Sociology Minor
For information, contact the Department of Sociology and Gerontology, 375 Upham Hall, 513-529-2628.
This pre-professional minor is for non-sociology majors planning careers in law, medicine, health care, and social science. The minor consists of three required courses and additional hours chosen from a set of electives. Not all courses are offered each semester or year.
It is recommended that you declare this minor before or during your junior year. You may pursue only one pre-professional sociology minor. A minimum overall GPA of 2.50 is required. All courses for this minor (excluding fieldwork) must be taken for a grade.
Program Requirements: Pre-professional Minor
(18 semester hours)
Option in Law and Society
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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All of these: | 10-11 | |
Social Relations in the U.S. | ||
or SOC 153 | Sociology in a Global Context | |
Social Problems | ||
or SOC 202 | Social Deviance | |
Sociology of Law | ||
Select the remaining hours (to total at least 18 hours) from the following: | 8 | |
Social Problems | ||
Social Deviance | ||
Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
Criminology | ||
Social Stratification | ||
Organizations and Society | ||
Total Credit Hours | 18-19 |
Option in Medical Sociology
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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All of these: | 9-10 | |
Social Relations in the U.S. | ||
or SOC 153 | Sociology in a Global Context | |
Medical Sociology | ||
Social Stratification | ||
Select remaining hours from the following, with at lease 3 hours from SOC courses: | 9 | |
Social Problems | ||
Social Deviance | ||
Sexualities | ||
Population | ||
Social Forces and Aging | ||
The Sociology of Mental Disorders | ||
Death Studies | ||
Internship in Sociology or Social Justice Studies | ||
Aging & Health | ||
Introduction to Disability Studies | ||
Women and (Dis)ability: Fictions and Contaminations of Identity | ||
Aging in American Society | ||
Social Policy and Programs in Gerontology | ||
Introduction to Public Health | ||
National and Global Health Policy | ||
Public Health Communication | ||
Medical Ethics | ||
Total Credit Hours | 18-19 |
Option in General Sociology
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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All of these: | 10-11 | |
Social Relations in the U.S. | ||
or SOC 153 | Sociology in a Global Context | |
Research Methods | ||
Sociological Theory | ||
Select remaining hours from SOC to equal a total of at least 18 hours. | 8 | |
Total Credit Hours | 18-19 |
Note: The use of independent study hours must be preapproved by the CDA in Sociology.