Sociology Minor

Minor in Sociology

Requirements for the minor are Introduction to Sociology, either Methods of Sociological Research or Sociological Theory, plus four electives, two of which should be Foundational Topic Lectures and one of which should be an Advanced Seminar. The fourth elective can be selected from either the Foundational Topic Lectures or the Advanced Seminars.

Requirements for the Minor¹

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
SOCI 1001	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOCI 3901	Methods of Social Research	3
or SOCI 3902	Sociological Theory
Foundational Topics Courses 2		6
SOCI 2109	The City/Urban Studies
SOCI 2260	Sociology of Sexualities
SOCI 2336	Religion & Society
SOCI 2371	Culture and Consumption
SOCI 2431	Population Studies
SOCI 2466	Modernization & Development
SOCI 2555	Social Movements
SOCI 2558	Political Sociology
SOCI 2592	Law and Society
SOCI 2594	Criminology
SOCI 2709	Sociology of Health/Illness
SOCI 2863	Education and Society
Advanced Seminar Course 3		3
SOCI 4033	Race, Society & Cinema
SOCI 4039	Race, Color, Culture
SOCI 4053	Politics of Comm:Afam Experien
SOCI 4122	Gentrification/Justice/Cities
SOCI 4123	Housing Policy in America
SOCI 4150	Money, Markets, and Morals
SOCI 4384	Adv Sem: Happiness and Society
SOCI 4426	Consumerism/E.Asian Societies
SOCI 4591	Sociology of Violence
SOCI 4755	Climate and Society
SOCI 4954	Env/Food Justice Movements
Elective Course		3
Either 2000 level or 4000 level
Total Credits		18

¹

Minors electing to take Sociological Theory can complete the course in their sophomore or junior years. Minors electing to take Methods of Sociological Research should complete the course in their junior year. Students moving to the Capitol Campus during their junior year or studying abroad for the entire year can petition the instructor to take Methods of Social Research during their sophomore year.

²

Foundational Topic Lectures introduce students to the main subfields of Sociology, including gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, education, social inequality, social movements, crime and deviance, community and urban studies, and demography. Foundational topic lectures are denoted as 2000-level courses. The above list is not exhaustive.

³

Advanced Seminars enable students to develop in-depth knowledge of particular subjects through intensive seminars. Students develop specialized expertise on sociological topics in these writing-intensive courses. Advanced seminars are denoted as 4000-level courses. The above list is not exhaustive.