Sociology Minor

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The College of Arts and Sciences offers a Minor in Sociology at the undergraduate level. This minor is a good fit for students majoring in other fields who find it helpful to apply the study of cultures and societies, race and ethnicity, social class, gender and sexuality, and other social inequalities that students examine through a lens of social justice. Students in this minor gain knowledge and marketable theoretical, research, critical thinking, and writing 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 “C” or higher.

Required Courses (9 Hours)

Selectives (9 Hours)

Nine hours of the following ANSO and/or SOC courses, with at least six (6) hours at the 3000- or 4000-level.

ANSO - 2100 Gender & Sexuality (3)
ANSO - 3600 Making Sense of Social Data (3)
ANSO - 4100 Anthropology and Sociology of Religion (3)
ANSO - 4500 Masculinities (3)
SOC - 2100 Contemporary Social Issues (3)
SOC - 2200 Racial and Ethnic Groups (3)
SOC - 3150 Self and Society (3)
SOC - 3200 Class Inequalities (3)
SOC - 3700 Sociology of Sports (3)
SOC - 4400 Social Movements (3)
SOC - 4000 Topics in Sociology (3) OR
ANSO - 4000 Special Topics in Anthropology and Sociology (3)
Note: No more than three (3) credits in total of special Topics Courses (SOC 4000 or ANSO 4000) may be counted as a selective.

Sociology Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Sociology

General Requirements

Required Courses (9 Hours)

Selectives (9 Hours)

Total - 18 hours