
Including Sociology as a Minor in Another Graduate Program (either disciplinary MA/MS, Ph.D., or Ed.D.)
Students should follow the guidelines within their major academic program in declaring a minor. Minimum number of credits for Sociology is 15 or higher if required by major. All students interested in declaring sociology as a graduate minor must contact the Graduate Advisor in the Program prior to doing so.
When students apply for a minor in Sociology, they must specify the area(s) of concentration. Sociology offers four fields of concentration:
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Environmental and Natural Resources
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International Sociology
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Social Policy
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Ph.D. students pursuing a minor in sociology must take BOTH a "theory-based" AND a "methods-based" course (see selection below).
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MA/MS students pursuing a minor in sociology take EITHER a "theory-based" OR a "methods-based" course.
Courses can be selected from the following:
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Theory-based courses:
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SOC 513, Sociological Theory
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SOC 521, Social Change
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SOC 524, Social Psychology
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SOC 526, Social Inequality
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SOC 599, Bureaucracies (to become a permanent course number in the near future.
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Methods-based courses:
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SOC 515, Understanding Social Research
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SOC 516, Conducting Social Research (must take as part of a sequence following SOC 515)
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SOC 518, Qualitative Sociology
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SOC 519, Applied Research Methods
Note: Students must meet all prerequisites for these courses.