Sociology Minor
Total Credits: 18
Rationale
A minor in sociology provides the student with an understanding of such major sociological concepts as: culture, community, social class, alienation as well as social processes (e.g., competition, conflict and cooperation). The student will learn to apply these concepts to areas such as ethnic and racial relations, women's studies, and the family. In addition to these sociological areas, the student will have an opportunity to focus on social issues ranging from drugs and crime and social inequality on the societal level to world hunger on the international level.
The sociological minor also offers an opportunity for students to select courses that focus on the "fundamentals of working with people."
Finally, the minor provides the student with an opportunity to probe the social issues of society within the context of the Catholic Christian value system of social justice.
Requirements:
- SOC 202 Principles of Sociology
- SOC 245 Social Values
- SOC 321 Sociological Theory
- SOC 352 Seminar I: Methods
Two courses from the following:
- SOC 306 Sociology of the Family
- SOC 307 Criminology
- SOC 312 Sociology of Deviance
- SOC 314 Juvenile Delinquency
- SOC 328 Minority Groups
- SOC 343 Fundamentals of Working with People
- SOC 353 Cultural Anthropology