1. Two courses in sociology at the 100 or 200-level
   This excludes SOC 101: First-Year Seminar and SOC 226: Sociological Analysis
2. Three courses in methods of social research*
   
   1. SOC 226: Sociological Analysis
   2. SOC 303: Analysis of Social Data
   3. SOC 329: Field Research & Methods
3. SOC 306: Sociological Theory
4. Six additional 300-level sociology courses**
   
   1. SOC 398-1,2: Senior Research Seminar may count as 2 of the 6 courses.
   2. SOC 376: Topics in Soc. Analysis may count repeatedly with different topics and adviser approval.
   3. Although SOC 399: Independent Study may be taken more than once, only 1 unit may count toward the major.
   4. Students will be permitted to count either a Chicago Field Studies (CFS) course or a Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI) course toward their 300-level course requirement with adviser approval. If students wish to count both a CFS and GESI course toward their sociology major, then they will be permitted with advisor approval to count the CFS course toward their 300-level course requirement and the GESI course toward their "related" courses requirement. If a student wishes to count a 4-credit CFS course as 2 courses toward their 300-level course requirement, they may submit a written appeal to the director of undergraduate studies, who will determine whether the level, amount, and kind of work merits this decision.
5. Four related 300-level courses with adviser approval.
   
   Related departments are: African American studies, American studies, anthropology, Asian American studies, communication studies, economics, gender and sexuality studies, global health studies, history, international studies, Latina and Latino studies, legal studies, linguistics, philosophy, political science, psychology, science in human culture, statistics, or other fields selected with the approval of an adviser.

*It is recommended that students take SOC 226 in their first-year or sophomore year, and then SOC 303 and 329 in their junior year.

**If a thesis is not written, a student cannot get honors. If the thesis is written, the student must take the two senior thesis courses. A thesis does not guarantee honors.

The minor concentration in sociological research prepares students to carry out their own research by offering an introduction to the discipline, followed by an array of courses in quantitative and qualitative methods. Students learn how data are gathered and analyzed using a variety of methods and techniques. Two 300-level courses (303 and 329) allow students to see how these methods are used in practice by conducting their own research.

Minor course requirements - 6 courses

1. One course in sociology at the 100 or 200-level
   
   This excludes SOC 101: First-Year Seminar and SOC 226:Sociological Analysis
2. SOC 226: Sociological Analysis
3. SOC 303: Analysis of Social Data
4. SOC 329: Field Research & Methods
5. Two additional 300-level courses in sociology.
   
   Although 399 may be taken more than once, only 1 unit may count toward this requirement. 2 units of 376 may count with different topics and adviser approval. Students will be permitted to apply either 1 Chicago Field Studies (CFS) or Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI) class to their 300-level course requirement, if an adviser deems the course academically sufficient. 

The minor concentration in Sociological Studies introduces students to the social world and provides the tools to understand it. It prepares students to compare, evaluate, and critically analyze information about social institutions, social stratification, and social change.

Minor course requirements - 7 courses

1. Two courses in sociology at the 100 or 200-level
   This excludes SOC 101: First-Year Seminar and SOC 226: Sociological Analysis
2. SOC 226: Sociological Analysis
3. Four additional 300-level courses in sociology.
   
   Although 399 may be taken more than once, only 1 unit may count toward the minor. 2 units of 376 may count with different topics. Although 399 may be taken more than once, only 1 unit may count toward this requirement. 2 units of 376 may count with different topics and adviser approval. Students will be permitted to apply either 1 Chicago Field Studies (CFS) or Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI) class to their 300-level course requirement, if an advisor deems the course academically sufficient. 

Students should make every effort to take the required sociology courses in the sociology department. The sociology department provides a cohesive curriculum, which facilitates a fuller and more integrated understanding of sociological ideas, methods, trends, and issues.

We understand that there are circumstances under which students will be unable to take some of the required courses in the major, either because of study abroad or transfer from other institutions or conflicts in course scheduling. We therefore allow substitutions in some circumstances.

• Discuss your possible substitution with a Sociology Adviser either during office hours or via email.
• Complete the Substitution for Sociology Major or Minor Requirements Form (also available from the Sociology Department Office at 1810 Chicago Ave.) once the substitution has been approved by the adviser.
• Have a sociology adviser sign the completed form OR email his/her approval to the Undergraduate Program Assistant.
• Drop off the completed form to the Undergraduate Program Assistant in the main office of 1810 Chicago Ave. OR email your completed form to sociol@northwestern.edu along with all emails from a sociology adviser regarding the approved substitution.

Approved substitution forms will be forwarded onto the Office of the Registrar by the Sociology Department.

• Undergraduate Catalog
• Weinberg Forms and Documents
• Major worksheet
• Minor worksheet - Sociological Research
• Minor worksheet - Sociological Studies
• Sociology Advisers & Office Hours
• Undergraduate Concentrations