Students are urged to confer with a department advisor to plan a minor. To declare a minor, students must file a completed declaration form with the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office. Completion of the minor is recorded on the student’s transcript
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- demonstrate the ability to apply theoretical concepts to one's own life experiences. Specifically, students should be able to discuss how a theoretical framework can explain or elucidate a personal experience or a new or previously held belief about one's life or the social world in general.
- be able to communicate ideas in written form.
Program Requirements
Undergraduate students can complete an 18-credit minor in Sociology. Course work must include the introductory course, SOCIOL 101, and at least 9 credits at the upper-division (300 or 400) level. Where courses are cross-listed in a major and minor, only 6 credit hours can be applied to both. A minimum grade of C- in SOCIOL 101 and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in the minor must be attained. Only 3 credit hours can be shared between minors. No more than 6 of the 18 credits may be transferred from another institution.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOCIOL 101 | Sociology: An Introduction | 3 |
| Program Electives: | 15 | |
| Social Problems | ||
| Social And Psychological Development Through The Life Cycle | ||
| Introduction to Statistics in Sociology/Criminal Justice | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Culture, Emotion, and Identity | ||
| The Social Life of Things | ||
| Families And The Life Course | ||
| Sociology Of Gender | ||
| Sociology Of Death And Dying | ||
| Social Deviance | ||
| Race And Ethnic Relations | ||
| Consumer Society | ||
| US Government's Indian Policies: Practices Of A Colonizing Nation | ||
| Body and Society | ||
| The Imagery Of The American Indian In Film | ||
| Sociology Of Political Life | ||
| Society And Community Service | ||
| Community Development In Urban America | ||
| American Indian Leaders: Past And Present | ||
| The American Indian Image: Stereotype Vs. Reality | ||
| Latinx Immigrants, Migrants, and Refugees in the U.S | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Culture and Society | ||
| Social Theory | ||
| Methods Of Sociological Research | ||
| The Sociology Capstone: Senior Seminar | ||
| Aging In Contemporary Society | ||
| Sociology Of Human Sexuality | ||
| Feminist Theories | ||
| Social Organization Of The City | ||
| Immigration and the City | ||
| Spatial Thinking in Social Science | ||
| Sociology Of Medicine | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |