Sociology Minor

Be prepared to be an engaged citizen who can speak confidently across a range of contemporary social issues with a minor in Sociology. Learn to think deeply about current social problems, issues of social difference, structures of social institutions and more generally about inequality and power in society. This minor will introduce you to a variety of sociological concepts, frameworks, and theories that address individuals, groups, organizations, institutions, and societies, leaving you prepared to think critically about society and the social worlds we inhabit.

Students who complete this minor will be able to:

Discuss the ways in which culture and social structure shape individual lives.
Identify and analyze contemporary social questions using diverse social theories.
Articulate how intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, class, nation, sexuality and other categories of difference shape society at an individual level, an institutional level and at a cultural level.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of social justice and collective activism.

SIAS majors are designed to allow a student to earn a minor without additional credits beyond that required for graduation. This minor is open to students from all majors. Majors the Sociology minor complements include American Studies, Business, Criminal Justice, EGLS, PP&E, Psychology, Urban Studies, and Social Welfare. See your program advisor for more information.

Transfer courses

GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

GREEN RIVER CC COURSES	UW TACOMA EQUIVALENT COURSES
SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology	TSOC 165: Introduction to Sociology: Developing the Sociological Imagination
SOC 271: Sociology of Deviance	TCRIM 271: Sociology of Deviance and Social Control
SOC 220: Sex and Gender in Society	TWOMN 101: Introduction to Women’s Studies
SOC 214: Sociology of Race and Ethnicity	TSOC 265: Race & Ethnicity in the United States
SOC 194: Special Topics - Sociology	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC& 201: Social Problems	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 202: Sociology of Food	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 205: Sociology of Disability	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 215: Survey of Criminology	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 230: Sociology of Death and Dying	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 240: Sociology of the Family	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 245: Juvenile Delinquency	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 260: Crime and Justice	serves as general TSOC elective*

*Students can have a maximum of two courses serve as general TSOC electives.

HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

HIGHLINE CC COURSES	UW TACOMA EQUIVALENT COURSES
SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology	TSOC 165: Introduction to Sociology: Developing the Sociological Imagination
SOC 115: Crime and Society	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 130: American Diversity	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 200 Sociology of the Family	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC& 201: Social Problems	serves as general TSOC elective*

*Students can have a maximum of two courses serve as general TSOC electives.

PIERCE COLLEGE

PIERCE COLLEGE COURSES	UW TACOMA EQUIVALENT COURSES
SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology	TSOC 165: Introduction to Sociology: Developing the Sociological Imagination
SOC& 201: Social Problems	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 211: Marriage and the Home	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 212: Sociology of Death	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 220: Gender Roles in Society	TWOMN 101: Introduction to Women’s Studies
SOC 280: Sociology of Social Work	serves as general TSOC elective*

*Students can have a maximum of two courses serve as general TSOC electives.

TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TACOMA CC COURSES	UW TACOMA EQUIVALENT COURSES
SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology	TSOC 165: Introduction to Sociology: Developing the Sociological Imagination
SOC 120: Introduction to Women’s Studies	TWOMN 101: Introduction to Women’s Studies
SOC& 201: Social Problems	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 205: Sociology of African Americans	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 222: Sociology of Sport	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 238: Sociology of Latino Americans	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 247: Media, Politics and Society	serves as general TSOC elective*
SOC 265: Sociology of Asian Americans	TSOC 270: Introduction to Asian Americans
SOC 271: Sociology of Deviance & Social Control	TCRIM 271: Sociology of Deviance and Social Control
SOC 272: Race and Ethnic Relations	TSOC 265: Race & Ethnicity in the United States
SOC 295/BUS 295: Entrepreneurial & Innovative Mindset	serves as general TSOC elective*

*Students can have a maximum of two courses serve as general TSOC electives.

Sociology minor course requirements

The Sociology minor requires 25 credits.

Coursework counting toward the minor must be completed with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. At least 15 credits must be from upper-division courses. No more than 10 credits, or 40%, of coursework can be counted towards both the Sociology minor and another major or minor.

Foundational Sociological Coursework: 10 credits

Topical Coursework in Sociology: 15 credits

Declare a minor by completing the Request to Declare/Change a Major or Minor form and submitting it to the Office of the Registrar. You must have earned a minimum of 45 credits and declared a major before declaring a minor. If you have any questions about this process, please see your advisor.

For questions about the minor, contact the Sociology minor coordinator, Associate Professor Natalie Jolly.

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