Sociology Minor

  • Minor
  • College of Arts & Letters
  • Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice

Complement your major with a study of human social behavior, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.

You will take three required courses in:

  • Social Inequality
  • Sociological Theory
  • Social Research Methods

You will also choose one additional upper-level sociology course to complete the minor.

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    • 12 credit hours (four courses)

    SOC 201S is a prerequisite for the minor. If your bachelor's program does not already include this course, it will add three credit hours to the total.

  • Access course materials online from any location. Many classes don't have a scheduled meeting time, so you can fit class into your personal schedule. The instructor may schedule assignments and exams at specific times. All courses follow ODU's regular academic calendar.

  • In-state Virginia Residents
    $408 per credit hour*
    Out-of-State Students
    $439 per credit hour

    Active duty military students may qualify for a discounted undergraduate tuition rate.

    These tuition rates are effective Fall 2024 and subject to change. 
    * In-state rate assumes residency requirements are met.

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