Sociology
General Information and Curriculum
Unless otherwise indicated, students must complete SOCI 1001 before taking any sociology courses at the 2000 level or above. Students are required to complete at least 3 term-courses in Sociology at the lower level (1000–2000 courses) before enrolling in any upper level Sociology courses. Students who are not majoring, minoring, or honouring in Sociology will be admitted to a 4000 level course only if they have completed 6 term-courses of Sociology and have consulted with the instructor. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for all sociology courses taken to meet the Major, Minor, and Honours requirements or prerequisites.
Admission to Major, Double Major, Minor, and Honours Options
Students apply for permission to Major, Double Major, or Minor in Sociology in the term in which they complete 20 term-courses of study. In addition to SOCI 1001, students intending to Major, Double Major, Minor, or Honour in Sociology must have completed at least 3 term-courses in Sociology with a grade of C or better prior to admission into the program.
NOTE: Most courses have a prerequisite; students are responsible for ensuring they have completed the appropriate prerequisites.
Major
Students choosing Sociology as a Major must have their program approved by the Department, and must complete a minimum of 14 term-courses in Sociology, including the following required 6 term-courses:
SOCI 1001 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 2004 Early Social Theory
SOCI 3009 Modern Social theory
SOCI 3104 Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
SOCI 3105 Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
1 term-course 4000 Level Sociology Courses
Double Major
A student who wishes to do a double major in Sociology and another discipline must complete 12 term-courses of Sociology, including all compulsory courses for the single major in Sociology.
Honours
Students must apply to the Department for permission to honour in Sociology in the term in which they complete 20 term-courses of studies. Only under exceptional circumstances will students be permitted to enter the Honours program after this time.
To be eligible to apply for the Honours program in Sociology, a student must meet the requirements for admission to the major and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3. The decision to admit a student to the Honours program rests with the Sociology faculty.
For the award of a High Honours degree, a grade point average of 3.6 is required in Sociology courses above the introductory level and for an Honours degree an average of 3.3 is required. In both cases a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 is required.
Students choosing to Honour in Sociology must have their program approved by the Department, and must complete a minimum of 16 term-courses in Sociology including the following required 10 term-courses and an honours thesis:
SOCI 1001 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 2004 Early Social Theory
SOCI 3009 Modern Social theory
SOCI 3104 Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
SOCI 3105 Qualitative methods in the Social Sciences
SOCI 4014 Designing Research Proposals
SOCI 4015 Honours Thesis
3 additional term-courses of 4000 level SOCI courses.
An honours thesis is required in the Final Year.
Specialization in Sociology
There are four specializations within the Major, Double Major, and Honours programs: 1) Social Theory, 2) Health Sociology, 3) Cultural Sociology, and 4) Community Development. Students must take 4 course in a category to obtain the specialization. No more than two course may be taken at the lower level (1000 and 2000) to count toward the specialization. Required core courses (SOCI 1001, 2004, 3009, 3104, 3105) do not count toward a specialization. Specializations in sociology are made up of identified electives as listed below.
Specializations are not required but sociology students can obtain as many as 2 Specializations depending on their course of study.
Social Theory Specialization:
Complete 4 of the following courses:
SOCI 2008 Sociological Approaches for Understanding Indigenous Experiences
SOCI 2501 Introduction to Gender and Gender Studies
SOCI 2615 Historical Sociology
SOCI 2802 Introduction to Visual Sociology
SOCI 3615 Genealogies of Care in the West
SOCI 4023 Special Topics in Sociology
SOCI 4263 Discourse and Text
Health Sociology Specialization
Complete 4 of the following courses:
SOCI 2376 Sociology of Health, Illness and Healing
SOCI 2805 Sociological Perspectives on Cannabis Use in Canada
SOCI 3325 The Sociology of Disability
SOCI 3376 Mental Health, Addictions & Wellbeing
SOCI 4379 Community-Based Health Research Seminar
Cultural Sociology Specialization:
Complete 4 of the following courses:
SOCI 2251 Film and Society Prior to World War II
SOCI 3214 Sociology of Communications: Canadian Culture Through Film
SOCI 3251 Film and Society from WWII to the 1960s
SOCI 3257 Film and Society from the 1960s to the Present Day
SOCI 3517 Sociology of Culture
SOCI 4503 Research Seminar in Popular Culture
Community Development Specialization
Complete 4 of the following courses:
SOCI 2008 Sociological Approaches for Understanding Indigenous Experiences
SOCI 2501 Introduction to Gender and Gender Studies
SOCI 2611 Anti-Criminology
SOCI 3325 The Sociology of Disability
SOCI 3614 Anti-Criminology II
SOCI 3701 Sociology of Urban Life
SOCI 3889 Sociology of Indigenous Issues and Culture
SOCI 4026 Social Policy in Canada
SOCI 4379 Community-Based Health Research Seminar
SOCI 4505 Society and Sex Work
Specialization will be noted on the final transcript provided that the student has successfully completed 4 courses (only 2 can be lower level) within any of these categories with a C or better
Minor
Students who choose Sociology as a Minor must have their program approved by the Department and must complete 8 term-courses in Sociology. Students will begin with SOCI 1001 as a prerequisite to all other Sociology courses. Students then take a minimum of 2 term-courses in 2nd year Sociology. Of the 5 remaining term-courses of Sociology of the student's choice, 4 must be uppper level (3000-4000 courses) for the minor.
