Sociology Minor

The minor consists of a minimum of 5 full courses (or the equivalent).

Note: Students must earn minimum grades of C- or P for all courses that apply toward the minor.

View the catalog page for the sociology department.

Summary of Requirements

One Full Introduction to Sociology Course
One Social Research Methods or Social Theory Sequence
2.5 or Three Full Sociology Minor Elective Courses

Note(s) on Requirements

Only one introductory course may be taken for credit toward the minor and toward graduation.
A first-year seminar offered by a sociology faculty member may count toward the minor elective course requirement, but is not considered a substitute for an introductory course.
The required social research methods or social theory sequence must be taken at Oberlin.
Students completing the social research methods two-course sequence are required to complete 2.5 full elective courses.
Students completing the social theory course are required to complete three full elective courses.

Transfer of Credit Toward the Minor

The sociology department will accept up to the equivalent of two full courses of transfer credit to count toward the sociology minor requirements. Two types of approval are needed. (1) Approval from the Office of the Registrar that the transfer course meets Oberlin’s transfer-of-credit eligibility standards and (2) approval from the department/program chair that the course(s) may count to the minor. Current students taking post-matriculation credit must secure this approval before registering for course(s). Students who enter Oberlin as transfer students will have their pre-matriculation credit evaluated by the Office of the Registrar for elective credit, and they can later seek approval from the department/program for applying coursework to minor requirements.

Detailed Minor Requirements

Sociology Minor Course Lists

Introduction to Sociology Courses

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Note: Only one introductory course may be taken for credit toward the minor and toward graduation.

Social Research Methods or Social Theory Sequences

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Students complete either the social research methods two-course sequence or the social theory course.

Note: The required social research methods or social theory sequence must be taken at Oberlin.

Sociology Minor Elective Courses

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Notes:

Students completing the social research methods two-course sequence are required to complete 2.5 full elective courses.
Students completing the social theory course are required to complete three full elective courses.