Sociology Minor

Minor Program in Sociology

A minimum of 18 semester hours in Sociology with a grade of C or better in each course is required for a minor in this field. The following courses are required:

•         General Sociology (SOC 2301 - Introduction to Sociology ) 
•         Elementary Statistics (*waived for students whose major requires a statistics course)
•         Social Theory (SOC 3342 - Social Theory ) 
•         Methods of Social Research (SOC 3352 - Methods of Social Research )(**waived for students whose major requires a social/behavioral science research methods course)

Enough sociology electives must be completed to bring the total semester hours in sociology to 18.  Students for whom one or two required courses are waived must complete three hours of sociology for each course that is waived.

General Sociology (SOC 2301 - Introduction to Sociology  ) is a prerequisite to all 3000 and 4000 leve courses in sociology.