Declare Your Minor

To declare a minor in Sociology, simply complete the following steps:

  1. Click on the Declaration of Minor Form button below. (Link leaves site.)
  2. Fill out the Declaration of Minor Form.
  3. Submit the Declaration of Minor Form.
Declare Your Minor

What happens next?

  1. Once you complete your request, it will be routed to L&S Advising. They will follow up with you about your declaration request.  
  2. After your request to declare sociology as a minor is approved (unless otherwise stated) it will be filed as part of your student record.
  3. Within approximately 5-7 days, a sociology faculty advisor will review your unofficial transcript and you will receive a detailed email with your assessment.
  4. You have officially declared sociology as a minor, WELCOME to the sociology department!

Meet our Undergraduate Faculty Advisors

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Esther Chan
  • Assistant Professor, Sociology
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Marcus Britton
  • Associate Professor, Sociology
  • Affiliated Assoc. Professor, Urban Studies
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Noelle Chesley
  • Associate Professor, Sociology
  • Faculty Affiliate, Women and Gender Studies
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Cary Costello
  • Director, LGBT Studies Program
  • Associate Professor, Sociology

Sociology Minor Requirements

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