Sociology of Culture (Minor)

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Minor in Sociology of Culture

Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Department: Sociology
Academic Plan Code(s): CUL MIN

The required courses in this minor can be completed 100% online.

Admission to the minor in Sociology requires:

  1. Completion of SOC 320 or SOC 323 with a grade of C or better.
  2. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
  3. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in sociology courses, if any have been taken.

Completion of the minor requires completion of SOC 320 and SOC 323 with a grade of C or better.

Program Requirements

SOC 201Introduction to Sociology - SB3
SOC 320Social Theory - WR3
SOC 323Diversity and Inequality3
Select two electives at the 300+ level:6
SOC 305
Urban Sociology
SOC 325
Sociology of Human Sexuality
SOC 327
Sociology of Gender
SOC 329
Sociology of Families
SOC 332
Japanese Families
SOC 350
Special Topics in Sociology (if topic applicable)
SOC 374
Money, Economics and Society - WR
SOC 380
Animals and Society
Select two electives at the 400 level:6
SOC 415
Sociology of Death & Dying - CUE, WR
SOC 420
Sociology of Sport
SOC 425
Sociology of Leisure - CUE, WR
SOC 454
Social Inequality & Stratification - CUE, WR
SOC 456
Gender and Work
SOC 464
Race and Ethnicity - CUE, WR
SOC 470
Political Sociology - CUE
SOC 472
Sociology of Education - CUE, WR
Minimum Total Hours21

At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.