Sociology

Students must complete (with a grade of C or higher) the SOC 121 prerequisite, the required courses listed below, and two 300-level or higher elective Sociology courses for a total of 24 credits.

Courses Required for the Minor

Two additional Sociology courses, chosen from the following:

The following list represents some of the careers pursued by professionals with a minor in Sociology :

• Marketing and consumer research, insurance, real estate, personnel work, training, or sale;
• Nonprofit, child-care or community development agencies, or environmental groups;
• Corrections, law enforcement, probation or parole;
• Federal, state, and local government jobs in such areas as transportation, housing, agriculture, and labor;
• Family planning, substance abuse, rehabilitation counseling, health planning, hospital admissions, and insurance companies;
• Public relations, journalism and publishing;
• Rehabilitation and case management
• Elementary and secondary schools, in conjunction with appropriate teacher certification.

Upon successful completion of the program, students minoring in sociology will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a general knowledge of sociology.
2. Identify significant sociological theorists, theoretical paradigms, and research methodologies.
3. Apply and present sociological thinking to analysis of social structures, practices, movements and institutions.
4. Demonstrate basic skills and concepts in interpreting behavior, studying research, and applying research design principles to drawing conclusions about sociological phenomena.
5. Demonstrate an ability to write cogent scientific arguments, present information using a scientific approach, engage in discussion of sociological concepts, explain the ideas of others, and express their own ideas with clarity.
6. Apply sociological knowledge and thinking to real-world situations.