University of Central Missouri

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University Central Missouri  Robert Fernquist
660-543-8510
Sociology, BS fernquist@ucmo.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://www.ucmo.edu/academics/ programs/majors/cahss/sociologyanthropology-and-socialstudies/sociology-bs/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, BS degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

It is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution. 

Program Requirements

UCM General Education Requirements

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) 

 

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
Sociology of Families 3 SOC 2854 Changing Families
Inequality and Diversity in The United States 3SOC 2845Soc. Inequality Soc. Justice3
Sociology of Community 3SOC 2850"Community, Work Public Life"3
Electives - Select one of the following;
Inequality and Diversity in The United States 3SOC 2845Soc. Inequality Soc. Justice3
Sociology of Community 3SOC 2850"Community, Work Public Life"3
*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

Last Approved Mon Jan 26 17:00:07 2026