Credits Required
A minimum of 16 credits with at least 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.
LO 2: Breadth 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: Classic Social Theory I
- SBS 310: Social Theory
- SOC 327: Intro/Geog/Info/Systems
- SBS 330: Crime & Violence
- SBS 331: Self Defense
- PSY 340: Developmental Psychology
- SOC 350: Gender/Violence in Global Life
- GS 350: Gender/Violence in Global Life
- GS 340: Social Medial and Global Comm
- SBS 366: Rsrch Mthd for SBS:Quant Emph and SBS 366L: Rsrch Mthd SBS:Quan Emph Lab
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 AmeriCorps program. These courses are often prerequisites for competitive applications for graduate study in sociology, counseling and social work.