School of Education & Social Sciences · Minor
Sociology Minor
See the patterns that shape people’s lives.
Families, communities, and institutions all follow patterns. The sociology minor helps you understand them, with courses on family, deviance, and social research.
18
credit hours
On campus
format
C or higher
in every minor course
Any major
in another discipline
Is this for me?
This minor may be a great fit if you want to…
- Work in social services, criminal justice, or community programs.
- Understand how groups and institutions shape behavior.
- Build research skills to study social problems.
Not sure yet? Talk with the Dean →
What you’ll study
Topics you’ll cover
- Introduction to sociology
- Marriage and the family
- Social deviance
- Your choice of research methods, social psychology, criminology, or political sociology
How a minor works
Three things to know
A minor is optional, and it’s a simple way to add a second area of expertise to your degree.
01
Pair it with your major
Choose a minor in a different discipline from your major. When you finish, it’s recorded on your transcript.
02
Plan with your advisor
Map out your courses with your advisor. A course used in your major can’t also count as an elective in your minor.
03
Finish with a C or better
Earn a C or higher in every course for the minor, including at least 9 upper-division credit hours. Pass/fail grades don’t count.
The curriculum
18 credit hours
Take three required courses, then choose 9 credit hours of electives.
Required courses (9 credit hours)
- SOCL 100 Introduction to Sociology
- SOCL 232 Marriage and the Family
- SOCL 375 Social Deviance
Choose 9 credit hours
- SOCL 316 Research Methods/Statistics
- SOCL 349 or 449 Special Topics
- PSYC 331 Social Psychology
- CRMJ 330 Criminology
- POLS 420 Political Sociology
Talk with the Dean
Have questions about the courses or how the sociology minor fits with your major? Reach out. We’re happy to talk through your goals.
Sociology Minor