{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-07bb06a0-6d5a-4ab5-9d4f-f67d5a61632d","@type":"ceterms:AssociateOfScienceDegree","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-07bb06a0-6d5a-4ab5-9d4f-f67d5a61632d","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Sociology"},"ceterms:ownedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-2e8f96ef-a7c1-4ef0-9503-b31f194c5f85"],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-2e8f96ef-a7c1-4ef0-9503-b31f194c5f85"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"The associate's degree in Sociology is designed for students planning to earn at least a bachelor's degree in Sociology. The program's curriculum is also an excellent choice for students who desire a more comprehensive understanding of social group behavior, as well as those who plan to practice in one of the social science professions. Concentration in the curriculum develops student understanding of group dynamics, social interactions, including their genesis and evolution and environmental factors that shape human perceptions and behavior. The curriculum focus is not only paramount to learning the theories, skills, practices and values required for transfer to a bachelor's degree-bearing program, but also develops students' analytical skills and provides them with an enriched educational experience."},"ceterms:estimatedCost":[{"@type":"ceterms:CostProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Cost Profile"},"ceterms:price":4200.0,"ceterms:currency":"US Dollar","ceterms:costDetails":"https://www.dccc.edu/delaware-county-community-college-net-price-calculator/","ceterms:description":{"en-US":"The cost of attendance includes both direct costs (tuition and fees paid to the College) and indirect costs (housing, meals, transportation, and other personal expenses).  Tuition costs vary by whether or not the student is in a Sposoring or Non-Sponsoring school district, in-state (PA), or out-of-state, or international."},"ceterms:directCostType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CostType","ceterms:targetNode":"costType:Tuition","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Cost Type"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Tuition"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Cost for teaching and instruction."}}},{"@type":"ceterms:CostProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Cost Profile"},"ceterms:price":2730.0,"ceterms:currency":"US Dollar","ceterms:costDetails":"https://www.dccc.edu/delaware-county-community-college-net-price-calculator/","ceterms:description":{"en-US":"The cost of attendance includes both direct costs (tuition and fees paid to the College) and indirect costs (housing, meals, transportation, and other personal expenses).  Tuition costs vary by whether or not the student is in a Sposoring or Non-Sponsoring school district, in-state (PA), or out-of-state, or international."},"ceterms:directCostType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CostType","ceterms:targetNode":"costType:MixedFees","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Cost Type"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Mixed Fees"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"The sum of fees that are not identified individually."}}}],"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://catalog.dccc.edu/academic-programs/programs-study/sociology-as/","ceterms:audienceLevelType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/AudienceLevel","ceterms:targetNode":"audLevel:AssociatesDegreeLevel","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Audience Level"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Associates Degree Level"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Intended for those completing college/university-level programs within their first one to two years (lower-division) of post-secondary education."}}],"ceterms:estimatedDuration":[{"@type":"ceterms:DurationProfile","ceterms:exactDuration":"P2Y"}],"ceterms:availabilityListing":["https://www.dccc.edu/locations/"],"ceterms:financialAssistance":[{"@type":"ceterms:FinancialAssistanceProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Available Types of Financial Aid"},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.dccc.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/financial-aid/","ceterms:financialAssistanceType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/FinancialAssistance","ceterms:targetNode":"financialAid:PellGrant","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Financial Assistance"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Pell Grant"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Financial subsidy, which doesn't require repayment, that the Federal Government provides based on the financial needs of the student."}},{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/FinancialAssistance","ceterms:targetNode":"financialAid:StateLocalGrant","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Financial Assistance"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"State or Local Grant"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Financial subsidy, which doesn't require repayment, based on meeting requirements determined by a state, province, region, and/or local government."}},{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/FinancialAssistance","ceterms:targetNode":"financialAid:Loan","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Financial Assistance"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Loan"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Financial aid that requires repayment with terms determined by the entity providing the loan."}},{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/FinancialAssistance","ceterms:targetNode":"financialAid:Scholarship","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Financial Assistance"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Scholarship"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Financial aid award based on student achievement and other criteria for education that doesn't require repayment."}},{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/FinancialAssistance","ceterms:targetNode":"financialAid:FederalWorkStudy","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Financial Assistance"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Federal Work Study"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Program funded by the Federal Government designed to provide part-time jobs for students to offset educational expenses."}}]}],"ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}},"ceterms:instructionalProgramType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Default.aspx?y=56","ceterms:targetNode":"https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/cipdetail.aspx?y=56\u0026cip=45.1101","ceterms:codedNotation":"45.1101","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Classification of Instructional Programs"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Sociology"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships.  Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems."}}]}