Sociology (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
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Department: Sociology
Academic Plan Code(s): SOC_MINOR
The required classes for this minor can be completed entirely online.
Admission to the minor in Sociology requires:
- Completion of SOC 301 with a grade of C or better.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in sociology courses, if any taken.
Completion of the minor requires completion of SOC 303 and SOC 320 with a grade of C or better.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 201 | Introduction to Sociology - SB | 3 |
| SOC 301 | Introduction to Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOC 303 | Introduction to Research Methods - WR | 3 |
| SOC 320 | Social Theory - WR | 3 |
| SOC 323 | Diversity and Inequality | 3 |
| Sociology electives at any level | 3 | |
| Sociology electives at 300 level | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 21 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
Note: Students may be allowed to substitute a statistics course (specifically, ANTH 376, BIOL 350, CJ 326, HSS 377, or PSYC 301) for SOC 301 and/or a methods course (specifically, BSW 426 or CJ 325 for SOC 303 . Any other substitutions must be approved by the department undergraduate program mentor. If a student opts to substitute one or both of these courses with a course from the approved list above, they must take a 300+ level sociology elective in lieu of the required sociology course(s) and must also earn a C or better in the statistics and/or methods course from the other department for it to count it toward the minor requirements.
