 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences
The systematic study of people as members of society — cultural anthropology, cultural geography, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology — and the methods these disciplines use to ask their questions.
General Education: Area 5A
Must have 5C Lab component if not taken in 5B/5C. Seven total Area 5 units required.
about Area 5A
Physical Science
The physical world — chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy — and how science actually works.
General Education: Area 6
about Area 6
Ethnic Studies
The histories, experiences, and contributions of the four autonomous disciplines: Black / African American / Africana studies, Native American studies, Chicano/a/x and Latino/a/x studies, and Asian American studies.
Term 3
Class Schedules
List A (Select two):
List B (Select one or any List A course not already used):
General Education: Area 3A
about Area 3A
Arts
Engaging with creative work — painting, music, theatre, design — through making, viewing, and interpreting.
General Education: Area 5B
Must have 5C Lab component if not taken in 5A/5C. Seven total Area 5 units required.
about Area 5B
Biological Science
Life and living systems — from cells to ecosystems.
Term 4
Class Schedules
General Education: Area 3B
Taking HIST 18, HIST 26 or HIST C1001 is recommended to meet the US-1 graduation requirement for CSU.
about Area 3B
Humanities
History, literature, philosophy, language — how people across time and cultures have made sense of the world.
Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C2999)
Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
Example roles: 3
- Sociologists
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Managers, All Other
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
Example roles: 1
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Local Job Market
SociologistsSOC 19-3041no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: sociologist. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
Social Science Research AssistantsSOC 19-4061no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: social science research assistant. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
Managers, All OtherSOC 11-9199698 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Concentric Healthcare Staffing 2
- AHS Staffing 1
- Adventist Health System/West 1
- Armed Guard Private Security 1
- Centstone 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 17
- Nelson, Butte County 1
- Oroville, Butte County 1
- Paradise, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-10671 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- Solano Community College 1
Where the postings are
- Suisun, Solano County 1
Sample current postings
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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