Sociology Minor

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Sociology, offered within the Department of Psychology and Criminal Justice, helps us look more objectively at our society and other societies. It directs attention to how the parts of society fit together and change, and the consequences of that social change. We are faced with an ever increasingly complex and rapidly changing social milieu in modern industrial-bureaucratic societies. Sociology is the study of society and collective behavior. It is a social science relying on the critical analysis of data and social theory to understand how groups, institutions, networks, and social structures impact the mental and physical well-being of individuals.

Minor Requirements (18 semester hours):

SOC 100 - Introductory Sociology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BSC 201 - Research Methods and Data Analysis 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select 4 courses from the following:

PSY 310 - Social Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 230 - Contemporary US Social Issues 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 310 - Intermediate Data Science I 2 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 347 - Cities and Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 373 - Sociology of Deviance 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 380 - Topics in Sociology 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 415 - Social and Behavioral Health 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 445 - Sociology of Religion 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

SOC 380 - Topics in Sociology may be taken twice when different topics.