Major Guide for Transfer Advising
Available Concentrations: Communities, Inequalities and Public Policy; Environment, Technologies and Innovations; Health, Medicine and Society; Markets and Cultures; Political and Global Analysis
Transfer Pathways for this Major
View the B.A., B.S. Sociology Transfer Guide , which shows the courses to take at your community college for the best 2-year plus 2-year pathway to your major at JMU.
Your community college (or Richard Bland College) may not offer the specific associate degree shown on the transfer guide. In many cases, you may still be able to complete requirements for your intended major at JMU and qualify for the general education waiver through a different associate degree. We encourage you to review the following guidance for equivalent courses in this major and make an appointment with a JMU Next transfer advisor.
- Not sure if the degree you're pursuing is transferable? Most Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.) and Associate of Arts & Sciences (A.A.&S.) degrees are transferable. Learn about transferable degrees.
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in selecting courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
You should choose courses at your current school that satisfy specific general education AND major requirements at JMU. In addition, to be considered a competitive student for admission, you should have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and successfully completed college course work in these core subject areas: English, mathematics, social science and lab science.
- View VCCS & RBC courses that satisfy JMU General Education requirements
- Learn more about the transfer admission process
Equivalent Courses for this Major:
The following courses can help toward your major at JMU. The list below shows all possible courses offered that fulfill requirements towards this major. Not all courses may be offered at your community college, and you are not required to complete these courses in order to transfer. We recommend meeting with a JMU Next Transfer Advisor as you schedule courses at your community college.
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VCCS |
RBC |
JMU Course Equivalent |
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SOC 200 |
SOC 201 |
SOCI 101, Introductory Sociology |
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MTH 155 or 245 |
MATH 217 |
MATH 220, Elementary Statistics |
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SOC 215 |
SOC 253 |
SOCI 374, Sociology of Families |
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SOC 266 |
SOC 208 |
SOCI 336, Race and Ethnicity |
Advising Notes:
- MATH 220 can subsitute for SOCI 231, Introduction to Social Statistics.
- SOCI 374 and 336 will count as electives in the major.
Additional courses required for the JMU B.A. degree:
- PHI 100 or PHI 200 at VCCS | PHIL 101 at RBC
- Complete world language (or demonstrate proficiency through JMU's placement exam) through the intermedate 202 level at VCCS or RBC.
Additional Notes:
- Not sure if the degree you're pursuing is transferable? Most Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.) and Associate of Arts & Sciences (A.A.&S.) degrees are transferable. Learn about transferable degrees.
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in selecting courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
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