Sociology Minor

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Minor Requirements (18-19 units)

Core Course

The following core course is required:

SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3

Diversity Coursework

Choose one (1) of the following for 4 units:

SOC 320 - Social Inequalities Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
SOC 325 - Race and Ethnic Relations Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
SOC 330 - Environmental Sociology Units: 4
SOC 340 - Sociology of Gender Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity

Electives

Take three (3) additional SOC 300 or 400 courses as electives. STAT 100 or any other statistics course may be substituted for one Sociology elective. Choose 11-12 units of elective coursework:

SOC 300 - Sociological Theory Units: 4
SOC 350 - Sociology of Immigration Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
SOC 355 - Global Society Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Sustainability
SOC 360 - Sociology of Sexualities Units: 4
SOC 365 - Deviance and Social Control Units: 4
SOC 370 - Sociology of Education Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
SOC 375 - Urban Sociology Units: 4
SOC 380 - Sociology of Race, Crime and Justice Units: 4
SOC 385 - Childhood and Society Units: 4
SOC 400 - Economy and Society Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
SOC 403 - Sociology of the Family Units: 4
SOC 405 - Sociology of Organizations Units: 4
SOC 408 - Animals and Society Units: 4
SOC 410 - Child Welfare Policy Units: 4
SOC 413 - Medical Sociology Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
SOC 415 - Popular Culture Units: 4
SOC 418 - Sociology of Music Units: 4
SOC 420 - Political Sociology Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
SOC 423 - Social Movements and Social Change Units: 4
SOC 425 - Work and Professions Units: 4
SOC 430 - Social Policy Units: 4
SOC 433 - Community Engagement Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
SOC 435 - Social Psychology Units: 4
SOC 440 - Alcohol and Drug Use Units: 4
SOC 443 - Death and Dying Units: 4
SOC 445 - Sociology of Emotions Units: 4
SOC 450 - Sociology of Food Units: 4
SOC 455 - Juvenile Delinquency Units: 4
SOC 460 - Marriage and Sex Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
SOC 465 - Mediation and Conflict Resolution Units: 4
SOC 470 - Sociology of Travel and Tourism Units: 4
SOC 475 - Sociology of Sport Units: 4
SOC 480 - Global Brazil Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
SOC 485 - Policing and Society Units: 4
SOC 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
SOC 491 - Professional Development Units: 1
SOC 496 - Topics Seminar Units: 4
SOC 497 - Issues in Sociology Units: 4

Please Note:

Sociology minors cannot take SOC 499, Sociology Capstone Project or the one (1) unit Capstone Project Support course, SOC 492.

Sociology minors cannot take SOC 345, American Society. (This course is for upper division Area D4 only.)

Department Courses Listed by Course Type

Sociology and Social Services Courses

Department of Sociology

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Courses

Sociology

• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• SOC 300 - Sociological Theory Units: 4
• SOC 320 - Social Inequalities Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
• SOC 325 - Race and Ethnic Relations Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• SOC 330 - Environmental Sociology Units: 4
• SOC 340 - Sociology of Gender Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• SOC 345 - American Society Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• SOC 350 - Sociology of Immigration Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• SOC 355 - Global Society Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Sustainability
• SOC 360 - Sociology of Sexualities Units: 4
• SOC 365 - Deviance and Social Control Units: 4
• SOC 370 - Sociology of Education Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• SOC 375 - Urban Sociology Units: 4
• SOC 380 - Sociology of Race, Crime and Justice Units: 4
• SOC 385 - Childhood and Society Units: 4
• SOC 390 - Sociological Research Methods Units: 4
• SOC 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• SOC 400 - Economy and Society Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
• SOC 403 - Sociology of the Family Units: 4
• SOC 405 - Sociology of Organizations Units: 4
• SOC 408 - Animals and Society Units: 4
• SOC 410 - Child Welfare Policy Units: 4
• SOC 413 - Medical Sociology Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
• SOC 415 - Popular Culture Units: 4
• SOC 418 - Sociology of Music Units: 4
• SOC 420 - Political Sociology Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
• SOC 423 - Social Movements and Social Change Units: 4
• SOC 425 - Work and Professions Units: 4
• SOC 430 - Social Policy Units: 4
• SOC 433 - Community Engagement Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
• SOC 435 - Social Psychology Units: 4
• SOC 440 - Alcohol and Drug Use Units: 4
• SOC 443 - Death and Dying Units: 4
• SOC 445 - Sociology of Emotions Units: 4
• SOC 450 - Sociology of Food Units: 4
• SOC 455 - Juvenile Delinquency Units: 4
• SOC 460 - Marriage and Sex Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Diversity
• SOC 465 - Mediation and Conflict Resolution Units: 4
• SOC 470 - Sociology of Travel and Tourism Units: 4
• SOC 475 - Sociology of Sport Units: 4
• SOC 478 - Sociology of Mega-Events Units: 4
• SOC 480 - Global Brazil Units: 4 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Social Justice
• SOC 481 - Contemporary Brazil-Study Abroad Units: 4
• SOC 482 - Global Race and Ethnic Relations Units: 4
• SOC 485 - Policing and Society Units: 4
• SOC 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-4
• SOC 491 - Professional Development Units: 1
• SOC 492 - Capstone Project Support Units: 1
• SOC 496 - Topics Seminar Units: 4
• SOC 497 - Issues in Sociology Units: 4
• SOC 499 - Sociology Capstone Project Units: 4