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Department of Sociology

Minor in Sociology

Important Contacts

Sociology Department
CPR 209
(813) 974-2893

Departmental Academic Advisor
Tammy Jeffries
CPR 210-A
(813) 974-2893
tjeffrie@cas.usf.edu

To make an Advising Appointment
https://advcal.cas.usf.edu/advisors/logon.asp

Undergraduate Program Director
Laurel Graham
CPR 227
(813) 974-2634
lgraham@cas.usf.edu

The minor consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours in Sociology, at least 12 of which must be USF credits. View all course descriptions here.

Required Core Courses (6 hrs)

- SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology
- SYA 3110 Classical Theory

Electives (12 hrs)

No more than three hours of SYA 4910 Individual Research, may count toward the 18 hour minimum; SYG 2412 Marriage does not count toward the total number of minimum hours for the minor. Only courses in which a grade of "C" or better is attained will count toward the minimum hours.

Special note

While students are not required to declare a Sociology minor until application for graduation, they are encouraged to plan their courses and career goals.

Advising

While it is not required that Sociology minors see an Academic Advisor, they are welcome to make an appointment if they have questions about which sociology courses might best contribute to their future career plans.