Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

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. 

Required Courses
A grade of C or better is required in SOCL 300, SOCL 302 and SOCL 304.
SOCL 100Introductory Sociology3
SOCL 300Social Statistics3
SOCL 301Social Statistics Lab1
SOCL 302Social Research Methods3
SOCL 304Sociological Theory: Perspectives on Society3
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 Hours22