Minor Requirements: Sociology
Sociology Minor Requirements
The Undergraduate College: Traditional, On Campus
The Undergraduate College Sociology program offers a minor that requires 24 credits (8 courses) available with the Major of your choice:
Minor Courses: 18 credits (6 courses).
Minor Elective Courses: 6 credits (2 courses). MUST be at, or above the 300 Level.
Under certain conditions, a student may have a minor field designated on their Rosemont transcript. Candidates for the minor must select 21-24 credits above the introductory level in a discipline. These courses are chosen from the Academic Offerings section of the catalog for approved minors. A minimum grade point average of 2.00 in the minor is required. Discuss with your advisor.
Sociology Minor Courses (18 Credits)
*Course can be applied toward more than one requirement.
SOC 0210: Social Stratification and Mobility
Prerequisite: SOC 0200, SOC 0205 or Permission Of Instructor (POI).
A study of power relationships in society. Socio economic status variables and everyday life. Ruling class, elite, and pluralistic theories. Social mobility patterns of religion-ethnic groups. Changes in American class structure due to globalization. U.S. social class impact on third world countries. “Rags to riches” and other belief patterns.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
SOC 0285: Sociology of Sex Roles and Human Sexuality
Prerequisite: SOC 0100
Theories, concepts, and research in human sexuality. Topics include socio-historical perspectives; life cycle changes; sexual communication; love/attitudes/intimacy patterns in American culture; gender roles and sexual dysfunction; religiosity; sex and the legal system; sex education; and trends in sexual attitudes and behavior.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
SOC 0405: Clinical Sociology
Prerequisite: SOC 0100 or SOC 0110 or Permission Of Instructor (POI).
Sociological concepts and theories are applied to clinical practice, research, and consultation; public and private practice; interrelationships between sociology and other disciplines dealing with mental health and social problems; social class, role structures, ethnicity, and other social variables employed in professional settings to assist individual, organizational, business, and communal social change. Social diagnostics and other intervention models. Guest speakers.
Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)
Choose 1 of the Following 2 Courses:
SOC 0100: Principles of Sociology
Prerequisite: None
A study of the interaction in the major social institutions: the family, military, economy, religion, education, government / legal, leisure, mass media, peer group, community, and social stratification. How everyday life is influenced by culture, status, and role constructs. Sociology as an applied / problem solving discipline is emphasized.
Offered fall semester. (3 credits)
SOC 0110: Social Problems
Prerequisite: None
Appreciation of how “social problems” are defined by culture. Areas studied: (1) the city (urban change); (2) healthcare; (3) family disorganization; (4) labeling of sexual behavior; (5) individual and organized crime; (6) juvenile delinquency; (7) life-cycle problems; (8) substance use – drugs, alcohol, smoking; (9) war and terrorism; (10) secrecy and privacy; (11) poverty; (12) environmental issues.
Offered spring semester. (3 credits)
Choose 1 of the Following 2 Courses:
SOC 0200: Social Theory: Classical
Prerequisite: SOC 0100
Selected classical theorists. Comte, Spencer, Durkheim, Simmel, Weber, and others will be studied with an interest in their social concepts as they are employed today.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
SOC 0205: Social Theory: Contemporary
Prerequisite: SOC 0100
Selected modern theorists read in the original with emphasis on how a theory is constructed. Freud, Parsons, Merton, Goffman, Park, Homans, Feminist Sociologists (K. Millet, D.E. Smith, de Beauvoir, J. Mitchell, B. Hooks), and others. The application of concepts to empirical research and sociological practice.
Offered Fall Semester. (3 Credits)
Choose 1 of the Following 2 Courses:
SOC 0330: Social Mediation and Dispute Resolution*
Prerequisite: None
Theories and practices of dispute resolution. Social problems amenable to mediation include domestic issues; cohabitation; divorce; child custody; employer-employee conflicts; educational services; and other areas. Topics covered: theories of social conflict / mediation; identifying the social context; ethical knowledge; techniques for building collaborations; identifying impasses; updating professional training; integration of other professionals (lawyers, religious professional, therapists, and human resources); drafting a mediation document. Guest speakers will share their knowledge and experiences.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
*This course fulfills the Critical Thinking requirement in the Undergraduate College’s General Education program.
SOC 0360: Marriage, Family and Intimate Relationships*
Prerequisite: None
Topics: universality of the family; trends in marriage; class differentials; spousal selection; conflict resolution; alternative family styles; intimacy patterns; cohabitation; communication models; modification of husband-wife roles; social interventions with families; the effects of separation/divorce on children; new custodial arrangements; and decision making in intimate relationships.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
*This course fulfills the Multiculturalism and Gender requirement in the Undergraduate College’s General Education program.
Sociology Minor Elective Courses (6 Credits)
Choose 2 of the Following Courses:
SOC 0300+ Sociology Elective
Prerequisite: None
Sociology elective at, or above the 300-Level.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
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