Sep 03, 2025

Dallas College Catalog 2025-2026

Texas Direct - Associate of Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Sociology

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, Richland

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This plan is an official Field of Study Degree approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Degree Code: AA.TXD.SOCIOLOGY

This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to major in Sociology and transfer to a four-year college or university. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves the field of study in Sociology included in this degree. This degree plan will constitute a semester credit hour transfer block to any public Texas four-year college or university with a Sociology Major.

Transferring students shall not be required to repeat courses transferred as part of the field of study curriculum. Completion of the field of study curriculum shall not prevent a receiving institution from requiring additional lower-division courses that may be necessary for specific degree programs.

Because of the complexity of requirements, students must plan very carefully and work with an advisor/counselor to verify the transferability of Dallas College Sociology courses prior to applying to a university.

In order to be eligible to receive this A.A. degree, a student must:

Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
Earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 (“C”);
Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements and course prerequisites; and
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.

Communication (CB010)

Select the following:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
^{(A grade of “C” or better is required.)}
ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)
^{Other options exist to meet this requirement.}

Credit Hours Required: 6

Mathematics (CB020)

Select the following:

MATH XXXX - Mathematics (3-4 Credit Hours)

^{(A grade of “C” or better is required.)}

Credit Hours Required: 3-4

Life and Physical Sciences (CB030)

Select the following:

Credit Hours Required: 8

^•^{Life and Physical Sciences}^{- This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and BIOL 1408; BIOL 1407 and BIOL 1409; BIOL 2420 and BIOL 2421; CHEM 1405 and CHEM 1411; CHEM 1406 and CHEM 1411; CHEM 1405 and CHEM 1406; CHEM 1406 and CHEM 1407; GEOL 1401 and GEOL 1403; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 1405; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 2425; PHYS 1405 and PHYS 2425.}

Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040)

Select the following:

Language, Philosophy and Culture XXXX (3 Credit Hours)

Credit Hours Required: 3

Creative Arts (CB050)

Select the following:

Creative Arts XXXX (3 Credit Hours)

Credit Hours Required: 3

American History (CB060)

Select the following:

Credit Hours Required: 6

Government/Political Science (CB070)

Select the following:

Credit Hours Required: 6

Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB080)

Select the following:

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
^{Field of Study Core Course}

Credit Hours Required: 3

Component Area Option (CB090)

Select the following:

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework (3 Credit Hours)
^{Other options exist to meet this requirement.}
PHED 1164 - Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness (1 Credit Hours)
^{Other options exist to meet this requirement.}

Credit Hours Required: 4

Core Credit Hours for this A.A. Degree: 42 Credit Hours

Discipline Foundation - Sociology

Select the following:

Credit Hours Required: 9

Directed Electives - Sociology

Students should review and select the required courses based upon their chosen transfer institution. To find out FOS Directed Electives for additional universities, please see the Texas Direct Website.

Texas A&M University College Station

SOCI 2326 , SOCI 2336 and MATH 1342

Texas A&M University Commerce

MATH 1342 , SOCI 2336 and 3 credit hours of academic transfer courses

Texas Woman’s University

9 credit hours of academic transfer courses

University of Texas Austin

MATH 1342 and 6 credit hours of academic transfer courses

University of Texas Arlington

SOCI 2326 , SOCI 2336 and SPCH 1315

Credit Hours Required: 9

Total Credit Hours Required for this A.A. Degree: 60 Credit Hours

Note(s):

Upon satisfying any 010 through 080 core component areas, additional course(s) or remaining credits from courses used to satisfy these component areas, may be (1) used to satisfy the 090 core component area or (2) applied as general electives to the degree plan.
Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.