Sociology Minor
A minor in sociology is particularly appropriate for students in professional programs such as psychology, law enforcement, criminal justice, human services, social work and public administration. Such a minor is also an excellent complement for liberal arts students who are majoring in history, women's studies, professional communication, economics, ethnic studies, education or philosophy.
Requirements (19-20 total credits)
Social science majors may not minor in anthropology, political science or sociology.
At least half of the credits required for the minor must be completed at Metropolitan State University.
Transfer courses may be applicable to minor requirements. The university's degree audit will specify transfer courses that are directly equivalent to minor requirements; other transfer courses must be approved by the chair of the Social Science Department.
Students may not apply transfer credits in criminology to the minor.
Introductory (3-4 credits)
Survey (4 credits, select one)
Upper-division Electives in Sociology (12 credits)
Select 300-level courses in sociology.
Select one of the following two courses:
- SOC 309 Homelessness: Critical Issues for Policy and Practice or
- SOC 310 City Life: Space, Places and Community
Students may also take the following courses as upper-division electives for the sociology minor:
- SSCI 301 Politics, Markets and Society
- SSCI 311 Research Methods in Social Science
- SSCI 401 Social Science Seminar: Contending Perspectives
- SSCI 501 Great Ideas: Classics of Social Science
