Sociology

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Minimum number of credits to complete the minor: 20

Minimum cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

School: School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Sociology

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Minor Requirements

The minor is comprised of a minimum of five courses (20 credits): one core course and four elective courses. Students must achieve at least a 2.0 grade point average in their minor courses.

Core Course

Complete the following required course:

SOC 1000 - The Sociological Imagination Credits: 4

Required Electives

Choose four additional Sociology (SOC) courses. Students may also use one cognate class from a related department with approval of the chair.

SOC 1400 - Stress: A Social Psychological Perspective Credits: 4
SOC 1500 - Success and the American Dream Credits: 4
SOC 1600 - Happiness Credits: 4
SOC 1700 - Social Problems, Creative Solutions Credits: 4
SOC 1800 - Tough Choices, Conflicting Values Credits: 4
SOC 1900 - Addictive Society Credits: 4
SOC 2000 - Social Inequality - Class, Gender, and Race Credits: 4
SOC 2050 - Social Work Credits: 4
SOC 3100 - Research Methods Credits: 4
SOC 3330 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Credits:
SOC 3450 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 4
SOC 3600 - Sociology of Health Credits: 4
SOC 3650 - Immigration (Study Abroad) Credits: 4
SOC 3651 - Sociology of Immigration Credits: 4
SOC 3660 - Immigration Law and Policy Credits: 4
SOC 3800 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 4
SOC 3850 - Sociology of Aging Credits: 4