Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-2021

Publication Title

Teaching Sociology

First Page

1

Last Page

12

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055X211026497

Abstract

Although the structure and content of the sociology major has been addressed by a variety of scholars and several American Sociological Association (ASA) task forces over the past three decades, the structure, content, and even the purpose of the sociology minor has been ignored. In this article, we address this gap in the literature through two investigations. The first utilizes an examination of the websites and academic handbooks of 248 bachelor’s degree-granting institutions to discern the structure and contents of the sociology minor. We identify four models for the sociology minor found in U.S. higher education. The second study utilizes data gathered through the ASA 2019–2020 Department Survey. Included in the survey were a variety of questions regarding department chairs’ perceptions of the sociology minor. We conclude by suggesting that we should not only be concerned with what the sociology minor currently is but also consider what the minor could be.

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This is a post-print version of an article originally published in Teaching Sociology, in August 2021. DOI: 10.1177/0092055X211026497.

The version of record is available at Teaching Sociology. Archived with permission from Teaching Sociology , all rights reserved. Reuse is restricted to non-commercial and no derivative uses

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