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Sociology

From the family unit to the global stage, how did we develop the societies we live in?

Students in this program are exposed to a variety of research methods and techniques.

They gain a firm foundation in both classical and contemporary social theories. Courses are offered in the following areas: social inequalities; the social construction of race, class, gender and sexuality; the sociology of childhood, youth and aging; sociology of the family; sociology of health; globalization and post-colonial theory; labour and trade union studies; sociology of the environment; Aboriginal studies; the sociology of education; and criminology.

Students can complete their studies online in the following: Concentration, Minor, and Certificate in Family Life Studies.

NOTE: The Criminology program, as well as the Equity, Diversity and Human Rights program are within the Sociology program umbrella.

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Delivery Method: On campus/Online
Program Language: English

The sociology program aims:

  • to enable our students to question their taken-for-granted assumptions about how the social world operates;

  • to provide our students with a strong background in a wide range of research techniques;

  • to encourage our students to consider what responsibility and opportunities they may have to make the world a better place for themselves and others;

  • to equip our students with the skills (critical thinking and research methods) they need to find meaningful work or pursue graduate studies upon graduating.

 

Program highlights:

  • three or four-year programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts;

  • also available: a multidisciplinary diploma or degree in Labour Studies (English only);

  • multidisciplinary knowledge;

  • critical thinking about contemporary issues from a sociological perspective;

  • knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative social research methods;

  • strong communication skills (written and spoken);

  • identification of social injustices and strategies for addressing them;

  • appreciation of diversity;

  • ethical standards.

Ontario High School Applicants

Program Prerequisites:

  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course; 5 other grade 12 U/M courses
  • A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses


Additional information for applicants who have completed Advanced Placement courses.

Additional information for applicants who have completed the International Baccalaureate.

Click here to view information regarding General Admission Requirements.

 

Applicants from outside an Ontario High School 

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Applicants from Colleges

Applicants from other Universities

Mature Students

Canadian Applicants

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you must complete your application through the Ontario Universities Application Center (OUAC).

For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: Undergraduate Studies page.


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If you’re an international applicant, you must fill out the International Application Form.

For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: International Students page.


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Note for Current Students

The degree options listed below are for the upcoming academic year, not the current academic year. If you are a current student looking for which courses to take in order to complete your degree options from a previous academic year's curriculum, please consult with an academic advisor.


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sociology

Total 120 credits

Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA.

 

Specialization in Sociology

First Year

SOCI 1015E     Understanding Society *
6 elective credits of linguistic awareness (see regulations)
6 elective credits in scientific literacy
6 elective credits in Indigenous content
6 elective credits

 

Upper Years

SOCI 2016E     Thinking Sociologically

SOCI 2017E     Emergence of Sociological Theories

SOCI 2127E     Research Methods and Data Analysis *

STAT 2126E     Introduction to Statistics

SOCI 3005E     Survey Research: A Course in Applied Sociology

SOCI 3016E     Modern Sociological Theories: Manifestations and Issues

SOCI 3126E     Qualitative Methods

SOCI 4016E     Current Debates in Sociological Theory

SOCI 4026E     Quantitative Methods

SOCI 4095E     Honours Thesis

   (OR)   SOCI 4195E     Internship and Report Writing (this course exists in French, yet to be developed in English)

18 additional SOCI credits  

36 elective credits

* Minimum grade of C (60%) required

 

Notes:

  • Eligible linguistic awareness, scientific literacy and Indigenous content courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies although the requirements have been slotted in the first year in the description.
  • Students may not exceed 42 credits at the 1000 or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

 

Major in Sociology

First Year

SOCI 1015E     Understanding Society *
6 elective credits of linguistic awareness (see regulations)
6 elective credits in scientific literacy
6 elective credits in Indigenous content
6 elective credits

 

Upper Years

SOCI 2016E     Thinking Sociologically

SOCI 2017E     Emergence of Sociological Theories

SOCI 2127E     Research Methods and Data Analysis *

STAT 2126E     Introduction to Statistics

SOCI 3005E     Survey Research: A Course in Applied Sociology

SOCI 3016E     Modern Sociological Theories: Manifestations and Issues

SOCI 3126E     Qualitative Methods

SOCI 4016E     Current Debates in Sociological Theory

SOCI 4026E     Quantitative Methods

6 additional SOCI credits, at least 3 of which are at the 4000 level

54 elective credits**

* Minimum grade of C (60%) required

 

Notes:

  • Eligible linguistic awareness, Indigenous content and scientific literacy courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies although the requirements have been slotted in the first year in the description.
  • Students must complete a minimum of a minor (24 credits) or a second major (42 credits) from among their elective credits.
  • For a double major in Sociology and Criminology, students must take 9 SOCI credits to replace SOCI 1015 and SOCI 2127. Courses cannot be double counted between the two Majors.
  • For a double major in Sociology and Equity, Diversity and Human Rights, students must take 6 SOCI credits to replace SOCI 1015. Courses cannot be double counted between the two Majors.
  • Students may not exceed 42 credits at the 1000 or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

 

Bachelor of Arts (General) in Sociology

Total 90 credits

Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or B.Sc.

 

Concentration in Sociology  (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)

First Year

SOCI 1015E     Understanding Society *
6 elective credits of linguistic awareness (see regulations)
6 elective credits in scientific literacy
6 elective credits in Indigenous content
6 elective credits

 

Upper Years

SOCI 2016E     Thinking Sociologically

SOCI 2017E     Emergence of Sociological Theories

SOCI 2127E     Research Methods and Data Analysis *

STAT 2126E     Introduction to Statistics

SOCI 3016E     Modern Sociological Theories: Manifestations and Issues

SOCI 3126E     Qualitative Methods

12 additional SOCI credits, at least 6 of which are at the 3000/4000 level

30 elective credits

* Minimum grade of C (60%) required

 

Notes:

  • Eligible linguistic awareness, scientific literacy and Indigenous content courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies although the requirements have been slotted in the first year in the description.
  • Students may not exceed 42 credits at the 1000 or 9100 level in their degree program.

 

 

Minor in Sociology  (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)

SOCI 1015E          Understanding Society*

SOCI 2016E          Thinking Sociologically

SOCI 2127E          Research Methods and Data Analysis

12 SOCI credits, at least 6 of which are at the 3000 level

* Minimum grade of C (60%) required

 

 

Certificate in Family Life Studies and Human Sexuality (30 credits) (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)

Required courses:

BIOL 2757E          Biological Aspects of Human Sexuality

SOCI 2636E          Desire, Love, and Work I: The Social Making of Gender

SOCI 3636E          Desire, Love, and Work II: The Social Making of Sexuality

21 credits from:

     ANTR 2005E    Child Rearing Across Cultures

     HIST 3106E     History of the Canadian Family

     HIST 3166E     History of Women in Canada

     HIST 3167E     Contemporary Women's History

     HIST 3616E     History of Women and the Family in the Pre-Industrial Era

     HIST 4216E     Gender History in Canada

     GERO 4257E     Gerosex II

     PHIL 2345E     Bioethics: Human Life Issues

     PSYC 2005E    Developmental Psychology

     SOCI 2006E    The Child and Society

     SOCI 2007E    The Adolescent and Society

     SOCI 2036E    Family Sociology I

     SOCI 2037E    Family Sociology II

     SWLF 3806E    Child Abuse and Neglect

     SWLF 3807E    Violence Against Women

     SWRK 4427E   Social Work with Children and Youth

 

Certificate in Social Research Methods (30 credits)

I.   STATISTICS (3 credits required, one of the following):

     STAT 2126E     Introduction to Statistics

     ECON 2136E     Statistical Methods for Economics

     STAT 2066E     Business Statistics

     STAT 2246E     Statistics for Scientists

II.  COMPUTER (3 credits rquired)

     COSC 1701E     Computer Applications

III. METHODS COURSES (24 credits required with at least 6 credits mong the courses marked with an asterisk*)

     ECON 2127E     Introduction to the Mathematical Treatment of Economics

     ECON 3466E     Introduction to Econometrics

     ECON 3476E     Mathematical Economics I

     *ENGL-2057E     Critical Reading and Textual Analysis

     HIST-3006E     Approaches to Canadian History

     HIST-3007E     Approaches to European History

     *HIST-2026E     Historical Methods

     *ISWK 3555E     Indigenous Social Work Research Methodologies

     PSYC 2127E     Scientific Method and Analysis II

     PSYC 3156E     Basic Research Practicum

     PSYC 3206E     Fundamentals of Psychometrics

     PSYC 3256E     Design and Analysis I

     SOCI 2127E     Research Methods and Data Analysis

     SOCI 3005E     Survey Research: A Course in Applied Sociology

     *SOCI 3126E     Qualitative Methods

     SOCI 4026EL     Quantitative Methods

 

 

SOCI-1015EL - Understanding Society SOCI-2006EL - The Child and Society SOCI-2007EL - The Adolescent and Society SOCI-2016EL - Thinking Sociologically SOCI-2017EL - Emergence of Sociological Theories SOCI-2026EL - The World of Work SOCI-2036EL - Family Sociology I STAT-2126EL - Introduction to Statistics SOCI-2127EL - Research Methods and Data Analysis SOCI-2246EL - What Do Unions Do? SOCI-2296EL - Sociology of Educational Issues SOCI-2306EL - Introduction to Globalization SOCI-2426EL - Individual, Community and the Political Order SOCI-2636EL - Desire, Love, and Work I: The Social Making of Gender SOCI-2656EL - Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power SOCI-2067EL - Institutions of the Criminal Justice System SOCI-2266EL - Cultural Marginality and the Environment: Environmental Risk and Indigenous Populations SOCI-2816EL - Theories in Criminology SOCI-2806EL - Crime and Culture SOCI-2826EL - Crime and Media SOCI-2066EL - Explanations of Crime SOCI-3005EL - Survey Research: A Course in Applied Sociology SOCI-3016EL - Modern Sociological Theories: Manifestations and Issues SOCI-3056EL - News, Pop Culture, and Power, Critical Perspective on Mass Media SOCI-3126EL - Qualitative Methods SOCI-3196EL - Social Movements SOCI-3246EL - Workplace Rights Advocacy SOCI-3296EL - Sociology of Education SOCI-3306EL - Globalization and the New World Order
SOCI-3437EL - The Colonizer and the Colonized SOCI-3516EL - In and Out of Work in the Global Economy SOCI-3636EL - Desire, Love, and Work II: The Social Making of Sexuality SOCI-3906EL - Selected Topics I SOCI-3907EL - Selected Topics II SOCI-3836EL - Poverty and the Criminal Justice System SOCI-3826EL - Indigenous People, Minorities, and the Criminal Justice System SOCI-3106EL - Crime, Illness and Disability SOCI-3256EL - Canadian Labour History SOCI-3336EL - Sexuality, Disability and Human Rights SOCI-3817EL - Sociology of Aging SOCI-4006EL - Independent Studies I SOCI-4007EL - Independent Studies II SOCI-4026EL - Quantitative Methods SOCI-4076EL - Sociology of Labour Markets SOCI-4086EL - Class, Race, Gender and Ethnicity in the Workplace SOCI-4095EL - Honours Thesis SOCI-4137EL - Political Sociology SOCI-4157EL - Critical Analysis of Global Health Issues SOCI-4176EL - Environmental Sociology SOCI-4216EL - Capitalism, Work and the Regulation of Environmental Risks SOCI-4226EL - Immigration: Politics and Society SOCI-4466EL - Marxist Political Theory SOCI-4826EL - The Sociology of Youth SOCI-4906EL - Selected Topics I SOCI-4907EL - Selected Topics II SOCI-4836EL - Crime, Punishment and Modernity SOCI-4846EL - State-Corporate Crime

List of Faculty Members

Sessionals - Established / Seniority

English Language Program

Robert Beckett, M.A.

Dana Cudney, M.A.

Moira Ferguson, Ph.D.

Kate Tilleczek, Ph.D.

French Language Program

Valentina Cisneros, Ph.D.

Tim Dubé, Ph.D.

Sika Eliev, Ph.D. (ABD)

Andréanne Fortin, M.A.

Komi Hemedzo, Ph.D.

Paul Jalbert, Ph.D.

Élisabeth Labrie, M.A.

Thomas Nkosi, Ph.D.

Sébastien Pelletier, M.A.

 

Rachid Bagaoui

Rachid Bagaoui

School of Social Sciences
Simon Laflamme

Simon Laflamme

School of Social Sciences
Parveen Nangia

Parveen Nangia

School of Social Sciences
Marianne Vardalos

Marianne Vardalos

School of Social Sciences
Anas Karzai

Anas Karzai

School of Social Sciences
Lynne Gouliquer

Lynne Gouliquer

School of Social Sciences