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The Minor in Sociology

Course Requirements for the Minor: 21 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology   3.0 FS  GE
This course helps organize thinking about societies in general, the society we inhabit, and our place within it. Underlying questions are: Why do people have different values? Why do people act differently? Why is there inequality? And why and how does society; its values and norms, institutions, and groups influence our behavior. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (008933)
SOCI 200 Social Problems   3.0 FS  GE
Adopting a sociological lens, this course studies the overarching causes of social problems, as well as their effects on our experiences, communities, institutions, and society. Students explore which groups hold the power to define social problems and propose solutions. Areas covered may include the family, education, the environment, sex, gender, race, poverty, and crime and violence. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (008934)

18 units selected from:

Any Sociology (SOCI) courses, with a minimum of 12 upper-division units (300- and 400-level courses) required. Minor candidates are encouraged to take SOCI 489A (limit 3 units). Consultation with a Sociology advisor is recommended prior to beginning the minor.

Catalog Cycle:16