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.
Course listing
General Education Prerequisites
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|
| SOC-120 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Required Courses (18-19 Units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|
| SOC-461 | Introduction to Social Science Research | 3 |
| SOC-470 | Introduction to Sociocultural Theory | 3 |
Select any four courses from the lists below:
Society And Culture
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|
| SOC-301 | Anthropology for Christian Witness | 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 | Christianity in the Non-Western World | 3 |
| SOC-410 | American Ethnicity and Pluralism | 3 |
| SOC-420 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| SOC-476 | Internship | |
| SOC-481 | International Internship | 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-400 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| COM-430 | Group Dynamics/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-372 | Diversity and Crime | 3 |
| CRIM-375 | Victims, Trauma and Recovery | 4 |
| SOC-372 | Juvenile Delinquency and Justice | 3 |
SOC-462
or CRIM-422 | Statistics
Criminology Statistics | 4
3 |
Semester Study Abroad
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|
| SOC-338 | Peoples/Cultures of Costa Rica | 3 |
| | History/Politics of Modern Vietnam | 3 |
| | Religion/Culture of Vietnam | 3 |
| | History/Politics of Modern India | 3 |
| | Religion/Culture of India | 3 |
