Minoring in Sociology
If you are not a Sociology major, but are majoring in another College of LAS department, you may complete a minor in Sociology. The minor in Sociology is designed to teach students the basic theoretical and methodological approaches in sociology. Students must notify LAS by the beginning of their last semester about their intent to graduate with a Minor in Sociology. In order to declare a minor in Sociology, you must register in the Sociology Office, 326 Lincoln Hall, and in the LAS Office, 270 Lincoln Hall.
Requirements For a Minor in Sociology
Sociology 100 - Introduction to Sociology
- An overview of the topics of sociology and of various sociological perspectives, and of how scholars in the discipline study social phenomena.
- This course is a prerequisite for most two-hundred level courses.
Sociology 280 - Introduction to Social Statistics
- An introduction to the statistical measures and techniques used in the social sciences.
- This course is a prerequisite for Sociology 380.
- Other courses that meet this requirement: STAT 100, PSYCH 235, ECON 202, MATH 161. Also Parkland College's MATH 108 and MATH 160. Note that these courses meet the statistics requirement but do not count toward sociology hours.
Sociology 200 - Introduction to Sociological Theory
- Classical theories by Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, as well as theories by contemporary writers.
2 Advanced Sociology Courses
- 300 hundred level or above
6-9 Elective Sociology Hours
18 Total Sociology Hour
If you have any questions about getting a minor in Sociology, see the Sociology advisor.