Sociology Minor Degree Requirements


Sociology Minor ~ Degree Requirements

Credits Required

A minimum of 16 credits.  Required is a minimum of one lower division course and three upper division courses.

Prerequisites

None

Outcomes, Courses, and Assessment

LO 1:  Sociological Foundations
Lower Division Preparation – One Required:  Minimum of 3 units,  maximum of 7 units

  • You must complete the following: SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology 

Students may select a second lower level course under advisement if desired.  Students should  consult with the Sociology Minor advisor ( Dr. George Baldwin or Dr. Armando  Arias)  to receive assistance and approval for such a selection.

Sociology Learning Outcome II:  Breath of Application
Upper Division Preparation - Three upper division courses required: Minimum of 9 units

  • Students must select three courses  from the following list or request substitutions as approved by the student’s advisor to fulfill sociology learning outcome II:
    SOC 310 / SBS 310 Classic Social Theory I  - 2 units
    SOC 311 / SBS 311  Classic Social Theory II - 2 units
    SOC 327 /SBS 327   Introduction to Geographic Information Systems - 3-4 units
    SOC 330 / SBS 330  Crime and Violence - 3-4 units       
    SBS 331  Crime and Violence Lab - 1-2 units 
    SOC 338 / Psych 338 Social Psychology - 3-4 units
    SOC 340 / Psych 340 Cross Cultural Human Development - 3-4 units
    SOC 350 / GS 350 Gender and Violence -3-4 units 
    SOC 374 / GS 340  Sociology of Religion - 3-4 units
    SOC/SBS 351/351L:  Introduction to Global Economics - 4-5 units  
    SBS 366/367L:  Research Methods and Data Analysis - 4-5 units 

Our experience with the Sociology Concentration is that popular substitutions are typically courses from the Human Development Minor in Liberal Studies, courses in Collaborative Health and Human Services relating to the human services,  pre-law courses in Human Communication, Service Learning,  and the Panetta Institute’s AmeriVista program.  These courses are often prerequisites for competitive applications that our students submit for graduate study in sociology, counseling, and social work.   We wish the minor to remain flexible and that relevant courses in other departments that have social science and sociology outcomes have the opportunity to be approved by the students’ academic advisor and the SBGSS Division Chair and listed on their ILP for graduation.