2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog - Belmont University


Sociology Minor


Minor in Sociology Hours
Prerequisites for Minor in Sociology (included in core or electives)     6
    MTH 1150, Elementary Statistics

 3

   
    SOC 1010, Introduction to Sociology 3    
Minor Requirements*     18
    SOC 2200, Sociological Theory 3    
    SOC 2250, Social Research Methods 3    
Sociology Core Courses   9  
    Institutions and the Self (three hours chosen from the following) 3    
        SOC 2300, Crime and Deviance
        SOC 3000, Schools and Society
        SOC 3050, Family Problems & Social Change
        SOC 3220, Sociology of Religion
        SOC 3230, Sociology of Health and Illness
        SOC 3250, Economy and Society
        SOC 3440, Sociology of Science
        SOC 3700, Criminal Justice
        SOC 3800, Criminology
     
    Power and Inequality (three hours chosen from the following) 3    
        SOC 3200, Sociology of Gender
        SOC 3240, Political Sociology
        SOC 3400, Social Stratification
        SOC 3450, Race and Ethnic Relations
     
    Social Change and Culture (three hours chosen from the following) 3    
        SOC 3100, Politics of Knowledge
        SOC 3120, Sociology of Music        
        SOC 3140, Sociology of Film
        SOC 3160, Sociology of Photography and Social Change        
        SOC 3210, Men, Masculinity, and Media
        SOC 3350, Social Movements
        SOC 3550, The Urban Community
        SOC 3600, Environmental Sociology
        SOC 3650, Popular Culture
     
Sociology Electives   3  
Total     18
*Social Work and Psychology majors only may substitute SWK 2050 or PSY 2400 for SOC 2250. Eighteen hours in sociology is still required.


Minor in Sociology - Cultural Studies Hours
Prerequisites for Minor in Sociology (included in core or electives)     6
    MTH 1150, Elementary Statistics

 3

   
    SOC 1010, Introduction to Sociology 3    
Minor Requirements*     18
    SOC 2010, Cultural Theory 3    
    SOC 2250, Social Research Methods 3    
Sociology Core Courses   9  
    Nine hours from Social Change and Culture courses below:      
        SOC 3100, Politics of Knowledge
        SOC 3120, Sociology of Music        
        SOC 3140, Sociology of Film
        SOC 3160, Sociology of Photography and Social Change        
        SOC 3210, Men, Masculinity, and Media
        SOC 3350, Social Movements
        SOC 3550, The Urban Community
        SOC 3600, Environmental Sociology
        SOC 3650, Popular Culture
     
Sociology Electives   3  
Total     18