Sociology (Minor)
Equips students with foundational knowledge in social theory, research methods, statistics and diversity studies. With flexible online options, students can explore inequality, analyze social trends and complete electives to tailor their studies. It’s perfect for enhancing any major with real-world social insight.
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Sociology
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Department: Sociology
Academic Plan Code(s): SOC_MINOR
The required classes for this minor can be completed entirely online.
Admission to the minor in Sociology requires:
- Completion of SOC 301 with a grade of C or better.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in sociology courses, if any taken.
Completion of the minor requires completion of SOC 303 and SOC 320 with a grade of C or better.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 201 | Introduction to Sociology - SB | 3 |
| SOC 301 | Introduction to Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOC 303 | Introduction to Research Methods - WR | 3 |
| SOC 320 | Social Theory - WR | 3 |
| SOC 323 | Diversity and Inequality | 3 |
| Sociology electives at any level | 3 | |
| Sociology electives at 300 level | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 21 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
Note: Students may be allowed to substitute a statistics course (specifically, ANTH 376, BIOL 350, CJ 326, HSS 377, or PSYC 301) for SOC 301 and/or a methods course (specifically, BSW 426 or CJ 325 for SOC 303 . Any other substitutions must be approved by the department undergraduate program mentor. If a student opts to substitute one or both of these courses with a course from the approved list above, they must take a 300+ level sociology elective in lieu of the required sociology course(s) and must also earn a C or better in the statistics and/or methods course from the other department for it to count it toward the minor requirements.