Sociology Minor

The sociology minor provides students with a better understanding of what makes people and groups behave as they do. It examines social life, social change and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.

Highlights

Courses for this minor provide an overview of social science research and theory, marriage and family dynamics, social psychology, social issues and public policy.
Optional courses cover a wide area of interests that can complement many other disciplines.

Career opportunities

The sociology minor provides tools that are useful in any career field that interacts with people, or that observes human behavior for any purpose. Specific careers include social services, journalism and governmental affairs, personnel management, missions and community development.

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Course listing

General Education Prerequisites

Code	Title	Units
SOC 120	Introduction to Sociology	3

Required Courses (18-20 Units)

Code	Title	Units
SOC 461	Introduction to Social Science Research	3
SOC 470	Sociocultural Theory	3

Select any four courses from the lists below

Society and Culture

Code	Title	Units
SOC 301	Culture and Community Engagement	3
SOC 332	Modern Africa: History, Politics and Culture	3
SOC 334	Modern Asia: History, Politics and Culture	3
SOC 336	Modern Middle East: History, Politics And Culture	3
SOC 364	World Christianity	3
SOC 410	American Ethnicity and Pluralism	3
SOC 476 SOC 481	Internship or International Internship	3 or 3

Social Institutions

Code	Title	Units
SOC 350	Marriage and Family	3
SOC 360	Sociology of Religion	3
SOC 370	Media and Society	3
SOC 375	Organizational Behavior	3
SOC 450	Social Problems and Public Policy	3

Social Groups and Processes

Code	Title	Units
SOC 345	Contemporary Issues in Immigration	3
SOC 346	Human Trafficking: Perspectives and Interventions	3
SOC 400	Social Psychology	3
COM 430	Group Dynamics and Leadership	3
SOC 430	Conflict Management and Resolution	3
SOC 440	Lifecourse Development	3
SOC 442	Social Gerontology	3
SOC 446	Sociology of Gender	3

Crime and Justice

Code	Title	Units
CRIM 422 PSY 300	Statistics for Sociology and Criminology or Statistics	3 or 4
CRIM 355	Victimology	3
CRIM 372	Diversity and Crime	3
CRIM 382	Juvenile Delinquency and Justice	3

Semester Study Abroad Option

Code	Title	Units
SOC 338	People and Cultures of Costa Rica	3

History/Politics of Modern India 3 Units

Religion/Culture of India 3 Units

Code	Title	Units
HIST 408	History and Politics of China and Vietnam	3