Sociology Minor Degree Requirements

Sociology Minor ~ Degree Requirements

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

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:  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 / SBS 310; SOC 311 / SBS 311; SOC 327 /SBS 327; SOC 330 / SBS 330; SBS 331; SOC 338 / PSY 338; SOC 340 / PSY 340; SOC 350 / GS 350; SOC 374 / GS 340; SOC/SBS 351/351L; SBS 366/367L 

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 AmeriCorps 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.