Sociology, Minor

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

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.

Students must complete a minimum total of 21 credits for the minor — nine credits of required coursework and 12 credits of electives. 

Introduction Requirement
Select one of the following:3
SOC 1100
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 1110
Introduction to Sociology: Diversity Emphasis
SOC 1120
Introduction to Sociology: Diversity and Health Emphasis
Required Courses
SOC 2000Research Methods3
SOC 3150XAnthropological Theory3
Elective Courses
Select four courses with a Sociology Elective Attribute. Students can apply one Anthropology elective towards the Sociology minor. The following are sample electives:12
ANTH 2200
Cultural Anthropology
SOC 1500
The Urban Community: Race, Class, and Spatial Justice
SOC 2490
Sociology of Medicine
SOC 3180
Immigration
SOC 3590
Law and Society
Total Credits21

Continuation Standards

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

For additional information about this program, please contact soc-anth@slu.edu or call 314-977-2900.