Sociology

Sociology Minor

Minor Requirements

You must complete a minimum of 18 credits and a minimum of 5 courses in the minor, as specified below. You’ll also need to achieve at least a 2.0 grade point average in your minor courses.

Required Courses (complete all)

SOC 1000	The Sociological Imagination
SOC 2000	Social Inequality: Class, Gender and Race
SOC 3000W	Social Theory
SOC 3100	Research Methods

Electives

Choose one additional sociology course.

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