The Bachelor of Arts, Major in Sociology provides students with critical, practical, and transformative studies that aim to prepare them for life and work in a diverse and globalized world. It is a flexible and well-rounded program, offering academic rigor in the study of societies in local and global contexts. Opportunities for engaging in applied, experiential, and community-based learning are provided throughout the program.
Students enjoy courses in a wide range of topics in Sociology, such as gender and sexuality, racialized and ethnic minority groups, economic inequality, Indigenous studies, media and cultural studies, education, global social problems, and social justice. In their final years of the program, students hone their research skills by taking courses with a primary research component. They may also take a service-learning course, in which they gain practical experience by volunteering for their chosen organization within the community.