The College of Arts and Sciences offers a Sociology minor at the undergraduate level. This minor is a good fit for students majoring in other fields, but who find it helpful to master the foundational knowledge of human social lives, groups and societies to gain a deeper understanding to how society works.
Students in this minor gain knowledge and marketable skills necessary to develop solutions to real-world problems, which is an asset to any career in an increasingly global society.
Requirements for a Minor in Sociology
General Requirements
- Students must meet all requirements for a minor.
- All required courses and selectives for the minor must be completed with a 鈥淐鈥 or higher.
Required Courses (9 Hours)
- Introduction to Sociology (3)
- Classic and Contemporary Theories (3)
- Quantitative Methods (3)
- Qualitative Methods (3)
Selectives (9 Hours)
Nine hours of the following ANSO and SOC courses, with at least six (6) hours at the 3000- or 4000-level:
- Gender & Sexuality (3)
- Making Sense of Social Data (3)
- Masculinities (3)
- Contemporary Social Issues (3)
- Racial and Ethnic Groups (3)
- Self and Society (3)
- Class Inequalities (3)
- Sociology of Sports (3)
- Social Movements (3)
- Topics in Sociology (3)
- Special Topics in Anthropology and Sociology (3)
Note: No more than three (3) credits in total of special Topics Courses ( or ) may be counted as a selective.
Total - 18 hours
Rebecca Schreurs
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