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Sociology, Minor

Through teaching, research and service, faculty and students in pro’s sociology program reveal a critical understanding of the different ways people relate to one another through the organization of society and how its structures and cultures influence our lives.

SLU's sociology minor requires 21 credits — nine credits of required coursework and 12 credits of electives. 

Subject matter in sociology courses at SLU ranges from family life to large-scale organizations, from crime to religion, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, from poverty to prosperity, from the sociology of work to the sociology of sport.

Introduction Requirement
Select one of the following:3
1100
Introduction to Sociology
1110
Introduction to Sociology: Diversity Emphasis
1120
Introduction to Sociology: Diversity and Health Emphasis
Required Courses
2000Research Methods3
3150Anthropological Theory3
Elective Courses
Select four of the following:12
ձ2200
Cultural Anthropology
ձ3270
Climate Change & Environmental Futures
1180
World Geography
1500
The Urban Community: Race, Class, and Spatial Justice
2110
Sociology of Sport
2490
Sociology of Medicine
2630
Religion and Social Sciences: Theoretical and Empirical Reflections on Religion
3180
Immigration
3220
Urban Sociology
3230
Gender and Society
3360
Racial and Ethnic Relations
3300
Social Psychology
3430
Marriage and the Family
3490
Sociology of Mental Health
3510
The Structure of Poverty: Globally and Locally
3580
Deviant Behavior: Drugs, Alcohol and Addiction
3590
Law and Society
3840
African-American Religious Traditions
4640
Demographic Methods, Analysis, and Public Policy
4800
Research Activity: Supervised
4980
Advanced Independent Study
Total Credits21

Continuation Standards

Students must have a GPA of 2.00 in sociology minor coursework to be retained in the sociology minor.