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Sociology Major
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in sociology requires 40 semester courses, including a minimum of 15 courses in the major: five 1000-2000 level (15 credits) sociology courses and 10 3000-4000 level (30 credits) sociology courses.
Download the Sociology Major Program Planning GuideAdmission requirements to the sociology major
Subject to final approval, admission to the sociology major requires completion of Sociology 1110 and 1210, two 2000-level sociology courses of which three of the four sociology courses must be a pass at Grade C+ or above, and admission into the BA program. It is recommended that students complete SOCI 2720 before entering the sociology major.
Courses for the sociology major
1000-2000 level courses: 15 credits
Required courses:
SOCI 1110: Introduction to Sociology I (3 credits) and
SOCI 1210: Introduction to Sociology II (3 credits)
MATH 1200 or PSYC 2100
SOCI 2720: Introductory Social Research Methods (3 credits)
Elective Courses: one of:
SOCI 2010: Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)
SOCI 2100: Canadian Social Issues (3 credits)
SOCI 2130: Women in Global Perspective (3 credits)
SOCI 2160: Family in the Cross Cultural Perspective (3 credits)
SOCI 2170: Popular Culture (3 credits)
SOCI 2230: Collective Behaviour (3 credits)
SOCI 2500: Crime and Society (3 credits)
SOCI 2590: Deviance and Control (3 credits)
SOCI 2620: Sociology of the Environment (3 credits) or another approved second year course (e.g., transfer credit)
3000-4000 Level Courses: 30 credits
Required Courses:
SOCI 3200: Classical Social Theory (3 credits) plus
SOCI 3210: Feminist Social Theory (3 credits) or
SOCI 3220: Contemporary Social Theory (3 credits)
SOCI 3800: Social Survey Design and Analysis (3 credits) or
SOCI 3820: Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology (3 credits)
Elective Courses: plus
SEVEN 3000-4000 level Sociology courses (21 credits)
*NOTE on SOCI 3620: Special Topics in Social Problems (3 credits) - The department may offer a number of these special topics courses each semester. Students are allowed to complete as many of these 3 credit courses as they choose, provided that all of them cover different topics (each special topics course will count towards their upper elective credits for their Sociology major).