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Sociology, B.A.

Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Fall, 2024 - Current
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About the Program

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at UMBC offers majors and minors in sociology and in cultural anthropology.
Sociology is the scientific study of human interaction and the institutions and organizations through which people organize their social lives. The sociology major is designed both for students who intend to enter the labor market upon receiving the bachelor's degree and for students who plan to enter graduate school, either in sociology, anthropology or a professional program that makes significant use of the social sciences.
Undergraduate majors in sociology take courses in substantive areas of sociology, methods of sociological research, and sociological theory. This training equips them to understand the content and process of sociological research and to work in public, non-profit, and private organizations where those skills are useful. 
Upon graduation, majors are well prepared to obtain employment in our increasingly multicultural workforce, including positions in business, health, government, and law, among others. Majors also have been very successful in obtaining admittance to graduate school, including Ph.D. programs in Anthropology and Master’s programs in Applied Anthropology, Public Health, and Social Work.
Membership in the Council of Majors for Anthropology and Sociology is open to declared majors. The council publishes a newsletter, and meets regularly throughout the academic year.
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PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Requirement
  • GEP: Arts and Humanities Take 3 GEP: Arts And Humanities courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
  • GEP: English Composition Complete one of these courses with a "C" grade or better.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
  • GEP: Social Sciences Take 3 GEP: Social Science courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
    Notes: Complete With A 'C' Grade Or Better for this major requirement.
  • GEP: Mathematics Take one GEP Mathematics or GEP Statistics course.
    3 - 4 credits
  • GEP: Science Take one GEP: Science course.
    3 - 4 credits
  • GEP: Science with a Lab Take one GEP: Science course with a laboratory.
    3 - 5 credits
  • GEP: Culture Take 2 GEP: Culture courses.
    6 credits
  • GEP: Language 201 Take a foreign language through the 201 level.
    3 - 4 credits
    No equivalency found. *
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  • Major Electives Complete up to 6 of These Courses With A 'C' Grade Or Better.
    3 - 18 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Take 1 course from the following 3
    No equivalency found. *
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Grand Total Credits
60
Completion of an associate's degree (A.A. /A.S.) at a public community college in Maryland is strongly recommended and, once earned, will satisfy most of UMBC's General Education Program (GEP) requirements. Edited NC 4/14/2025
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.