The Minor in Sociology, offered by the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences , complements a large number of majors including any of the social sciences, business, journalism, radio and TV, child development, justice studies, kinesiology, education, social work, and others. SOCI 1  and any other five sociology courses, at least three of which must be upper-division = 18 total semester units required for the minor.

University Graduation Requirements

To be awarded a minor, at least 12 units of coursework must be completely distinct and separate from the coursework in the major, and coursework for the minor must include a minimum of 6 upper-division units (University Policy S16-4). Minor preparation or support courses do not count toward the 12 distinct units. Of the coursework for the minor, at least 6 units completed in residence at SJSU. The minimum aggregate GPA for all coursework required for the minor must be at least 2.0.