Sociology

Minor Contact

• SOCA-Advising@mail.wvu.edu

Minor Code - U033

Students must earn a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all courses applied toward the minor.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Course:		3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology
Upper-Division Electives: *		15
Select 15 credits from the list below; 9 credits must be at the 300-level or higher:
ANTH 457	Social Movements
CRIM 232	Criminology
CRIM 234	The Criminal Justice System
CRIM 302	Deviant Behavior
CRIM 318	Hate Crime
SOC 207	Social Problems in Contemporary America
SOC 221	Families and Society
SOC 225	Inequality and the Media
SOC 235	Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 304	Complex Organizations
SOC 320	Social Psychology
SOC 323	Sociology of Rural Life
SOC 331	Sociology of Law
SOC 333	Sociology of Work and Work Places
SOC 337	Sociology of American Business
SOC 360	Sociology of Gender
SOC 405	Class, Status, and Power
SOC 407
SOC 463	Economy and Society
Total Hours		18

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Special topic courses (SOC 293 or 393 or 493) are also eligible.  If a special topic course does not contain “sociology” in the title, consult the approved course list on the current students section of the department website to verify its status as a sociology course.