Minor: Sociology
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Analyze contemporary social life using a sociological perspective
- Apply sociological principles and concepts to their own lives.
- Communicate sociological 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. Twelve (12) credit hours must be taken at UMKC.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOCIOL 101 | Sociology: An Introduction | 3 |
| Program Electives: | 15 | |
| Culture, Emotion, and Identity | ||
| The Social Life of Things | ||
| Consumer Society | ||
| The Living Dead | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Inequities in Work, Labor, and the Global Economy | ||
| Latinx Immigrants, Migrants, and Refugees in the U.S | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Social And Psychological Development Through The Life Cycle | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Families And The Life Course | ||
| Sociology Of Gender | ||
| Sociology Of Death And Dying | ||
| Social Deviance | ||
| Body and Society | ||
| Sociology Of Political Life | ||
| Community Development In Urban America | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Culture and Society | ||
| Social Theory | ||
| Methods Of Sociological Research | ||
| Introduction to Statistics in Sociology/Criminal Justice | ||
| Cities and Society | ||
| Technology and Society | ||
| Sociology Of Human Sexuality | ||
| Feminist Theories | ||
| Sociology Of Medicine | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |