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Associate Degree (ASS) in Sociology

  • Eligibility Criteria

    High School Diploma, GED Or Equiv. International Education

  • Credit Hours

    96

  • Courses Offered

    16

  • Course Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

  • Estimated Fee

    $21,120

Courses Offered

With an associate degree from NYMU, you can explore countless career opportunites and ensure a bright and secure future for yourself. NYMU's Associate degree from any professional schools are completely accredited and recognized by accreditation bodies around the world.

General

  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to the Humanities (B-057)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Social and Cultural Geography (AAS-085)

  • 6 Credits

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  • English Composition (B-158)

  • 6 Credits

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  • College Algebra (B-200)

  • 6 Credits

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  • World Religions (B-336)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Ethics (AAS-370)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Art Appreciation (B-460)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Pre-Calculus (AAS-584)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Human Biology (B-825)

  • 6 Credits

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  • World History (AAS-902)

  • 6 Credits

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Core

  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction To Mass Communication (SS-196)

  • 6 Credits

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  • English Rhetoric (SS-395)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction To Economics (SS-812)

  • 6 Credits

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Specialized

  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Contemporary Social Theory (SOC-132)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Urban Sociology (SOC-234)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Introduction To Social Psychology (P-324)

  • 6 Credits

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Introduction to the Humanities (B-057)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Art Of Thinking Critically
     Apollonian Reason, Dionysian Intuition
     Myth
     Literature
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art
     Music
     Theater
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Musical Stage
     The Cinema
     Television
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Religion
     Morality
     Happiness
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Death Attitudes And Life Affirmation
     Controversy
     Freedom

Social and Cultural Geography (AAS-085)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Thinking Geographically “
     Population “
     Migration “
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Folk And Popular Culture “
     Language “
     Religion “
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethnicity “
     Political Geography “
     Development “
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Agriculture “
     Industry “
     Services “
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Urban Patterns “
     Resource Issues “

English Composition (B-158)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Writing To Learn
     Critical Thinking, Reading, And Viewing.
     Preparing
     Composing
     Rewriting
     Structuring Paragraphs
     Formulating Arguments
     The Research Project
     Using The Internet For Research
     Evaluating Electronic And Print Sources
     Using Sources And Avoiding Plagiarism
     Writingthe Research Paper
     Mla Documentation Format
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Apa Documentation Format
     Cms And Cse Documentation Formats
     Writing In The Disciplines
     Writing In The Humanities
     Writing In The Natural Sciences
     Writing In The Social Sciences
     Design Principles And Graphics
     Designing Print Documents
     Designing Web Documents
     Electronic Communication
     Business Correspondence And Reports
     Oral Presentations Using Powerpoint And Other Tools
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Essay Exams
     Writing Portfolios
     Sentence Structure
     Pronoun Case
     Nbsp; Verbs
     Subject-Verb Agreement
     Adjectives And Adverbs
     Sentence Fragments
     Comma Splices And Run-On Sentences
     Pronoun Reference
     Misplaced And Dangling Modifiers
     Faulty Shifts
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Clarity And Conciseness
     Coordination And Subordination
     Parallelism
     Emphasis
     Variety
     Choosing The Right Words
     Language And Power
     Building A Powerful Vocabulary
     Using A Thesaurus And A Dictionary
     Spelling
     End Punctuation
     The Comma
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Semicolon
     The Colon
     The Apostrophe
     Question Marks
     Other Punctuation Marks
     Capital Letters And Italics
     Abbreviations And Numbers
     The Hyphen
     Tips On Nouns And Articles
     Tips On Verbs
     Tips On Word Order
     Tips On Vocabulary

College Algebra (B-200)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Review Of The Real Number System
     Linear Equations, Inequalities, And Applications
     Graphs, Linear Equations, And Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Systems Of Linear Equations
     Exponents, Polynomials, And Polynomial Functions
     Factoring
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Rational Expressions And Functions
     Roots, Radicals, And Root Functions
     Quadratic Equations And Inequalities
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Additional Graphs Of Functions And Relations
     Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Conic Sections And Systems Of Inequalities
     Further Topics In Algebra

World Religions (B-336)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Religion
     Indigenous Sacred Ways
     Hinduism
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Hindu Way Of Life
     Buddhism
     Jainism And Sikhism
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Taoism And Confucianism
     Shinto
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Judaism
     Christianity
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Islam
     Rituals And Beliefs In Islam

Ethics (AAS-370)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Ethics
     Living In A World Of Values
     The Role Of Feelings On Ethics
     The Role Of Conscience
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethical Relativism: Knowledge Or Opinion
     Consequentialism Or Justice
     Kant And Deontology
     Natural Law Ethics: Saint Thomas Aquinas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Virtue Ethics
     The Nature Of Morality
     Reward And Punishment
     The Taking Of Human Life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Allowing Someone To Die, Mercy Death, And Mercy Killing
     Abortion
     Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, And Stealing
     Morality, Marriage, And Human Sexuality
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Bioethics—Ethical Issues In Medicine
     Business And Media Ethics
     Environmental Ethics
     Feminist Ethics

Art Appreciation (B-460)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A World Of Art
     Developing Visual Literacy
     Seeing The Value In Art
     Conceptual And Cultural Foundations Of Art
     Art History
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Art
     The Ancient World
     Lines In Art
     Space And Art
     Light And Colors In Art
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Principles Of Design
     Drawing
     Printmaking
     Painting
     Photography And Timebased Media
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sculptures In Art
     The Crafts As Fine Art             
     Architecture
     The Aesthetics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interpretation And Appreciation: Abstract Painting
     Interpreting Old, Foreign Art And Photography
     Principles For Interpreting Art
     New Technologies And Art Education

Pre-Calculus (AAS-584)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Equation Of Lines
     Functions And Their Graphs
     Linear And Quadratic Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
     Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
     Trigonometric Functions
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Trigonometry
     Applications Of Trigonometry
     Polar Coordinates; Vectors
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Geometry
     Systems Of Equations And Inequalities
     Sequences; Induction; The Binomial Theorem
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Probability
     A Preview Of Calculus: The Limit, Domain And Derivative

Human Biology (B-825)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Humans And Biology
     Cell Structure And Function- Plasma Membrane
     Cell Structure And Function-Organelles And Cytoskeleton
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tissues In Organs
     Organ Systems And Homeostasis
     Cardiovascular System-Blood And Blood Vessels
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cardiovascular System-Heart
     Digestive System
     Structures Of The Respiratory System
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Respiratory System
     Urinary System
     Reproductive Systems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Central Nervous Systems
     Peripheral Nervous Systems
     Ecology, The Environment, And Us

World History (AAS-902)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Human Prehistory To The Rise Of Agriculture
     Early Civilization
     Nomadic Societies
     Classical Civilization: China
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mongol Interlude And The End Of The Postclassical Period
     The West And The World: Discovery, Colonization, And Trade
     Western Civilization Changes Shape In The Early Modern Centuries
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     Settler Societies: The West On Frontiers
     The Development Of Latin American Civilization
     The Middle East And China In The Imperialist Century
     Russia And Japan: Industrialization Outside The West
     World War I And The End Of An Era
     The West In The Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Introduction To Mass Communication (SS-196)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     We The People: Media And Communication.
     Books
     Newspapers
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Magazines
     The Movies
     Radio
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Television
     Music And The Recording Industry
     Computers And The Internet
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Journalism: Information And Society
     Public Relations
     Advertising
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethics
     Regulation
     Mass Communication Research: From Content To Effects

English Rhetoric (SS-395)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reading And Writing In College
     The Reading Process
     Reading Critically
     The Writing Process
     Preparing To Write
     Writing Effectively
     Revising And Editing
     Describing
     Narrating
     Illustrating
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analyzing A Process
     Comparing And Contrasting
     Dividing And Classifying
     Defining
     Analyzing Causes And Effects
     Arguing
     Recognizing A Research Paper
     Avoiding Plagiarism
     Finding Sources
     Writing A Research Paper
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Documenting Sources
     Revising And Editing A Research Paper
     Writing Workshop
     Parts Of Speech, Phrases, Clauses
     Subjects And Verbs
     Fragments
     Fused Sentences And Comma Splices
     Regular And Irregular Verbs
     Verb Tense
     Subject-Verb Agreement
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     More On Verbs
     Pronoun Problems
     Pronoun Reference And Point Of View
     Pronoun Agreement
     Adjectives
     Adverbs
     Modifier Errors
     End Punctuation
     Commas
     Apostrophes
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Quotation Marks
     Other Punctuation Marks
     Capitalization
     Abbreviations And Numbers
     Varying Sentence Structure
     Parallelism
     Combining Sentences
     Standard And Nonstandard English
     Easily Confused Words
     Spelling

Introduction To Economics (SS-812)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Economics: Foundations And Models
     Trade-Offs, Comparative Advantage, And The Market System
     Where Prices Come From: The Interaction Of Demand And Supply
     Market Efficiency And Market Failure
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Firms, The Stock Market, And Corporate Governance
     Consumer Choice And Elasticity
     Technology, Production, And Costs
     Firms In Perfectly Competitive Markets
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Monopoly And Antitrust Policy
     Monopolistic Competition And Oligopoly
     Gdp: Measuring Total Production And Income
     Unemployment And Inflation
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Economic Growth And Business Cycles
     Aggregate Demand And Aggregate Supply Analysis
     Money, Banks, And The Federal Reserve System
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Monetary Policy
     Fiscal Policy
     Comparative Advantage, International Trade, And Exchange Rates

Contemporary Social Theory (SOC-132)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction
     The Idea
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Concepts
     Statements
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Testing Theories
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Strategies For Developing A Scientific Body Of Knowledge
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Conclusion

Urban Sociology (SOC-234)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Exploring The City
     The Origins And Development Of The Worlds Cities
     The Development Of North American Cities
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cities And Suburbs Of The Twenty-First Century
     Urban Sociology: Classic And Modern Statements
     Social Psychology: The Urban Experience
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Geography And Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense Of Space
     Comparative Urbanism: The City And Culture
     The New Urban Sociology: The City And Capitalism
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Stratification And Social Class: Urban And Suburban Lifestyles
     Race, Ethnicity, And Gender: Urban Diversity
     Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cities In The Developing World
     Planning The Urban Environment

Introduction To Social Psychology (P-324)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theories And Methods In Social Psychology
     Person Perception
     Social Cognition
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Self
     Attitudes And Attitude Change
     Prejudice
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Influence
     Interpersonal Attraction
     Close Relationships
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Behavior In Groups
     Gender
     Helping Behavior
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Aggression
     Social Psychology And Health
     Social Psychology And Law
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