Sociology Minor
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 | Introduction 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 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 444 | Globalization and Culture | 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 | 18-19 | |
RECOMMENDED COURSES | ||
| SOC 103 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 201 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| SOC 250 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
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