The Minor

Requirements

To complete the Sociology Minor, a student must have taken at least 5 courses in sociology.

Only one 100-level course can be applied to the Sociology minor. The remaining 4 classes must be at the 200-level or above,

All courses applied toward the minor must be taken on a graded basis and meet an average minimum GPA of 2.000 across courses.

Students must take at least three (3) of the five (5) courses required for the Sociology minor within the UMass Amherst Sociology Department.

Practicum and Independent Study courses, courses taken pass/fail, SOCIOL 212 (Statistics), and the Career Seminar are not eligible for completion of minor requirements.