2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Sociology and Anthropology Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Sociology and Anthropology

(minimum of 16 hours, 5 courses):

SOCI 200Foundations of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology3
SOCI 301Sociological Theory4
Select at least one course from each Group: 19
Total Hours16
1

At least one must be at the 300- or 400-level, not counting SOCI 301 Sociological Theory

Group I - Anthropology

SOCI/GSWS 202Sex and Culture3
SOCI 215Cultural Anthropology4
SOCI 220Linguistic Anthropology3
SOCI 240Indigenous Peoples and the Environm3
SOCI 328Environmental Anthropology3
SOCI 330Peoples of Africa3
SOCI 331Peoples of Latin America3
SOCI 381T:Special Topic3
SOCI 393Human Rights: Culture and Conflict3
SOCI 420Law and Society4
Designated Honors courses
Transfer courses with 031 or 041 designations

Group II - Social Dynamics

SOCI 212Sociology of the Family3
SOCI 217Social Problems3
SOCI 221Childhood and Society3
SOCI 222Popular Culture3
SOCI 225/BLST 201Introduction to Black Studies3
SOCI 247Social Inequality3
SOCI 250Data Ethics3
SOCI 317Social Stratification3
SOCI 324Social Perspectives on Motherhood3
SOCI 325Intersectionality:Theory/Practice3
SOCI 340Gender, Sex and Society3
SOCI 342Race and Ethnic Relations3
SOCI 382Special Topics3
SOCI 430Health, Illness and Healing4
SOCI 440Environmental Justice4
Designated Honors courses
Transfer courses with 032 or 042 designations

Group III - Crime and Justice

CRIM 200Introduction to Criminology3
CRIM 224Deviant Behavior and Social Control3
CRIM 233Introduction to Policing3
CRIM 243Drugs and Crime3
CRIM 282-284Special Topics in Criminology
CRIM 322Criminological Theory4
CRIM 323Life Course Criminology3
CRIM 334A Time to Kill and Kill Again: What Makes a Serial Killer Tick3
CRIM 343Neighborhoods and Crime3
CRIM 363Human Trafficking3
CRIM 383Special Topics in Criminology3
SOCI 383Special Topics3
CRIM 384Special Topics in Criminology3
CRIM 393Human Rights:Sanctions & Survivors3
CRIM 410Juvenile Delinquency4
Designated Honors courses
Transfer courses with 033 or 043 designations