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Minor in Sociology
Sociology Minor
A minor in Sociology gives students the ability to understand the complexities of today's society by examining human behavior and social actions.
Requirements
18 Credit hours including:
Sociology 101 Principles of Sociology - 3 credits
Sociology 102 Contemporary Social Problems - 3 credits
Sociology 345 Social Research- 3 credits
Sociology 389 Sociological Theory - 3 credits
And a selection of 6 credit hours from among the following courses:
Sociology 205 – Deviance - 3 credits
Sociology 220 – Self in Society - 3 credits
Sociology 222 – Socialization: Sociology of Child Development - 3 credits
Sociology 233 - Race, Class, and Gender - 3 credits
Sociology 241 – Marriage and the Family - 3 credits
Sociology 295 – Special Topics - 3 credits
Sociology 301 – Sociology of Religion - 3 credits
Sociology 302 – Sociology of Popular Culture - 3 credits
Sociology 305 – Society and Technology: Identity, Community, and Ethics - 3 credits
Sociology 306 – Stress and Crisis in Families - 3 credits
Sociology 310 – Complex Organizations - 3 credits
Sociology 320 – Sociology of Education - 3 credits
Sociology 321 – Supernatural Belief Systems
Sociology 322 – Sustainability: Prehistoric, Colonial and Contemporary Peoples on the Northern Neck of Virginia - 3 credits
Sociology 325 – Gender and Society - 3 credits
Sociology 331– Social Gerontology - 3 credits
Sociology 332 – Sociology of Dying and Death - 3 credits
Sociology 346 – Basic Statistics - 3 credits
Sociology 350 – Power and Privilege: Social Stratification - 3 credits
Sociology 351 – Sociology of Family Violence - 3 credits
Sociology 355 – The Community - 3 credits
Sociology 360 – Urban Sociology - 3 credits
Sociology 370 – Medical Sociology - 3 credits
Sociology 376 – Sociology of Law - 3 credits
Sociology 377 – Sociology of Sport - 3 credits
Sociology 381,382 – Topical Seminars - 3 credits
Sociology 455 – Social Change - 3 credits
Sociology 495 – Special Topics - 3 credits
Advising Resources
2011 and subsequent catalogs:
- Sociology B.A. or B.S.(pdf)
- Sociology with Family Studies Concentration (pdf)
- Sociology with Pre-Law Concentration (pdf)
- Gen Ed checklist for majors (PDF)
Catalogs prior to 2011:
- Sociology B.A. or B.S.(pdf)
- Sociology with Family Studies Concentration(pdf)
- Sociology with Pre-Law Concentration(pdf)
- Gen Ed checklist for majors (pdf)