Sociology Minor

Sociology Minor

As a Sociology minor, you will study everything from the social dynamics of two people in conversation to the social dynamics of political revolutions. Our devoted faculty will equip you with the tools to investigate the social world we live in, situating human behavior in context and informed by data. You will learn to systematically analyze the most pressing social issues and seek out answers. 

In our program, you will develop your abilities as a critical thinker, researcher, and communicator. This minor pairs well with any major. Students leave our program well-suited for a career in teaching, public and mental health, law, counseling, social work, the criminal justice system, public policy, marketing, journalism, and the non-profit sector.
 

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Requirements

Lower Division

The following lower-division courses are required for the minor.

  • Introduction to Sociology (4 units)
  • Social Problems (3 units)

Upper Division Electives

Take at least 15 units from this category

  • The Sociological Imagination (4 units)
  • Whiteness (4 units)
  • Sociology of Families (4 units)
  • Race and Ethnicity (4 units)
  • Urban Studies (4 units)
  • Wealth and Poverty in the US (4 units)
  • Global Migration (4 units)
  • Health and Illness (3 units)
  • Global Sociology (4 units)
  • Social Movements (4 units)
  • Education and Society (4 units)
  • Ethnic Groups in the U.S. (4 units)
  • Justice and Community (4 units)
  • Gender and Society (4 units)
  • Crime and Delinquency (4 units)
  • Special Topics (1-4 units)
  • Field Experience (1-3 units)
  • Sociological Theory (4 units)
  • Sociological Research Methods (4 units)
  • Senior Thesis (3 units)
  • Special Study: Internship (1-3 units)
  • Senior Research Seminar (3 units)
  • Independent Study (1-3 units)
  • Introduction to Sociology (4 units)
  • Introduction to Criminology (3 units)
  • Social Problems (3 units)
  • Transfer Course (1-5 units)
  • The Sociological Imagination (4 units)
  • Whiteness (4 units)
  • Sociology of Families (4 units)
  • Race and Ethnicity (4 units)
  • Urban Studies (4 units)
  • Wealth and Poverty in the US (4 units)
  • Global Migration (4 units)
  • Health and Illness (3 units)
  • Global Sociology (4 units)
  • Social Movements (4 units)
  • Education and Society (4 units)
  • Ethnic Groups in the U.S. (4 units)
  • Justice and Community (4 units)
  • Gender and Society (4 units)
  • Crime and Delinquency (4 units)
  • Global Change-Makers (4 units)
  • Sociology of Film (4 units)
  • Special Topics (1-4 units)
  • Transfer Course (1-5 units)
  • Field Experience (1-3 units)
  • Sociological Theory (4 units)
  • Sociological Research Methods (4 units)
  • Senior Thesis (3 units)
  • Special Study: Internship (1-3 units)
  • Senior Research Seminar (3 units)
  • Independent Study (1-3 units)

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