Program · Minor

Sociology

TypeMinor

DepartmentSociology and Anthropology

Examine society and social systems, including race and ethnicity, sex and gender, health and popular culture.

The Science of Us

The four courses of the Sociology minor focus on the study of society and the social systems that influence human behavior. In addition to an introduction to sociological thinking and research, you will choose from courses focused on topics including race and ethnicity (in the U.S. and Latin America), sex and gender, popular culture and mass media and health and health care.

Internship Ideas

International Institute for Refugees and Immigrants, Providence, Rhode Island; Mayan Archaeology Field School; Smithsonian Institution (National Museum of African Art); Casa de Guadalupe; Clara House

Alumni Careers and Graduate Schools

New York Teaching Fellows; Admissions Counselor at Ashford University; Assistant Curator at Springs Preserve, Las Vegas; Tulane University; Music School of Westminster Choir College; Harvard Divinity School

College Catalog

For more information about courses within the Sociology Minor, visit the Minors page in the College Catalog. In addition to the Undergraduate Catalog, information includes academic department and major information as well as academic regulations and resources; admission standards and requirements; and tuition, fees and financial aid information.

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