Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

Sociology, Minor (461)


Program Coordinator

Matthew V. Pruitt, matt.pruitt@wku.edu, (270) 745-2376

Program Requirements (21 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 21 hours required for the minor. 

Required Courses
SOCL 100Introductory Sociology3
Electives
Select 18 hours from the following courses: 18
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
SOCL 1@
SOCL 2@
SOCL 3@
SOCL 4@
Field Methods in Ethnography
Criminology
Introduction to Social Justice
Cultural Diversity in the U S
Public Policy
Total Hours21