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, dentistry, business, and social science. Depending on your option, the minor consists of three or four required courses and additional hours chosen from a set of electives. Not all courses are offered each semester or year.

You must 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

All of these:10-11
SOC 151
Social Relations in the U.S.
or SOC 153
 Sociology in a Global Context
SOC 201
Social Problems
or SOC 202
 Social Deviance
SOC 412
Sociology of Law
Select the remaining hours (to total at least 18 hours) from the following:8
SOC 201
Social Problems
SOC 202
Social Deviance
SOC 348
Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 352
Criminology
SOC 372
Social Stratification
SOC 454
Formal Organization
Total Credit Hours18-19

Option in Medical Sociology

All of these:9-10
SOC 151
Social Relations in the U.S.
or SOC 153
 Sociology in a Global Context
SOC 357
Medical Sociology
SOC 372
Social Stratification
Select remaining hours from the following, with at lease 3 hours from SOC courses:9
SOC 201
Social Problems
SOC 202
Social Deviance
SOC 221
Sexualities
SOC 257
Population
SOC 318
Social Forces and Aging
GTY 318
Social Forces and Aging
SOC 358
The Sociology of Mental Disorders
SOC 435
Death Studies
SOC 440
Internship in Sociology or Social Justice Studies
GTY 456
Aging & Health
EDP/SOC 272
Introduction to Disability Studies
DST 278
Women and (Dis)ability: Fictions and Contaminations of Identity
GTY 154
Aging in American Society
GTY 365
Social Policy and Programs in Gerontology
KNH 125
Introduction to Public Health
KNH 321
National and Global Health Policy
KNH 362
Public Health Communication
PHL 375
Medical Ethics
Total Credit Hours18-19

Option in Business and Society

All of these:7-8
SOC 151
Social Relations in the U.S.
or SOC 153
 Sociology in a Global Context
SOC 201
Social Problems
Select at least two of the following:6
SOC 225
Work and Occupational Justice
SOC 417
Economy and Society
SOC 454
Formal Organization
Select from the following to total 18 hours:5
SOC 203
Sociology of Gender
SOC 257
Population
SOC 262
Research Methods
SOC/CRE 348
Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 372
Social Stratification
SOC 417
Economy and Society
SOC 454
Formal Organization
Total Credit Hours18-19

Option in General Sociology

All of these:10-11
SOC 151
Social Relations in the U.S.
or SOC 153
 Sociology in a Global Context
SOC 262
Research Methods
SOC 482
Sociological Theory
Select remaining hours from SOC to equal a total of at least 18 hours.8
Total Credit Hours18-19

Note: The use of independent study hours or SOC 490 must be preapproved by the CDA in Sociology.