Sociology Minor: Social Psychology Minor (SOPN)

Social Psychology is the study of the impact of group life on individual behavior, thought, and personality development. Training in social psychology provides a valuable background for a variety of positions in human service organizations and can provide an excellent theoretical foundation for graduate work in more applied fields such as social work, counseling, public administration and criminology. Since this is a concentration, students cannot major/minor in this concentration and have a sociology major/minor as well. Minor is 18 hours of coursework.

Requirements

The student may include one other sociology course to complete the required eighteen (18) hours.

SOC 2000 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3 hours
SOC 2100 - Modern Social Problems Credits: 3 hours
SOC 3200 - Introduction to Social Psychology Credits: 3 hours

Electives

At least two courses; one may be taken from the supporting courses.

SOC 3050 - Sociology of Religion Credits: 3 hours
SOC 3210 - Behavior and Meaning Credits: 3 hours
SOC 4120 - Child Abuse Credits: 3 hours
SOC 5200 - Studies in Social Psychology: Variable Topics Credits: 3 hours
SOC 5235 - Self and Social Identities Credits: 3 hours

Supporting Courses from outside of the Sociology Department

ANTH 2600 - Sex, Gender, Culture Credits: 3 hours
ANTH 2800 - Language in a Global World Credits: 4 hours
ANTH 3560 - Food and Culture Credits: 3 hours
COM 4300 - Persuasion and Social Influence Credits: 3 hours
REL 3180 - Death, Dying, and Beyond Credits: 4 hours