The Sociology minor consists of a minimum of six courses from the list below (three from the required core and three electives).The student must select a minimum of 12 units of upper-division credits in Sociology and may include no more than three units of Sociology 490 Special Topics in Sociology.

All classes required for the minor must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.000) or better.
Lower-Division Requirements
COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
SOC 101	Intro to Sociology	3
Upper-Division Requirements
COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
SOC 415	Social Theory	3
SOC 260* SOC 460*	Sociological Analysis OR Social Research Methods and Design	3-4
*Students who have completed a research methods course for their major--History 270, Nursing 499, Political Science 270, Psychology 201 and 401--may substitute for Sociology 260 or 460.
Select at least 9 units from the following:
SOC 303	Urban Issues	3
SOC 305	Social Stratification	3
SOC 310 SOC 314	Criminology OR Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC 316	Sociology of Aging	4
SOC 320	Social Psychology	3
SOC 330	The Development of Feminist Thought	3
SOC 350	Urban Sociology	3
SOC 360	Race and Ethnicity	3
SOC 375	African Cultures and Histories	3
SOC 420	Social Change	3
SOC 430	Sociology of Religion	3
SOC 470	Medical Sociology	3
SOC 475	Sociology of Education	3
SOC 490**	Special Topics in Sociology	3
**No more than three units of Sociology 490 may count toward the 12 units of upper-division course work required for the minor.
	TOTAL	15-16
Recommended Courses
SOC 103	Social Problems	3
SOC 201	Cultural Anthropology	3
SOC 250	Sociology of the Family	3