Sociology, Minor

Through teaching, research and service, faculty and students in Saint Louis University’s sociology program reveal a critical understanding of the different ways people relate to one another through the organization of society and how its structures and cultures influence our lives.

SLU's sociology minor requires 21 credits — nine credits of required coursework and 12 credits of electives. 

Subject matter in sociology courses at SLU ranges from family life to large-scale organizations, from crime to religion, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, from poverty to prosperity, from the sociology of work to the sociology of sport.

Introduction Requirement
Select one of the following:3
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Sociology: Diversity Emphasis
Introduction to Sociology: Diversity and Health Emphasis
Required Courses
SOC 2000Research Methods3
SOC 3150XAnthropological Theory3
Elective Courses
Select four of the following:12
Cultural Anthropology
Climate Change & Environmental Futures
World Geography
The Urban Community: Race, Class, and Spatial Justice
Sociology of Sport
Sociology of Medicine
Religion and Social Sciences: Theoretical and Empirical Reflections on Religion
Immigration
Urban Sociology
Gender and Society
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Social Psychology
Marriage and the Family
Sociology of Mental Health
The Structure of Poverty: Globally and Locally
Deviant Behavior: Drugs, Alcohol and Addiction
Law and Society
African-American Religious Traditions
Demographic Methods, Analysis, and Public Policy
Research Activity: Supervised
Advanced Independent Study
Total Credits21

Continuation Standards

Students must have a GPA of 2.00 in sociology minor coursework to be retained in the sociology minor.