UMass Boston

Current Undergraduate Students: Declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form.

Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply: 

Apply as a First-Year Student

Apply as a Transfer Student

Introductory Course (3 Credits)

• SOCIOL 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)

Theory and Research Courses (6 Credits)

Take the two courses from the list below. If you're a Criminology & Criminal Justice major and you've already taken SOCIOL 202, you may take any other 300-level sociology course for this requirement.

• SOCIOL 201 - Sociological Theory 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 202 - Methods of Sociological Research 3 Credit(s)

Electives (9 Credits)

Take three additional SOCIOL courses at any level except for first-year seminar courses. At least one course must be 300-level or higher.

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Complete 18 credits from six courses, including one introductory course, two theory and research courses, and three electives.

Pass/fail: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: No more than three courses from another institution may be applied toward the minor (exception: all sociology courses taken at another UMass school will be accepted). SOCIOL 201 and 202 may only be applied toward the major if transferred from four-year institutions.
Course limitations: No more than one internship course may be applied toward the minor. Graduate courses in Sociology may not be used toward the minor.
Course level: No more than two 100-level courses may be applied toward the minor.

Location: Wheatley Hall, 4th Floor, Room 012
Phone: 617.287.6251
Fax: 617.287.6288

Administrative Assistant II: Danielle Foley
Phone: 617.287.6251 / Office: Wheatley 4-012

Administrative Assistant I: Ellen Noone
Phone: 617.287.6250 / Office: Wheatley 4-012

Internship Coordinator, Academic Advisor & Grants Manager: Alison L. Moll
Phone: 617.287.6238 / Office: Wheatley 4-014