Sociology Minor < Oregon State University

This program is available at the following locations:

Undergraduate students may elect a Sociology minor to complement coursework in their major discipline.

Minor Code: 980

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

Recognize and interpret the relationship between individuals and social processes and institutions, using various sociological theories.
Describe major methods used by sociologists to collect and analyze data.

Transfer students may apply a maximum of 12 credits of lower-division sociology credits toward the Sociology minor.
A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be earned in sociology coursework.
Courses used to satisfy minor requirements cannot be taken S/U.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Core
SOC 204Z	+*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	4
SOC 315	INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS	4
Select two courses from the following:		8
SOC 312	*SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
SOC 340	DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL CONTROL
SOC 381	SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY
SOC 413	SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
SOC 426	*SOCIAL INEQUALITY
SOC 437	RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS
SOC 455	EDUCATION & INEQUALITY
SOC 456	*SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL CONTEXT
Electives
Select 12 additional SOC credits ¹		12
Total Credits		28

*: Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
+: Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
¹: A maximum of 3 blanket credits (SOC 401 to SOC 410) are allowed

Minor Code: 980

Academic Catalog