Sociology Education Minor
- This minor contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
- To complete this minor, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department.
- This minor does not qualify as a single field endorsement. Individuals must complete the education/teaching concentration in a second major or education/teaching minor in another content area.
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
MINOR - SOCIOLOGY EDUCATION
- To earn a minor in Sociology Education, the student must complete a minimum of 21 credits in Sociology with at least 9 of these credits at the upper-division level.
- Students who want to major in Criminology and minor in Sociology can only count the following courses towards both degrees: SOCI 101S, SOCI 202, and SOCI 318.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| SOCI 101S | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 318 | Sociological Research Methods | 3 |
| or SOCI 202 | Social Statistics | |
| SOCI 455 | Classical Sociological Theory | 3 |
| General Sociology Electives | ||
| Complete 12 credits of Sociology (SOCI) courses of which at least 3 must be taken at the 300- or 400-level. | 12 | |
| Teaching Methods | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing (Methods: 5-12 Social Studies) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Secondary Teaching Licensure
For endorsement to teach this subject, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department webpage.