Department of Sociology
Minor in Sociology
Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements SOCMIN
The Minor in Sociology can equip students with the tools necessary to perform in the fields of business, healthcare, and law. Students choose from a set of upper-level courses that can target any of these areas. For example, courses like "Mental Illness" prepare students to recognize these challenges and work with vulnerable populations. When taken in combination with our statistics courses, the Sociology minor makes undergraduates more competitive in the graduate school application process as well as jobs at the upper-managerial level.
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Introductory course. One (1) course:
- SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology
- SOC-S 101 Social Problems and Policies
- SOC-S 105 Sociology Laboratory
- SOC-S 110 Charts, Graphs, and Tables
- SOC-S 122 Envisioning the City
- SOC-S 201 Social Problems
- SOC-S 210 Economic Sociology
- SOC-S 215 Social Change
- SOC-S 217 Social Inequality
- SOC-S 220 Culture and Society
- SOC-S 230 Society and the Individual
SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to the concepts and methods of sociology with an emphasis on understanding of contemporary American society.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 101 Social Problems and Policies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces sociology through in-depth study of a major social problem; examines research on the problem; and explores alternative policies. Problems treated vary by section. Examples include the environment; women, men, and work; medicine in America; the sociology of sport; alcohol and drug use.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 15 credit hours. May be counted only once in the major toward departmental requirements.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 105 Sociology Laboratory
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- By combining traditional classroom learning with engagement in community organizations and/or sociological research, this course offers the unique opportunity to acquire both academic and experiential knowledge of the social world.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 110 Charts, Graphs, and Tables
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Develops students' skills as consumers and producers of charts, graphs, and tables. Students learn to use data to depict social trends; assess political programs; and test social science theories. Students learn how to find, read, interpret, and evaluate graphical information, and how to present results in engaging formats.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourseSummer 2024CASE NMcourseSpring 2024CASE NMcourse
SOC-S 122 Envisioning the City
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Students conduct field research in a city in order to understand the relationship between the built environment and social problems such as obesity and residential segregation. Addresses approaches to resolving these problems through community action.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 201 Social Problems
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Social problems analyzed from the perspective of major sociological theories. Specific problems include poverty and inequality; crime, violence, and law enforcement; institutional problems (education, economy, family, health); globalization in the twenty-first century.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 210 Economic Sociology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to the sociological study of economic action. Provides an overview of the sociological perspective of the economy on all levels--from the actions of individuals in economic situations, to organizational behavior, to the dynamics of markets and global capitalism.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 215 Social Change
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to theoretical and empirical studies of social change. Explores issues such as modernization; rationalization; demographic, economic, and religious causes of change; and reform and revolution.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 217 Social Inequality
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Why are income, wealth, and status distributed unequally? Is social inequality good for society? Explores the economic basis of social class, education, and culture; social mobility; social inequality in comparative and historical perspective.
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 220 Culture and Society
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores changing beliefs about the role of ideas, values, and symbols in society. Considers recent public debates over the content and practices of science, morality, art, and popular culture.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 230 Society and the Individual
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Personality and its development; relationship to culture and communication and to social settings; deviant types.
- Repeatability
- Credit not given for both SOC-H 230 and SOC-S 230.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
- Electives. Additional SOC courses as needed to fulfill remaining requirements, including at least nine (9) credit hours at the 300–499 level.
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.