Program Contact: Xi Chen 203-582-6408
Through a minor in sociology, you’ll explore the diverse communities and social groups that make up our society, and also examine the many factors influencing their behaviors—from work opportunities and educational attainment to healthcare availability, law enforcement policies and pop-culture trends. You’ll understand how factors such as these determine social relationships and organization and learn how various economic and political forces affect the creation of social legislation and the availability of resources.
You will choose from a variety of elective courses that enable you to focus the minor on topics that not only align with your academic interests and career goals but also broaden your perspective in your chosen field. Courses in family dynamics, gender, race, immigration and deviance complement many majors. The ability to examine broader social trends and apply observations in everyday interactions is a crucial skill for social workers, healthcare providers, members of law enforcement and educators at all levels.
For the sociology minor, students are welcome to work with the program director to select 18 credits of coursework that align with the student’s interests in the field. A student majoring in gerontology can minor in sociology. Courses taken for a minor may not count toward a GT major. Courses for a GT major may not count toward an SO minor.
Sociology Minor Curriculum
Code | Title | Credits |
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Take six courses (18 credits) from the following: | ||
SO 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
SO 201 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
SO 225 | Social Problems | 3 |
SO 232 | Women in the Criminal Justice System (CJ/WGS 232) | 3 |
SO 235 | American Culture and Society | 3 |
SO 241 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
SO 244 | Social Inequalities | 3 |
SO 250 | Youth Crime (CJ 250) | 3 |
SO 255 | Sociology of Families (WGS 255) | 3 |
SO 260 | Social Control and Deviance | 3 |
SO 263 | Aging in Society of Aging (GT 263) | 3 |
SO 266 | Population and Society | 3 |
SO 270 | Community Program Development (GT 270) | 3 |
SO 271 | Public Order Crimes (CJ 271) | 3 |
SO 272 | Education and Society | 3 |
SO 280 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 3 |
SO 284 | LGBTQ Identities and Communities (PS/WGS 284) | 3 |
SO 304 | Sociology of Gender (WGS 304) | 3 |
SO 305 | Sociology of Death and Dying (GT 305) | 3 |
SO 307 | Sociology of Sport (SPS 307) | 3 |
SO 308 | The Immigrant Experience | 3 |
SO 310 | Sociology of Childhood | 3 |
SO 211 | Introduction to Social Work (GT 211) | 3 |
SO 315 | Case Management (GT 315) | 3 |
SO 317 | Religion and Society | 3 |
SO 320 | Sociology of Hip-Hop Culture | 3 |
SO 330 | Perspectives on Violence (CJ 330) | 3 |
SO 333 | Drugs, Alcohol and Society (CJ 333) | 3 |
SO 355 | Crime and Media (CJ 355) | 3 |
SO 360 | Sociology of Mental Health | 3 |
SO 365 | Aging and Social Problems (GT 365) | 3 |
SO 370 | Adoption and Society | 3 |
SO 375 | Sociology of the Everyday | 3 |