Minor in Sociology

Requirements

Overview

The minor requires 5 courses (20 hours) in Sociology.

I. Required Course

Minors must take 1 course from the following group (students may select any one):

SOC 201: Organizations & Society

SOC 214: Class, Status, & Power

SOC 221: Culture & Society

SOC 245: Individual & Society

SOC 266: Global Change

SOC 247: Racial & Ethnic Relations

SOC 355: Social Research I

SOC 457: Development of Sociological Theory

II. Electives

The remaining 4 courses are electives.  Most Sociology courses count as electives, with the following conditions:

• No more than 1 course in the general introductory series of SOC 101, 103, and 105 can count as an elective.
• No more than 1 course (4 hours) from the SOC 497R-499R series may count as an elective toward the minor.
• All 5 courses for the minor must be taken for a letter grade.
• Minors who study abroad may take up to 2 electives abroad.