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. |
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Lower-Division Requirements |
| COURSE |
TITLE |
UNITS |
| SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Upper-Division Requirements |
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| 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 399, Political Science 270, Psychology 390 and 391--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
(3) |
| SOC 316 |
Sociology of Aging |
3 |
| SOC 320 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
| SOC 330 |
The Development of Feminist Thought |
4 |
| 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. |
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TOTAL |
18-19 |
Recommended Courses |
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| SOC 103 |
Social Problems |
3 |
| SOC 201 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| SOC 250 |
Sociology of the Family |
3 | |