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The Department of Native American Studies, Political Science, and Sociology

Minor in Sociology

  Credits
Required Courses
*SOCL 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOCL 205 Principles and Methods of Social Science Inquiry (with Lab) 4
*SOCL 221 Social Problems 3
Total required course credit 10
Restricted Electives
At least one course from two of the following three areas.  Minimum of eleven credits, including nine upper division.
Area 1:  General Sociology, Anthropology and Human Ecology
*SOCL 211 Cultural Anthropology 3
*SOCL 212 Physical Anthropology and
Archaeology
3
SOCL 342 Social Demography and Populations
Studies
3
SOCL 442 Environmental Sociology 3
SOCL 461 Urban Sociology and Human Ecology 4
SOCL 481 History of Sociological Thought 3
SOCL 482 Contemporary Sociological Theory and Theory Construction 3
Area 2:  Interpersonal Relationships, Family, and Human Sexuality
SOCL 232 Dating and Mate Selection 3
*SOCL/A&SC 250 Women, Culture and Society 3
SOCL 332 Sociology of the Family 3
SOCL 344 Minority Groups in America 3
SOCL 372 Development of a Meaningful Life 3
SOCL 431 Sociology of Gender Roles 3
SOCL 432 Human Sexual Behavior 3
SOCL/PSYC 471 Social Psychology 3
Area 3:  Crime and Criminal Justice
SOCL 225 Introduction to Crime and Justice 3
SOCL 324 Criminology 3
SOCL 326 Juvenile Delinquency 3
SOCL 423 Introduction to Corrections 4
NAMS/POLS 314 The Indian and the Law 3
Other Courses which may be used to satisfy the Restricted Electives Requirement include the following:
SOCL 491 Independent Study 1-5
SOCL 292/492 Seminar 1-3
SOCL 293/493 Workshop 1-6
Restricted Elective total 11
Electives
The total number of elective credits required for the minor will be determined by the number of courses a student elects to take which fulfill both the Academic Foundations requirements and the minor requirements.  Electives should be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
V 0-6
Total minimum credits required for minor 21

*May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

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