A Minor in Sociology can be a great asset to any major at Eastern. In the Sociology Minor, you’ll get an introduction to sociology and have the opportunity to choose from a wide array of electives. Elective topics include criminology, race and ethnic relations, sex and gender, social stratification, sociology of deviance, and more.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Sociology Minor
| Required Courses | ||
| SOCI 101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 5 |
| Electives–choose two additional upper-division SOCI courses | 10 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Pre-requisites: ENGL 101 or equivalent.
Satisfies: a university graduation requirement–diversity.
This course offers a sociological examination of the system of racial and ethnic inequalities from a global perspective. It will introduce students to 1. relevant sociological concepts and theories, 2. an overview of historical and contemporary development of racial inequalities, and 3. sociological research in this area of study.
Pre-requisites: SOCI 101.
Satisfies: a university graduation requirement–diversity.
A sociological analysis of differences and similarities between women and men. Examines the impact of gender ideologies of individual identity and social and political arrangements (especially instances of stratification and inequality). Also considers how changes in the gendered nature of society (e.g., socioeconomic organization, socialization, sexuality) occur.
Pre-requisites: SOCI 101.
This course is about the relationship between power and identity. Identity can be defined as presentations of the self that facilitate human social interaction and thereby situate individuals in social structures. We will use the concept of power" to explore how identities are central to various forms " of social inequality.
Revolutions are rapid, widespread and deep transformations in the institutional structures, ways of thinking, relationships and cultural habits of society. They involve not only taking power by replacing governments, but also transforming power by radically changing people, spaces and social systems. We will first study The Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels, arguably history's most important book on revolutions. Then we will consider nonviolent means for challenging global capitalism and promoting social justice. And finally, we will discuss whether contemporary world social forums really help make another world possible. Throughout the course, we will think about how past and present struggles shape the future of revolutions.