Transfer Credit Policies

The Sociology Department may accept online courses to count toward the major or the minor.

While there is not an AP or IB examination in Sociology, a qualifying A-level examination score on any of the three, post-2017 Sociology examinations will be considered equivalent to completing SOC 101 or SOC 102. Students will earn four units of credit for each qualifying examination score. Up to eight units may be applied toward the major and up to four units may be applied toward the minor.

Students should reference the Transfer Credit section for more details.

The department will apply toward the sociology major most broad-based courses in Introduction to Sociology taken at accredited colleges and universities.

In addition to Introduction to Sociology, the department will accept a maximum of 9-units of Sociology courses taken at other institutions and passed with grades of C or better toward the completion of the Sociology major. Please consult with your academic adviser and the department chair for course approval.

Students transferring from another institution in the junior year or students who have taken a leave of absence for more than 1 semester may transfer Introduction to Sociology and up to 17-units of other Sociology courses, with approval from the department chair.