University of Central Missouri

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University Central Missouri  Robert Fernquist
660-543-8510
Sociology, BA fernquist@ucmo.edu
Academic Year 2024-2025 https://www.ucmo.edu/academics/ programs/majors/cahss/sociologyanthropology-and-socialstudies/sociology-ba/index.php

Program Description

The Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all 42 hours of UCM’s General Education requirements, with the exception of Major/Minor-Required General Education courses and the Constitution Requirement. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details. The elective hours within the A.A. allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors/minors.

Students who transfer to UCM without a degree (or a degree other than an AA) will have all coursework evaluated on a course-by-course basis. JCCC students not completing the AA degree should visit the UCM General Education Program guide for course equivalents and also the UCM catalog for any specific or additional General Education requirements for their UCM program of study.

NOTE: Courses taken to fulfill General Education requirements may not be taken on the pass/fail basis.

Students should be cognizant of UCM’s Upper-Level Course Requirement and Residence Requirement, especially if enrolling in more than 60 hours at JCCC. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details.

The Sociology, BA degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Program Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT 

with JCCC Equivalent - All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. The following general education course is required by this major. 

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
SOC 122Introduction to Sociology3SOC 1800Introduction to Sociology3

 SOCIOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (30 hours) with JCCC Equivalents

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Choose one course from the following:
SOC 131
Sociology of Families 3 SOC 2845 Social Justice
SOC 180
Inequality and Diversity in The United States 3 SOC 2845 Social Inequality and Social Justice
SOC 240
Sociology of Community 3 SOC 2850 Community, Work Public Life
Electives
SOC 180
Inequality and Diversity in The United States 3 SOC 2845 Social Inequality and Social Justice
SOC 240
Sociology of Community 3 SOC 2850 Community, Work Public Life

MODERN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (9 hours) 

The modern language requirement is fulfilled by successfully completing nine semester hours of one modern language, or completing six hours of one modern language and three hours of modern literature in translation (ENGL 2220 or ML 2000), or completing three hours of an upper-level (or level three) modern language course.

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ENGL 251World Literature to 1620* 3 ENGL 2220 Introduction to World Literature GE
Select one of the following:
FL 221
Intermediate German II* 3 GER 2302 Intermediate German II GE
FL 231
Intermediate Spanish II* 3 SPAN 2602 Intermediate Spanish II GE
FL 241
Intermediate French II* 3 FREN 2202 Intermediate French II GE
*

 JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

Last Approved Mon Nov 10 11:13:46 2025