Knowledge of sociology is very desirable as a complement to many majors and professional fields, such as criminal justice, social work, psychology, or humanities. Combining the sociology minor with other areas gives students a valuable interdisciplinary perspective in terms of how social systems interact with, and impact, individuals.
Students take a total of six courses for the minor.
Required
General Electives
Students must take two courses of the following:
- PO 230 International Relations: Introduction
- PS 306 Cultural Psychology
- PS 312 Social Psychology
- SW 202 Introduction to Social Services
- ID 309 Methods in Social Research
or
PS 303 Research Methods I and PS 304 Research Methods II (must take both - they are counted as a single course for the purposes of this minor)
Sociology Electives
Students must take three of the following:
- SO 205 Social Problems
- SO 213 Cultural Anthropology
- SO 260 Peace in the New Millennium
- SO (RS) 280 Spirituality and Service
- SO 303A Oppression, Prejudice, and Discrimination
- SO 324 Juvenile Delinquency
- SO 335 Technology, Environment, and Society
- SO 354 Women in Society
- SO 355 Sociology of Health and Illness
- SO 367 Gender Roles