Sociology, Minor
Through teaching, research and service, faculty and students in Saint Louis University’s sociology program reveal a critical understanding of the different ways people relate to one another through the organization of society and how its structures and cultures influence our lives.
SLU's sociology minor requires 21 credits — nine credits of required coursework and 12 credits of electives.
Subject matter in sociology courses at SLU ranges from family life to large-scale organizations, from crime to religion, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, from poverty to prosperity, from the sociology of work to the sociology of sport.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
SOC 1100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
SOC 1110 | Introduction to Sociology: Diversity Emphasis | |
SOC 1120 | Introduction to Sociology: Diversity and Health Emphasis | |
| Required Courses | ||
| SOC 2000 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SOC 3150X | Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
ANTH 2200 | Cultural Anthropology | |
ANTH 3270 | Climate Change & Environmental Futures | |
SOC 1180 | World Geography | |
SOC 1500 | The Urban Community: Race, Class, and Spatial Justice | |
SOC 2110 | Sociology of Sport | |
SOC 2490 | Sociology of Medicine | |
SOC 2630 | Religion and Social Sciences: Theoretical and Empirical Reflections on Religion | |
SOC 3180 | Immigration | |
SOC 3220 | Urban Sociology | |
SOC 3230 | Gender and Society | |
SOC 3360 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | |
SOC 3300 | Social Psychology | |
SOC 3430 | Marriage and the Family | |
SOC 3490 | Sociology of Mental Health | |
SOC 3510 | The Structure of Poverty: Globally and Locally | |
SOC 3580 | Deviant Behavior: Drugs, Alcohol and Addiction | |
SOC 3590 | Law and Society | |
SOC 3840 | African-American Religious Traditions | |
SOC 4640 | Demographic Methods, Analysis, and Public Policy | |
SOC 4800 | Research Activity: Supervised | |
SOC 4980 | Advanced Independent Study | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Continuation Standards
Students must have a GPA of 2.00 in sociology minor coursework to be retained in the sociology minor.