Sociology, Minor (461)
Program Coordinator
Amy C. Krull, amy.krull@wku.edu, (270) 745-6363
Program Requirements (22 hours)
At least 12 hours earned in the minor must be in upper-division courses (courses numbered 300-499). Not more than 3 hours earned in SOCL 495 / SOCL 496 may be counted toward the first 22 hours required for the minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| A grade of C or better is required in SOCL 300, SOCL 302 and SOCL 304. | ||
| SOCL 100 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SOCL 300 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOCL 301 | Social Statistics Lab | 1 |
| SOCL 302 | Social Research Methods | 3 |
| SOCL 304 | Sociological Theory: Perspectives on Society | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Criminology | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Race, Class, and Crime | ||
| Issues in Policing | ||
| Punishment and Society | ||
| Sociology of Criminal Law | ||
| Organized Crime | ||
| Gender, Crime, and Justice | ||
| White-Collar Crime | ||
| Interaction: Self in Society | ||
| Marriage and Family | ||
| Global Social Problems | ||
| Sociology of Popular Culture | ||
| Systems of Social Inequality | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Social Deviance | ||
| Behavior in Small Groups | ||
| Collective Behavior and Social Movements | ||
| Religion in Society | ||
| Sociology of Sport | ||
| Aging in Society | ||
| The Sociology of Popular Music | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Technology, Work and Society | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Sexuality and Society | ||
| The Community in Rural and Urban Settings | ||
| Social Institutions: Race, Class, and Gender | ||
| Population, Society, and Development | ||
| Causes and Consequences of Human-Wildlife Conflict | ||
| Diversity in American Society | ||
| Sociology of Globalization | ||
| Stigma and Society | ||
| Evaluation Research Tech | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| Survey Applications | ||
| Socialization: Changes Through Life | ||
| Family Violence | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Sociology Research Project | ||
| Life-Course Criminology | ||
| International Justice and Crime | ||
| Occupations and Professions | ||
| Social Change | ||
| Theory and Practice of Community Development | ||
| Gender, Family, and Society | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Agri-Food Systems | ||
| Sociology Study Abroad | ||
| Internship in Sociology | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Introduction to Social Justice | ||
| Public Problem Solving | ||
| Total Hours | 22 | |