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    Sociology Minor

    The sociology minor requires completion of SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology (which is the prerequisite for other SOCI courses), plus 15 additional hours of SOCI classes, 9 of which must be 3000-4000 level courses.

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    • Dahlonega Campus 
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    Number of Credit Hours

    18 Credit Hours

    Around 6 Courses

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    • SOCI 3100 - Sociology of Health

      This course explores the social context of health, illness, and the health care system in the United States. We will examine the social construction of health and illness, the experience of illness, and the effects of social inequality on health. The course offers a critical perspective on health and illness and highlights the connection between social justice, social transformation, and health and illness.

      Prerequisite/Corequisite:
      Prerequisite: SOCI 1101

      Hours:
      3



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    • SOCI 3150 - Social Stratification

      Explores the economic, political and social basis of stratification and inequality in the U.S. today. Attention is given to the origins and nature of social classes, as well as other social divisions such as occupation, sex, ethnicity, wealth and power.

      Prerequisite/Corequisite:
      Prerequisite: SOCI 1101

      Hours:
      3



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    • SOCI 3180 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements

      This course is an analysis of mass movements and collective protest from an historical and behavioral perspective. Emphasis is on understanding social movements as both agents and products of social change and their relationship to various other forms of collective phenomena.

      Prerequisite/Corequisite:
      Prerequisite: SOCI 1101

      Hours:
      3



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