Program Map for Sociology DTA

Program Description: This program is for students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution and major in sociology. For more information, contact faculty program advisors Bev Farm, bfarb@everettcc.edu, or Omar Marquez, omarquez@everettcc.edu. If you have been assigned an advisor please work with them, otherwise you can choose either of these advisors.

CHECKLISTS

• Sociology Interest, AAS DTA Checklist
• Pre-College to College English and Math Checklist

Before you can take your college-level courses, you may need to complete prerequisites. 

See an entry advisor for mandatory entry advising at the Advising Center located in RAI 108 to decide on your first quarter courses.

See your advisor for self-paced or accelerated alternatives in Math and English to prepare for college-level classes. Want to move further faster? Learn about EvCC's I-BEST classes. 

Prepare for college-level math

If your math placement is below MATH& 107 or MATH& 146, you’ll need to take the following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• TS 60 → TS 70 → MATH/TS 76 → MATH/TS 86 

 Prepare for college-level English

If your English placement is below ENGL& 101, you’ll need to take following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• ENGL/TS/AEP 97 → ENGL/TS/AEP 98

Note: English language learners may need additional courses before ENGL/TS/AEP 97 depending on their placement.

 Take COLL 101 - College Success in your first quarter to prepare for the pace and rigor of college.

Before registering each quarter, check your Degree Planner to see what classes you should take to stay on track.  See your faculty program advisor with any questions you have.

Recommended Actions 

• Looking for more support and assistance by phone, tablet, or computer? Visit the Online Student Support and Resources page. 
• Do you qualify for Financial Aid? Fill out a FAFSA or WASFA and visit the Financial Aid Office to begin talking about how to pay for college. 
• Visit the Tutoring Center, Writing Center, and the Library.
• Consider registering for a study skills class offered by DEVED department.
• Get involved with Student LIFE and join a campus club.
• See if you qualify for TRiO, scholarships, or support from CDS

Complete college-level courses. Focus on those that fit in the Social Science, Education, and Public Safety Pathway so that if you change to another program within that pathway, most of the credits you’ve earned already will apply to your new goal.

 Take MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics
 Take ENGL& 101 - English Composition I
 Take ENVS& 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science with lab (fulfills the lab-science requirement of the DTA)
 Take SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology. This is an introductory class for this field. It is required for a Bachelor’s degree is sociology and counts as part of the social science requirement of the DTA.
 Take PSYC& 100* - General Psychology. (Recommended because Psychology is a closely related field and PSYC& 100 counts as part of the social science requirement of the DTA.)

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor to discuss if this is the right program for you and update your plan of study as needed.
 

• If you haven't already, join a club that aligns with your interest.
• Remember:  You need at least one Diversity Class to graduate with any associate degree at EvCC. Keep your eyes open for classes that include a D in the course number (e.g. SOC 255D)

Complete specific degree requirements and begin preparing for graduation and transfer. If you change to another program in this phase, some credits earned may not apply to your new program.

 Take one of the following courses:

• BIOL 107 - Life Science for Everybody 
• BIOL& 221 - Majors Ecology/Evolution

Note: Both of these courses cover genetics and meet the lab-science requirement of the DTA.

 Take ENGL& 102 or ENGL& 102D - English Composition II
 Take the first quarter of a world language (World Language 121).  Knowing a second language is useful for working in the field. One quarter of a foreign language fulfills part of the humanities requirement of the DTA.  Also, most local universities want three quarters of a foreign language; some will accept two quarters. (Each quarter of a foreign language is equivalent to one year of high school instruction in that language.)
 Take one of the following courses:

• CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication 
• CMST& 220 - Public Speaking

Note: Good communication skills are needed in the field. Either CMST& 210 or CMST& 220 will also fulfill part of the humanities requirement of the DTA.

 Take at least 2 Sociology electives.  Consider the following courses:

• SOC 209 - Research Methods in the Social Sciences
• SOC 220D - The Family
• SOC 233 - Sociology of Nonviolence
• SOC 240 - Social Psychology
• SOC 248 - Women, Religion and Society
• SOC 255D - Medicine across Cultures
• SOC 257 - Sociology of Religion

Note: For students transferring to WWU, CJ& 112 - Criminology counts as a sociology class.

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor to discuss transfer options and career opportunities.
 

• Plan for service learning or field experience

Complete all remaining degree/certificate requirements before you graduate and transfer. 

 Take NUTR 180 - Sustainable Food Systems: What to Eat and Why It Matters or another lab-science
 Take the second quarter (World Language 122) of the world language you chose in Phase 3 
 Take ANTH 182 - Service Learning or another service learning course. Service learning courses provide useful field experience.
 Take any Social Science class outside of sociology.  The social science fields are related to sociology. Taking other social science courses is a good way to explore sub-interests and fulfill the social science requirement of the DTA.
 Take the third quarter (World Language 123) of the world language you chose in Phase 3
 Take any Humanities distribution class. The humanities are related to sociology.  Taking humanities courses is a good way to explore sub-interests and fulfill the humanities requirement of the DTA.
 Take additional courses to reach 90 college-level credits. 

Apply for graduation at least one quarter in advance.

Recommended Actions

Meet with your faculty program advisor to make sure all degree/certificate requirements are met.