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A sociology minor consists of 18 credits including:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
SOCY 101  Play course video for Introduction to Sociology | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCY 202 | Foundations of Theory | 3 |
| Select 12 additional credits in upper-level (300-400) sociology courses 1 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Students have an option of completing three elective credits chosen from any 300- or 400-level SOCS course.