Sociology (Honours) - Concentrations available (BA)

Year 1

• SOCI 1P90 - Introduction to Sociology I
• SOCI 1P91 - Introduction to Sociology II
• one Humanities context credit  
• one Sciences context credit  
• two elective credits

Year 2

• SOCI 2P00 - Foundations in Sociological Thinking
• SOCI 2P11 - Introduction to Research Methods
• two SOCI credits numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99
• two elective credit

Year 3

• SOCI 3P00 - Introduction to Classical Social Theory

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• SOCI 3P01 - Contemporary Social Theory

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• SOCI 3P02 - Qualitative Sociological Methods
• SOCI 3P11 - Quantitative Data Analysis I
• SOCI 3P12 - Quantitative Data Analysis II
• one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99
• two elective credits

Year 4

• SOCI 4P00 - Engaging the Sociological Imagination
• one SOCI credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
• one and one-half SOCI credits numbered 4(alpha)00 or above (see program note 1 )
• two elective credits

Concentration in Applied Social Research and Data Analysis

Combining courses from several areas provides a broad liberal arts background with specialization in social research and data analysis.

Students may earn a Concentration in Applied Social Research and Data Analysis by successfully completing the following courses together with the requirements for a BA (Honours) in Sociology:

• SOCI 1P90 - Introduction to Sociology I
• SOCI 1P91 - Introduction to Sociology II
• SOCI 2P00 - Foundations in Sociological Thinking
• SOCI 2P11 - Introduction to Research Methods
• SOCI 3P02 - Qualitative Sociological Methods
• SOCI 3P11 - Quantitative Data Analysis I
• SOCI 3P12 - Quantitative Data Analysis II
• SOCI 4P00 - Engaging the Sociological Imagination
• one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above

Concentration in Criminology

Combining courses from several areas provides a broad liberal arts background with specialization in three areas of criminology: criminal justice; social and moral regulation; law and society.

Students may earn a Concentration in Criminology by successfully completing the following courses together with the requirements from a BA (Honours) in Sociology:

• SOCI 1P90 - Introduction to Sociology I
• SOCI 1P91 - Introduction to Sociology II
• SOCI 2P11 - Introduction to Research Methods
• SOCI 2P33 - Law and Social Justice
• SOCI 2P61 - Foundations of Critical Criminology
• SOCI 2P62 - Sociology of Criminal Justice

Concentration in Critical Animal Studies

Combining courses from several areas provides a broad liberal arts background with specialization in animals and society.

Students may earn a Concentration in Critical Animal Studies by successfully completing the following courses together with the requirements for a BA (Honours) in Sociology:

• SOCI 1P90 - Introduction to Sociology I
• SOCI 1P91 - Introduction to Sociology II
• SOCI 2P00 - Foundations in Sociological Thinking
• SOCI 2P11 - Introduction to Research Methods
• SOCI 2P85 - Multispecies Justice
• one SOCI credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99
• one SOCI credit numbered 3(alpha)00 to 3(alpha)99