Study how people form groups and institutions which develop and change over time. With a Sociology minor, you'll have the insight and research tools you need to address social problems and inequality.
Why Minor in Sociology?
Sociology offers a powerful lens for understanding our world. You'll explore the way our lives and institutions are shaped through the intersections of:
- Race
- Class
- Gender
- Religion
- Sexuality
- Ability
- Citizenship
- Other social categories
You'll learn how to use this lens through sociology's analytical perspective, social theories and research methods. You'll become aware of the human social relationships, cultures and groups that profoundly shape our lives.
Through your coursework, you'll develop:
- Critical analytic skills
- Enhanced writing abilities
- A broad knowledge of social relations, social systems and processes
- A substantive knowledge in a variety of sociological sub-fields such as immigration, social movements, globalization, social welfare practice and policies, family, education, work, and law, among others.
You'll explore how sociology has been used to solve problems for clients, agencies and the community. You'll discover how sociology has contributed to social policy formulation and policy analysis.
Why Study Sociology at CSUN?
Flexible Minor
Sociology is a broad field that includes many topics such as:
- Family
- Immigration
- Law
- Education
- Gender
- Social movements
- Globalization
- Social policy
We offer a flexible minor that allows you to choose courses that fit your major or area of interest. You can create a broad program that provides a background in several areas or you can choose to specialize in a specific area such as social inequality or human sexuality. Your will work with an advisor to design a program of study that complements your major.
Excellent Faculty
Our faculty have a long tradition of research and teaching in a range of specializations which include:
- Race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality
- Immigration, globalization, Social inequality
- Political sociology, social movements, social justice
- Education, religion, media, health, labor/work, crime/deviance
- Social psychology, sociology of emotions, cultural sociology
What You'll Learn
As a Sociology minor, you will learn core sociological concepts and research methods. You can choose from a wide array of courses to study human behavior, social institutions and social change. These courses will enhance majors studying law, health, psychology and more.
You will take one introductory sociology class. You will also take one of the following courses:
- Statistical techniques in social research
- Classical sociological theory
- Contemporary sociological theory
- Qualitative and quantitative research methods
You will also choose from a variety of electives to complete your minor. These courses include:
- Sociology of law
- Medical sociology
- Diversity and social justice
- Population dynamics
- The family
- Class, status and power
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