Associate in Arts to BA/BS in Sociology/Anthropology Students will complete the following courses through their Associate in Arts Degree at Metropolitan: American Institutions 6 credits HIST 120 HIST 121 POLS 135 POLS 136 POLS 137 American History I OR American History II AND Introduction to Political Science OR Introduction to American National Politics OR Introduction to State and Local Politics Communications 9 credits ENGL 101 ENGL 102 SPDR 100 SPDR 102 Composition and Reading I AND Composition and Reading II AND Fundamentals of Speech OR Fundamentals of Human Communication Mathematics 3-6 credits MATH 120 MATH 130 MATH 150 MATH 175 MATH 180 College Algebra AND Trigonometry OR Precalculus OR Calculus for Business and Social Science OR Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Humanities 9 credits Complete one 3-credit course in three different areas. One of the courses must be in literature or philosophy. Art, Music, or Theatre ART 108 Survey of Art OR ART 150 History of Art I OR ART 151 History of Art II OR MUSI 108 Music Appreciation OR SPKD 114 Theatre of the Western World Literature ENGL 124 ENGL 130 Introduction to Literature OR Shakespeare OR
ENGL 150 ENGL 151 ENGL 165 ENGL 220 ENGL 221 ENGL 222 ENGL 223 Philosophy PHIL 100 PHIL 101 PHIL 200 PHIL 201 PHIL 203 World Literature I OR World Literature II OR Masterpieces of American Literature OR British Literature to 1750 OR British Literature 1750 to Present OR American Literature to 1860 OR American Literature 1860 to Present Introduction to Philosophy OR Philosophy of Religion OR Logic OR History of Philosophy I OR Ethics Foreign Language Students who fulfill the Mathematics area by completing MATH 175 or 180 may use Foreign Language as one of their three Humanities courses. Foreign Language 101 OR Foreign Language 102 OR Foreign Language 103 Natural Sciences 9 credits BIOL 101 BIOL 104 BIOL 106 CHEM 101 CHEM 105 CHEM 107 CHEM 111 GEOG 110 PHYS 101 PHYS 106 PHYS 130 PHYS 13 PHYS 220 PHYS 221 General Biology OR General Botany OR General Zoology AND Survey of Chemistry OR Introductory Chemistry for Health Science OR Preparatory General Chemistry OR General College Chemistry I OR Meteorology OR Introductory Physics OR General Astronomy OR General Physics I OR General Physics II OR Engineering Physics I OR Engineering Physics II Social Sciences 6 credits SOCI 160 Sociology Complete an additional 3-credit course from the following:
ECON 110 ECON 210 ECON 211 GEOG 105 GEOG 114 POLS 135 PSYC 140 Introduction to Economics Macroeconomics Principles of Economics II Microeconomics World Geography Introduction to Geography Introduction to Political Science General Psychology Learning Enhancements from the above courses: One course designated as Writing Intensive and a course designated as a Learning community or Human Diversity. The 42 hours listed above will comprise Metropolitan s 42 Hour General Education Block. Computer 3 credits CSIS 101 or higher number CSIS course 3 credits (Required by MCC) Electives 13-17 credits SOCI 170 ANTH 100 General Anthropology 3 credits OR General Anthropology 3 credits Complete no more than two of the following courses: SOCI 101 Sex Roles and Sexuality 3 credits SOCI 162 Marriage and Family Living 3 credits SOCI 163 Social Problems 3 credits SOCI 164 Sociology of the Black Family 3 credits SOCI 169 Family Violence and Sexual Abuse 3 credits From the following courses, choose courses to total a maximum of 64 credits for the degree. Satisfactorily complete the first year of a single foreign language (FL 101 and 102), or demonstrate elementary proficiency as determined by a CLEP examination, or successfully complete an intermediate foreign language course. Foreign Language 101 5 credits Foreign Language 102 5 credits For students interested in pursuing the BA degree: Foreign Language 203 5 credits For students interested in pursuing the BS degree, up to six hours of the following:
Additional courses from the areas of sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer science, social science, and logic. Students should select only those courses that transfer to Truman. Total credits required for the Associate of Arts degree: 62 Total credits transferable to Truman: 64 After completing the Associate of Arts degree at Metropolitan, students will then complete the following courses at Truman State University to earn the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology/Anthropology. Interdisciplinary, Writing-Enhanced Junior Seminar (JINS) 3 credit hours Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Requirements (Choose One) 6-8 credit hours BA Requirements Complete the second year of a single foreign language, or demonstrate proficiency as determined by a proficiency examination, or successfully complete a higher level foreign language course. Students who completed FL 103 at MCC have fulfilled this requirement. BS Requirements Complete at least six hours of quantitative or formal-based reasoning course work as approve by advisor from the areas of sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer science, social science, and logic. Required Support 15 hours Complete 15 hours in one other area, as approved by advisor, or internship. Major Requirements 21-27 hours SOAN 192 SOAN 253 SOAN 289 SOAN 329 SOAN 388 SOAN 367 SOAN 331 SOAN 495 SOAN 496 Sociology of Social Problems 3 hours OR Comparative Cultures 3 hours Social Stratification 3 hours OR World Prehistory 3 hours Social Methodology 3 hours Social Psychology 3 hours OR Linguistic Anthropology 3 hours Contemporary Sociological Theory 3 hours OR Anthropological Theory 3 hours
SOAN 494 History of Social Thought 3 hours Electives in Sociology/Anthropology 3-9 hours (depending on number of hours completed as part of electives at MCC) Writing Enhanced Requirement Complete at least two additional courses at Truman, in addition to the JINS course, that are listed as Writing-Enhanced. These courses may be used to fulfill other requirements. Total credits required for the Baccalaureate of Science or Arts degree: 124 Fast Facts Minimum GPA required: 2.00 Maximum credits accepted: 64 MCC Contact: Truman Contact: A. Kay Anderson, 660-785-4143, or Dr. Seymour Patterson, 660-785-4636 Location: Kirksville, Missouri