Department of Sociology and Anthropology
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
613.520.2582
http://carleton.ca/socanth
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- Sociology B.A. Honours
- Sociology B.A. Combined Honours
- Sociology B.A. General
- Stream in Social Justice
- Specialization in Global Inequalities and Social Change B.G.In.S. Honours
- Stream in Global Inequalities and Social Change B.G.In.S. General
- Minor in Sociology
Program Requirements
Sociology
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Sociology I Introduction to Sociology II | ||
SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 2000 [0.5] | Foundations of Sociological Inquiry | |
3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | |
SOCI 3000 [0.5] | Descriptive Statistics in Social Research | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 3002 [0.5] | Inferential Statistics in Social Research | |
SOCI 3004 [0.5] | Qualitative Research: Approaches and Strategies | |
5. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
SOCI 2005 [1.0] | Histories of Sociological Thought | |
SOCI 3006 [0.5] | Thinking the Social: Theories and Approaches | |
6. 1.5 credits in SOCI at the 4000 level, to include either SOCI 4700 [0.5] or SOCI 4900 [1.0] | 1.5 | |
7. 1.0 credit in SOCI and/or ANTH at the 4000 level | 1.0 | |
8. 1.0 credit in SOCI at the 2000 level or above | 1.0 | |
9. 1.5 credits in SOCI and/or ANTH at the 2000 level or above | 1.5 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
10. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Anthropology | |
11. 8.0 credits not in SOCI | 8.0 | |
12. 2.5 credits in free electives | 2.5 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Sociology
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Sociology Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Sociology I Introduction to Sociology II | ||
SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 2000 [0.5] | Foundations of Sociological Inquiry | |
3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | |
SOCI 3000 [0.5] | Descriptive Statistics in Social Research | |
4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
SOCI 2005 [1.0] | Histories of Sociological Thought | |
5. 1.0 credit in SOCI at the 4000 level | 1.0 | |
6. 1.0 credit in SOCI and/or ANTH at the 4000 level | 1.0 | |
7. 1.0 credit in SOCI at the 2000 level or above | 1.0 | |
8. 1.0 credit in SOCI and/or ANTH at the 2000 level or above | 1.0 | |
B. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits): | 13.0 | |
9. The requirements for the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
10. Sufficient credits in free electives to make 20.0 credits for the degree | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Sociology
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Sociology I Introduction to Sociology II | ||
SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 2000 [0.5] | Foundations of Sociological Inquiry | |
3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | |
SOCI 3000 [0.5] | Descriptive Statistics in Social Research | |
4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
SOCI 2005 [1.0] | Histories of Sociological Thought | |
5. 1.5 credits in SOCI at the 3000-level or above | 1.5 | |
6. 1.5 credits in SOCI at the 2000-level or above | 1.5 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
7. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Anthropology | |
8. 6.0 credits not in SOCI or ANTH | 7.0 | |
9. 2.5 credits in free electives | 1.5 | |
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Stream in Social Justice (2.0 credits)
The Stream in Social Justice is open to all students in Sociology Honours and Combined Honours programs.
Requirements: | ||
1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 2170 [0.5] | Foundations in Social Justice | |
2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 3170 [0.5] | Social Justice in Action | |
3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 3430 [0.5] | Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements | |
4. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SOCI 4170 [0.5] | Community-Engaged Sociology | |
Total Credits | 2.0 |
Bachelor of Global and International Studies (B.G.In.S.)
Note: Details regarding graduation requirements, the international experience requirement, and the language requirement for the B.G.In.S. degree can be found at the B.G.In.S. program page.
Specialization in Global Inequalities and Social Change
B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses | 4.5 | |
GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
2. 0.0 credit in: International Experience Requirement Preparation | ||
GINS 1300 [0.0] | International Experience Requirement Preparation | |
3. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization | ||
a. 1.0 credit in: Foundations | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Sociology I Introduction to Sociology II | ||
Or: | ||
SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
b. 1.5 credits in: Research Methods | 1.5 | |
SOCI 2000 [0.5] | Foundations of Sociological Inquiry | |
And 1.0 credit from: | ||
SOCI 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | |
SOCI 3000 [0.5] | Descriptive Statistics in Social Research | |
SOCI 3002 [0.5] | Inferential Statistics in Social Research | |
SOCI 3004 [0.5] | Qualitative Research: Approaches and Strategies | |
c. 1.0 credit in: Theory | 1.0 | |
SOCI 2005 [1.0] | Histories of Sociological Thought | |
d. 1.0 credit from: Global Inequalities and Social Change at the 2000-level | 1.0 | |
SOCI 2010 [0.5] | Critical Approaches to Economic Inequality | |
SOCI 2020 [0.5] | Race and Ethnicity | |
SOCI 2030 [0.5] | Work, Industry and Occupations | |
SOCI 2045 [0.5] | Gender and Society | |
SOCI 2160 [0.5] | War and Society | |
SOCI 2702 [0.5] | Power and Social Change | |
SOCI 2705 [0.5] | Popular Culture in the Digital Age | |
e. 1.5 credits from: Global Inequalities and Social Change at the 3000-level | 1.5 | |
SOCI 3006 [0.5] | Thinking the Social: Theories and Approaches | |
SOCI 3010 [0.5] | Power, Oppression and Resistance | |
SOCI 3019 [0.5] | Sociology of International Migration | |
SOCI 3020 [0.5] | Studies in Race and Ethnicity | |
SOCI 3027 [0.5] | Globalization and Human Rights | |
SOCI 3030 [0.5] | Studies in Work, Industry and Occupations: Authority and Expertise | |
SOCI 3040 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 3045 [0.5] | Children and Childhood in a Globalized World | |
SOCI 3160 [0.5] | Political Violence | |
SOCI 3430 [0.5] | Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements | |
SOCI 3805 [0.5] | Studies in Population | |
f. 1.5 credits from: Honours Seminars and Honours Thesis | 1.5 | |
SOCI 4020 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity | |
SOCI 4039 [0.5] | Women in Contemporary Middle East Societies | |
SOCI 4040 [0.5] | Feminist Sociology of Intersectionality | |
SOCI 4160 [0.5] | War, Terrorism and State Terrorism | |
SOCI 4200 [0.5] | War, Security and Citizenship | |
SOCI 4730 [0.5] | Colonialism and Post-Colonialism | |
SOCI 4750 [0.5] | Advanced Studies in Globalization and Citizenship | |
SOCI 4900 [1.0] | Honours Thesis | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
4. 8.0 credits in: Free Electives | 8.0 | |
C. Additional Requirements | ||
5. The International Experience requirement must be met. | ||
6. The Language requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Stream in Global Inequalities and Social Change
B.G.In.S. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | 4.0 | |
a. Foundations | ||
Introduction to Sociology I Introduction to Sociology II | ||
Or | ||
SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
b. Research Methods | ||
SOCI 2000 [0.5] | Foundations of Sociological Inquiry | |
SOCI 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods | |
SOCI 3000 [0.5] | Descriptive Statistics in Social Research | |
SOCI 3002 [0.5] | Inferential Statistics in Social Research | |
SOCI 3004 [0.5] | Qualitative Research: Approaches and Strategies | |
c. Sociological Theory | ||
SOCI 2005 [1.0] | Histories of Sociological Thought | |
SOCI 3006 [0.5] | Thinking the Social: Theories and Approaches | |
d. Global Inequalities and Social Change Electives | ||
SOCI 2010 [0.5] | Critical Approaches to Economic Inequality | |
SOCI 2020 [0.5] | Race and Ethnicity | |
SOCI 2030 [0.5] | Work, Industry and Occupations | |
SOCI 2045 [0.5] | Gender and Society | |
SOCI 2160 [0.5] | War and Society | |
SOCI 2702 [0.5] | Power and Social Change | |
SOCI 2705 [0.5] | Popular Culture in the Digital Age | |
SOCI 3010 [0.5] | Power, Oppression and Resistance | |
SOCI 3019 [0.5] | Sociology of International Migration | |
SOCI 3020 [0.5] | Studies in Race and Ethnicity | |
SOCI 3027 [0.5] | Globalization and Human Rights | |
SOCI 3030 [0.5] | Studies in Work, Industry and Occupations: Authority and Expertise | |
SOCI 3040 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 3045 [0.5] | Children and Childhood in a Globalized World | |
SOCI 3160 [0.5] | Political Violence | |
SOCI 3430 [0.5] | Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements | |
SOCI 3805 [0.5] | Studies in Population | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
3. 7.0 credits in: Free Electives | 7.0 | |
C. Additional Requirements | ||
4. The Language requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Minor in Sociology (4.0 credits)
Open to all undergraduate degree students in programs other than Sociology or the B.G.In.S. Stream/Specialization in Global Inequalities and Social Change. Students in any Anthropology major should select courses carefully if they wish to use courses from the major in their minor Sociology. Such students should always consult the department.
Requirements | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Introduction to Sociology I Introduction to Sociology II | ||
SOCI 1003 [1.0] | Introduction to Sociological Perspectives | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
or | ||
Theory: SOCI 2005 [1.0] | ||
3. 2.0 credits in SOCI at the 2000-level or above | 2.0 | |
4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Sociology (SOCI) Courses
Introduction to Sociology I
Introduction to the discipline of sociology; theory, methods, history; key thinkers, concepts and disciplinary subfields in sociology; issues and problems in contemporary society. Emphasis on the everyday world of lived experience and social relations. Topics may include class, gender, sexuality, racialization, culture, social interaction.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 1003.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Introduction to Sociology II
This course will further explore and expand upon the key thinkers, concepts and disciplinary subfields in sociology. The focus of analysis will shift from the everyday world to social institutions and structural processes. Topics may include globalization, education, media, health, social movements, colonialism, urbanization.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 1003, SOCI 1005.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Introduction to Sociological Perspectives
Introduction to the discipline of sociology; theory, methods and history; key thinkers, concepts and disciplinary subfields in sociology; issues and problems in contemporary society.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Sociology for Bachelor of Commerce Students
The origins of sociology, why sociology matters, and how it is practiced. Concepts such as class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, work, organization, and social movements help students develop their sociological 'eye' for thinking critically about society and their place within it.
Prerequisite(s): restricted to B.Com. students.
Lecture three hours a week.
Foundations of Sociological Inquiry
Introduction to sociological inquiry through the study of sociological approaches to knowledge, the relationship of theory to methods, introduction to different methodological traditions including their epistemological foundations, value and limitations. Students will acquire foundational academic skills.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours per week.
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to theory and practice of qualitative research methods involving human participants: research design; ethics; data analysis; data generation methods. Methods may include: qualitative interviewing, ethnography, oral history, focus groups, observation. Additional topics may include: historical development/debates in qualitative research/key historical studies.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2003 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2000.
Lectures/discussion groups or labs three hours a week.
Histories of Sociological Thought
This course traces theoretical traditions in sociological thought, situating traditions within historical, social and intellectual contexts.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Critical Approaches to Economic Inequality
Theoretical and empirical examination of economic inequalities in Canada. Topics may include the experience of economic marginalization, how economic inequality is reproduced, how economic inequalities intersect with other forces, such as gender and racialized inequality, and struggles to transform the economic organisation of society.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3405 (no longer offered) and SOCI 3407 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Race and Ethnicity
Introduction to some of the recent theoretical literature and research on the issues of race, racism and ethnicity. Concepts, controversies and definitions dealing with race and ethnicity from the Canadian context and internationally.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Work, Industry and Occupations
An analysis of work practices and settings in societies. Topics of interest include the development of industrial and postindustrial societies; the experience of work, the structuring of work in organizations and in the society; conflict, resistance and labour relations, and the impact of new technologies.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Technology, Culture and Society
Introduction to the principal theories and methods used by Science and Technology Studies (STS) scholars to examine the social and cultural shaping of technology. The substantive focus of the course is on the design, development, production, diffusion, consumption and use of technology.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Food, Culture and Society
The sociological analysis of food and eating. The relationship between food and identity; the development of social movements organized around food; and more generally, on practices relating to the production, preparation, and consumption of food.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Sociology of the Family
How do we conceptualize the family? How has family changed over history? What are the diverse realities of families today? This course examines different family forms, relations and dynamics, emphasizing the relationship between family and larger social forces, such as gender, immigration or class.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Gender and Society
How gender and gender relations play out in everyday lives, and how people resist, reproduce, or reinforce gender norms. Considers how gender shapes experiences of family, school, work, media, relationships, bodies, violence, etc. Canadian and global cases are examined.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2407 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Sociology of Health
Critical approaches to understanding health, illness and healthcare and how social, cultural, political and economic factors affect our health, our experiences with illness, and our encounters with healthcare systems.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Girlhood in Contemporary Contexts: Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives
Drawing on anthropological and sociological approaches, students will explore girls’ lives in diverse cultural, political, economic, and social contexts. Topics may include: movement and migration, education, media, imaging and humanitarianism, consumerism, agency and activism, health, and violence.
Prerequisite(s): second year standing or permission of the instructor.
Two hour lecture plus one hour tutorial per week.
Social Psychology
Theoretical and empirical consideration of society and the individual. Topics include the public realm, situations, roles and interpersonal relations. Beliefs, attitudes, interests and opinions, leadership and decision making, conformity, coercion and compromise may be also examined.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
War and Society
Sociological theory and research on large-scale conflict. How society and culture shape warfare through processes of socialization, bureaucratization, and ideological representation. Social impacts of war in terms of gender, race and ethnicity, class relations, and cultural values.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Foundations in Social Justice
Introduction to the study of social justice and the theorization of social justice sociology. Critical examination of resistance to oppression, social movements and solidarity both in Canada and transnationally. Exploration of the relationship between the university and community-based action.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Sociology of Deviance
The construction of deviant behaviour and the consequences of such construction for both deviant and conforming persons. Emphasis upon deviance as a normal and necessary result of the socio-cultural processes resulting from, and affecting the activities of a viable society.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Criminology
The study of the criminal justice system response to crime and deviance. Institutional arrangements are examined as are the policies and programs by which society reacts to crime.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Power and Social Change
An investigation of power and culture, with a focus on how ordinary people contribute to social change. Topics may include activism, leisure, consumption, identity, fashion, sexuality, tourism, health, pollution and work.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Popular Culture in the Digital Age
An examination of various approaches to analyzing digital media and their role in the production and consumption of contemporary cultural forms and practices. Students will reflect upon their use of digital media and the influence they have on their lives and popular culture, more generally.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Sociology
Selected topics in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Sociology
Selected topics in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology
Consult the Department for information.
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology
Consult the Department for information.
Descriptive Statistics in Social Research
The conceptual foundations of descriptive statistics and applications of these statistics using software (SPSS or Stata) to analyze and interpret social science data. Topics include frequency distributions, graphs, measures of central tendency and dispersion, measures of association, bivariate regression, and introduction to multivariate statistics.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2002 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2000 and third-year standing.
Lectures/computer labs three hours a week.
Inferential Statistics in Social Research
Inferential statistics and hypotheses testing used in social science research. Topics may include relationship between samples and population, methods of sample selection, central limit theorem, confidence levels and confidence intervals, overview of selected hypothesis tests, multivariate data analysis and multiple regression analysis.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3003 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3000 or CRCJ 3001 and third-year standing.
Lectures/computer labs three hours a week.
Qualitative Research: Approaches and Strategies
Specialized examination of select strategies or approaches to qualitative research. Topics may include: advanced application of research design involving human participants; historical research methods; textual/document-based research; visual sociologies; critical methodologies (such as feminist or decolonizing methods).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2001 and third-year standing.
Lectures/computer labs three hours per week.
Thinking the Social: Theories and Approaches
Examination of a select sociological tradition or thinker, or theoretically intensive study of a sociological area. Consult the department for topics offered.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2005 and third-year standing.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.
Power, Oppression and Resistance
What makes inequalities so persistent? Theoretical and empirical examination of the intersection of social inequalities in Canada and globally, including class, gender, race and ethnicity and age; study of resistance to structures and cultures of inequalities.
Lecture three hours a week.
Sociology of International Migration
This course draws from global and interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives to examine primarily though not exclusively Canadian immigration policy and the socio-historical forces shaping policy, migration patterns, permanent, temporary and circular migration, the experiences of immigrants, refugees and migrants; and diasporic and transnational communities and identities.
Lecture three hours per week.
Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Race, racism and ethnicity in Canada and internationally. Critical perspectives on race and ethnicity, which intersect with other social relations. Racism, Eurocentrism, Orientalism, nationalism, colonialism, international migration, citizenship, and diasporic cultures.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Globalization and Human Rights
Examination of the various dimensions and meanings of globalization and its relationship with human rights, with emphasis on the implications of the emerging global economy for economic, social, political and cultural rights.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Work, Industry and Occupations: Authority and Expertise
The nature and place of expert knowledge in societies. The development of the practices and organization of the professions and their relation to social stratification, the state, patriarchy and gender; the systematic development of knowledge in societies.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2508 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Science, Culture and Society: Social Studies of Science
Principal theories and methods used by Science and Technology Studies scholars to examine the social construction of scientific knowledge. Topics may include the demarcation of science from non-science, the relationship between experts and laypersons, and the study of scientific controversies.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Urban Sociology
Issues related to people and the urban environment, including the historical process of urbanization, rural-urban transition, the diffusion of urban values and life styles, contemporary urban problems such as urban renewal, pollution and the pressures of the urban environment on social institutions.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in the Sociology of Gender
Sociological and feminist perspectives; applied understandings of gender, gender relations; women's and men's lives in contemporary Canadian society and in historical and cross-cultural terms. Multiple intersections between gender, race, ethnicity, class and sexuality.
Lecture three hours a week.
Sociology of Sex and Sexuality
Key concepts of sex, sexuality, gender, eroticism and pleasure. The history of sex and sexuality. The regulation of sexual relations and practices. Social movements relating to sexuality, gender identities and sexual equality.
Lecture three hours a week.
Children and Childhood in a Globalized World
A socio-historical and cross-cultural exploration of constructions, deconstructions, and the experience of childhood in Canada and internationally. Compulsory schooling, child labour, protection and regulation in law, the commodification and equalization of childhood, children's social movements, and the emergence of children's rights discourses.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in the Sociology of Health
Current theory and research on health, disease and social responses to health issues. Topics include population differences incidence and prevalence of morbidity and mortality, access to care and government health policy. Focus upon cultural definitions of health and their consequences for health promotion practices.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Addictions
Survey of alcohol and other drug use in cross-cultural and sub-group perspectives. Relationships between culture, social structure and patterns of use of psychoactive substances. Topics may include: substance use and the life cycle; gender and psychoactive substances; problem and non-problem use.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Women and Health
Women's health issues and how they relate to social, political and economic factors. The intersection of gender, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation and able-bodiedness with women's health.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Seminar 3 hours per week.
Political Violence
Sociological examination of political violence. Theoretical analysis of violence as social action that is historically situated and shaped by cultural and economic forces; the relationship between political violence and identity, nation/nationalism, modernity and globalisation.
Lectures three hours a week.
Social Justice in Action
Current debates in social justice theory and practice. The course includes substantial engagement with community actors, including activists and advocates as guest speakers. Students will be exposed to social justice principles applied in the community through a variety of approaches.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Sociology
Selected topics in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lecture three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Sociology
Selected topics in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in the Sociology of Education
Critical analysis of selected work in educational sociology. Topics may include sociological theories of education, school ethnography, contemporary educational policy and practice. Note: Topic will vary in keeping with the interests of students and instructor.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Criminal Justice
Developments in criminal justice are examined in the context of broader social issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on contemporary developments in criminal justice institutions, programs and practices.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3808 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice
An overview of current issues related to women as both perpetrators and victims of crime and the Canadian criminal justice system's response to them. Topics may include woman abuse, sexual assault, and federally sentenced women.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements
What is a social movement? How do sociologists distinguish between social movements and revolutions? What factors influence social movement development? What do they look like? Theoretical and empirical study of the relationship between social movements and social change.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Law Enforcement
A comparative examination of contemporary law enforcement. Topics may include public versus private policing, centralized versus decentralized policing, and transnational policing.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Law and Social Regulation
A study of sociological theories of law as well as the nature of legal institutions. Impacts of legal regulation on various social institutions and on processes of social debate and conflict.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3801 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Art, Culture and Society
Aesthetic practices and institutions. Production and reception of diverse art forms (visual, musical, corporeal, etc.) in various sociocultural contexts. Institutions dedicated to supporting such practices (e.g., museums, theatres, festivals, rituals) are examined through a range of theoretical perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0]; or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Introduction to Cultural Studies
Research and theory in the interdisciplinary area of Cultural Studies. Contemporary cultural change in the advanced industrialized societies and its impact on everyday life.
Precludes additional credit for ANTH 3710.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0]; or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Population
Historical and current debates on population growth. Historical declines in fertility and mortality from an international perspective. Contemporary demographic issues such as low fertility, longevity revolution, population aging, inequalities in health, migration and refugees.
Lecture three hours a week.
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology
Consult the Department for information, as departmental permission is required.
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology
Consult the Department for information, as departmental permission is required.
Co-operative Work Term
Advanced Studies in Sociological Theory
Close study of the works of an author, tendency, or school of thought in theoretical sociology. Topic will vary in keeping with interests of the students and instructor.
Advanced Studies in Qualitative Research
In-depth study into selected issues in qualitative research design, implementation and data analysis. Topics covered may include participant observation, ethnomethodology, ethnography, grounded theory, discourse analysis, narrative analysis, textual analysis, and document analysis. Intersections between epistemologies and methodologies.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3004 and fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Quantitative Research
Study of specific quantitative methodological issues. Focus may be on one or two of the following topics: quantitative research design, sampling techniques, survey research methods and various statistical research methods including OLS and logistic regression.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3002 and fourth-year standing.
Seminar/lab three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Selected topics in race and ethnicity in an international context. Specific topics will vary according to instructors' research interests.
Women in Contemporary Middle East Societies
Socio-economic, political and cultural realities of Middle Eastern women with focus on their lived experiences, voices and stories. Focus on women in Palestine/Israel with consideration of other Middle Eastern women.
Seminar three hours a week.
Feminist Sociology of Intersectionality
Theoretical and empirical examination of gender relations and gendered inequality with emphasis on the complex intersection of gender with race, ethnicity, religion, class, sexuality, (dis)ability and other relations of power in feminist scholarship, social justice movements, law and policy.
Seminar three hours a week.
Families in the 21st Century
Examination of contemporary family forms including single-parent-, blended/step-, LGBTQ- and common-law families. Topics may include theoretical perspectives; reproductive technologies; globalization; migration; interracial families; cohabitation; separation/divorce; motherhood/fatherhood; childcare/domestic labour; children/youth; intergenerational relations; social class/poverty; family policies and family law.
Seminar three hours a week.
War, Terrorism and State Terrorism
Critical theoretical and empirical analysis of violent political conflict. Examination of transformations and continuities of war, terrorism and state terrorism; modalities of political violence, such as torture or disappearance; responses to violent conflict; and the representation and construction of political violence.
Seminar three hours a week.
Community-Engaged Sociology
Students will apply their sociological education working with community organizations in small teams to research issues and advocate for positive social change. Each team’s project will include public education, sociological analysis and creating a tangible product for the partner organization.
Prerequisite(s): third-year or fourth-year standing, or permission from the instructor of SOCI 4170.
Lectures, discussion and project work three hours a week.
War, Security and Citizenship
Critical theoretical and multidisciplinary examination of violent conflict, security and citizenship. How wars produce a variety of abject and new subjects, create and reproduce citizenship hierarchies, and expand and contract citizenship entitlements.
Advanced Studies in Criminology
Crime, criminal justice, social processes relating to the implementation of criminal justice policy, or other aspects of criminality and deviance.
Seminar three hours a week.
Advanced Studies in the Sociology of Law
Contemporary debates about the role of law in society focusing on the potential and limits of law as a vehicle of social transformation.
Seminar three hours a week.
Honours Capstone Seminar
Students carry out a small-scale research project to hone transferable skills acquired over the course of the degree programme.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Special Topic in Criminal Justice and Social Policy
Examination of a selected topic in criminal justice and social policy. Topics to be announced.
Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
Comparative ethnographic and historical approaches to colonialism including topics such as the formation of colonial regimes, colonial governmentality, servile labour systems, missionization, anti-colonial resistance, cultural hybridization and post-colonial memory. Exploration of debates over the relation between colonialism and the production of social scientific knowledge.
Advanced Studies in Globalization and Citizenship
Selected topics on the confluence of processes of globalization, development and citizenship; examination of debates about the meaning and impact of globalization on patterns of inequality and citizenship both internationally and within Canada, and about strategies for progressive development.
Advanced Studies in Social Policy
An examination of sociological research and social intervention.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.
Contemporary Problems in Sociology
Selected problems in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Seminar three hours a week.
Contemporary Problems in Sociology
Selected problems in sociology not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topics varies from year to year. Students should check with the Department regarding the topic offered.
Seminar three hours a week.
Honours Thesis
An independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member. Seminar supports students through each stage of the research process: development of a research question, designing the project, crafting a proposal, carrying out data generation and analysis, and writing the final thesis.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in the Sociology B.A. Honours with a CGPA of 9.00 or higher in the Major or by permission of the instructor. Students are strongly encouraged to locate a faculty member to supervise their Honours Thesis prior to the start of this course.
Seminars on a bi-weekly basis (three hours).
Tutorial in Sociology
Consult the Department for information.
Tutorial in Sociology
Consult the Department for information.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Regulations
First Year Courses
Students may receive credit for SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003. Only one of these credits will be included in the Major CGPA. The other will count against the total number of credits in sociology and/or anthropology.
B.A. Regulations
The regulations presented below apply to all Bachelor of Arts programs. In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations common to all undergraduate students including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).
First-Year Seminars
B.A. degree students are strongly encouraged to include a First-Year Seminar (FYSM) during their first 4.0 credits of registration. Students are limited to 1.0 credit in FYSM and can only register in a FYSM while they have first-year standing in their B.A. program. Students who have completed the Enriched Support Program (ESP) or who are required to take a minimum of one English as a Second Language (ESLA) credit are not permitted to register in a FYSM.
Breadth Requirement
Among the credits presented at graduation, students in both the B.A. General and the B.A. Honours degrees and B.Co.M.S. are required to include 3.0 breadth credits, including 1.0 credit from each of three of the four Breadth Areas identified below. Credits that fulfil requirements in the Major, Minor, Concentration or Specialization may be used to fulfil the Breadth Requirement.
Students admitted with a completed university degree are exempt from breadth requirements.
Students in the following interdisciplinary programs are exempt from the B.A. breadth requirement.
- African Studies
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Environmental Studies
- Human Rights
- Human Rights and Social Justice
Breadth Area 1: Culture and Communication
American Sign Language, Art History, Art and Culture, Communication and Media Studies, Comparative Literary Studies, Digital Humanities, English, Film Studies, French, Journalism, Media Production and Design, Music, and Languages (Arabic, English as a Second Language, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indigenous Languages, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
Subject codes: ARAB, ARTH, ASLA, CHIN, CLST, COMS, DIGH, ENGL, ESLA, FILM, FINS, FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, ITAL, JAPA, JOUR, KORE, LANG, LATN, MPAD, MUSI, PORT, RUSS, SPAN
Breadth Area 2: Humanities
African Studies, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Canadian Studies, Child Studies, Classical Civilization, Directed Interdisciplinary Studies, Disability Studies, European and Russian Studies, History, Human Rights, Humanities, Indigenous Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Linguistics, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Sexuality Studies, South Asian Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies.
Subject codes: AFRI, ALDS, CDNS, CHST, CLCV, DBST, DIST, EURR, HIST, HUMR, HUMS, INDG, LACS, LING, MEMS, PHIL, RELI, SAST, SXST, WGST
Breadth Area 3: Science, Engineering, and Design
Architecture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Food Science and Nutrition, Health Sciences, Industrial Design, Information Resource Management, Information Technology (BIT), Information Technology (ITEC), Interactive Media and Design, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Network Technology, Photonics, Statistics, Physics, and Technology, Society, Environment.
Subject codes: AERO, ARCC, ARCH, ARCN, ARCS, ARCU, BIOC, BIOL, BIT, CHEM, CIVE, CMPS, COMP, ECOR, ELEC, ENSC, ENVE, ERTH, FOOD, HLTH, IDES, IMD, IRM, ISCI, ISCS, ISYS, ITEC, MAAE, MATH, MECH, NET, NEUR, NSCI, PHYS, PLT, SREE, STAT, SYSC, TSES
Breadth Area 4: Social Sciences
Anthropology, Business, Cognitive Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geomatics, Global and International Studies, Global Politics, Interdisciplinary Public Affairs, International Affairs, Law, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Political Management, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Affairs and Policy Management, Social Work, Sociology/Anthropology, Sociology
Subject codes: ANTH, BUSI, CGSC, CRCJ, ECON, ENST, GEOG, GEOM, GINS, GPOL, INAF, IPAF, LAWS, MGDS, PADM, PAPM, POLM, PSCI, PSYC, SOCI, SOWK
Declared and Undeclared Students
Degree students are considered "Undeclared" if they have been admitted to a degree but have not yet selected and been accepted into a program within that degree. The status "Undeclared" is available only in the B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. See the Open Studies program section of this Calendar for recommended registration information. Normally, Undeclared students are required to be eligible to enter a program within their degree before reaching second year standing. Undeclared students should consult Academic Advising Centre for guidance in planning their studies prior to registration.
Change of Program Within the B.A. Degree
Students may transfer to a program within the B.A. degree, if upon entry to the new program they would be in Good Standing . Other applications for change of program will be considered on their merits; students may be admitted to the new program in Good Standing or on Academic Warning. Students may apply to declare or change their program within the B.A. Degree at the Registrar's Office according to the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program or into a program element or option is subject to any enrollment limitations, specific program, program element or option requirements, as published in the relevant Calendar entry.
Minors, Concentrations and Specializations
Students may apply to the Registrar's Office to be admitted to a minor, concentration or specialization during their first or subsequent years of study. Acceptance into a minor, concentration or specialization is subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Acceptance into a Concentration or Specialization requires that the student be in Good Standing.
Mention : Français
Students registered in certain B.A. programs may earn the notation Mention : Français by completing part of their requirements in French and by demonstrating a knowledge of the history and culture of French Canada. The general requirements are listed below. For more specific details consult the departmental program entries.
Students in a B.A. Honours program must present:
- 1.0 credit in French language;
- 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
- 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level and 1.0 credit at the 4000-level in the Honours discipline taken in French.
Students in a B.A. General program must present:
- 1.0 credit in advanced French;
- 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
- 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level in the Major discipline taken in French.
Students in Combined Honours programs must fulfil the Mention : Français requirement in both disciplines.
Courses taught in French (Item 3, above) may be taken at Carleton, at the University of Ottawa on the Exchange Agreement, or at a francophone university on a Letter of Permission. Students planning to take courses on exchange or on a Letter of Permission should take careful note of the residence requirement for a minimum number of Carleton courses in their programs. Consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar for information regarding study on Exchange or Letter of Permission.
Co-operative Education
For more information about how to apply for the Co-op program and how the Co-op program works please visit the Co-op website.
All students participating in the Co-op program are governed by the Undergraduate Co-operative Education Policy.
Undergraduate Co-operative Education Policy
Admission Requirements
Students can apply to co-op in one of two ways; directly from high school or after beginning a degree program at Carleton.
If a student is admitted to co-op from high school, their grades will be reviewed two terms to one year prior to their first work term to ensure they continue to meet the academic requirements after their 1st or 2nd year of study. The time at which evaluation takes place depends on the program of study. Students will automatically be notified via their Carleton email account if they are permitted to continue.
Students not admitted to Carleton University with the co-op option on their degree can apply for admission via the co-operative education program website. To view application deadlines, visit carleton.ca/co-op.
Admission to the co-op option is based on the completion of 5.0 or more credits at Carleton University, the CGPA requirement for the students' academic program as well as any course prerequisites. The articulated CGPA for each program is the normal standard for assessment. Please see the specific degree program sections for the unique admission and continuation requirements for each academic program.
English Language Proficiency
Students admitted to Carleton based on CAEL, IELTS or TOEFL assessments and who are required to take an ESL course must take and pass the Oral Proficiency in Communicative Settings (OPECS) Test. The test must be taken before being permitted to register in COOP 1000. Admission to the co-op program can be confirmed with a minimum score of 4+.
Participation Requirements
COOP 1000
Once a student has been given admission or continuation confirmation to the co-op option s/he must complete and pass COOP 1000 (a mandatory online 0.0 credit course). Students will have access to this course a minimum of two terms prior to their first work term and will be notified when to register.
Communication with the Co-op Office
Students must maintain contact with the co-op office during their job search and while on a work term. All email communication will be conducted via the students' Carleton email account.
Employment
Although every effort is made to ensure a sufficient number of job postings for all students enrolled in the co-op option of their degree program, no guarantee of employment can be made. Carleton's co-op program operates a competitive job search process and is dependent upon current market conditions. Academic performance, skills, motivation, maturity, attitude and potential will determine whether a student is offered a job. It is the student's responsibility to actively conduct a job search in addition to participation in the job search process operated by the co-op office. Once a student accepts a co-op job offer (verbally or written), his/her job search will end and access to co-op jobs will be removed for that term. Students that do not successfully obtain a co-op work term are expected to continue with their academic studies. The summer term is the exception to this rule. Students should also note that hiring priority is given to Canadian citizens for co-op positions in the Federal Government of Canada.
Registering in Co-op Courses
Students will be registered in a Co-op Work Term course while at work. The number of Co-op Work Term courses that a student is registered in is dependent upon the number of four-month work terms that a student accepts.
While on a co-op work term students may take a maximum of 0.5 credit throughout each four-month co-op work term. Courses must be scheduled outside of regular working hours.
Students must be registered as full-time before they begin their co-op job search (2.0 credits). All co-op work terms must be completed before the beginning of the final academic term. Students may not finish their degree on a co-op work term.
Work Term Assessment and Evaluation
To obtain a Satisfactory grade for the co-op work term students must have:
- A satisfactory work term evaluation by the co-op employer;
- A satisfactory grade on the work term report.
Students must submit a work term report at the completion of each four-month work term. Reports are due on the 16th of April, August, and December and students are notified of due dates through their Carleton email account.
Workplace performance will be assessed by the workplace supervisor. Should a student receive an unsatisfactory rating from their co-op employer, an investigation by the co-op program manager will be undertaken. An unsatisfactory employer evaluation does not preclude a student from achieving an overall satisfactory rating for the work term.
Graduation with the Co-op Designation
In order to graduate with the co-op designation, students must satisfy all requirements for their degree program in addition to the requirements according to each co-op program (i.e. successful completion of three or four work terms).
Note: Participation in the co-op option will add up to one additional year for a student to complete their degree program.
Voluntary Withdrawal from the Co-op Option
Students may withdraw from the co-op option of their degree program during a study term ONLY. Students at work may not withdraw from the work term or the co-op option until s/he has completed the requirements of the work term.
Students are eligible to continue in their regular academic program provided that they meet the academic standards required for continuation.
Involuntary or Required Withdrawal from the Co-op Option
Students may be required to withdraw from the co-op option of their degree program for one or any of the following reasons:
- Failure to achieve a grade of SAT in COOP 1000
- Failure to pay all co-op related fees
- Failure to actively participate in the job search process
- Failure to attend all interviews for positions to which the student has applied
- Declining more than one job offer during the job search process
- Continuing a job search after accepting a co-op position
- Dismissal from a work term by the co-op employer
- Leaving a work term without approval by the Co-op manager
- Receipt of an unsatisfactory work term evaluation
- Submission of an unsatisfactory work term report
Standing and Appeals
The Co-op and Career Services office administers the regulations and procedures that are applicable to all co-op program options. All instances of a student's failure during a work term or other issues directly related to their participation in the co-op option will be reported to the academic department.
Any decision made by the Co-op and Career Services office can be appealed via the normal appeal process within the University.
International Students
All International Students are required to possess a Co-op Work Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada before they can begin working. It is illegal to work in Canada without the proper authorization. Students will be provided with a letter of support to accompany their application. Students must submit their application for their permit before being permitted to view and apply for jobs on the Co-op Services database. Confirmation of a position will not be approved until a student can confirm they have received their permit. Students are advised to discuss the application process and requirements with the International Student Services Office.
B.A. Honours Sociology: Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000 [0.0]
In addition to the following:
- Registered in the B.A. Honours Sociology program;
- Have a minimum overall CGPA of 7.0 and major CGPA of 8.0 in the first two years of academic study;
- Successfully completed, by the start-date of the first work term, the required first-year courses, second-year courses, SOCI 2000 and SOCI 2001 or SOCI 3000
Students in B.A. Honours Sociology must successfully complete three (3) work terms to obtain the Co-op designation.
Co-op Work Term Course: SOCI 3999
Work/Study Pattern:
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
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Term | Pattern | Term | Pattern | Term | Pattern | Term | Pattern | Term | Pattern |
Fall | S | Fall | S | Fall | S | Fall | W/S | Fall | W/S |
Winter | S | Winter | S | Winter | S | Winter | W/S | Winter | S |
Summer | Summer | Summer | W | Summer | W |
Legend
S: Study
W: Work
O: Optional
* indicates recommended work study pattern
** student finds own employer for this work-term.
Admissions Information
Admission Requirements are for the 2019-20 year only, and are based on the Ontario High School System. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration. The cut-off averages for admission may be considerably higher than the minimum. See also the General Admission and Procedures section of this Calendar. An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.
Note: Courses listed as recommended are not mandatory for admission. Students who do not follow the recommendations will not be disadvantaged in the admission process.
Admission Requirements
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)(Honours)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)(General)
First Year
For B.A. (General) and B.A. (Honours)
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. The six 4U or M courses must include a 4U course in English (or anglais ). For applicants whose first language is not English, the requirement of English can also be met under the conditions outlined in the section “English Language Requirements” in the Admissions Requirements and Procedures section of this Calendar.
The cut-off average for admission will be set annually and will normally be above the minimum requirement. Applicants falling slightly below the cut-off average will be considered on an individual basis to determine whether there are special circumstances that would permit their admission. Students who feel that their high school grade average does not reflect their potential may apply to the Enriched Support Program (see the Enriched Support Program section of this Calendar).
Advanced Standing
B.A. (General and Honours) Program
Applications for admission to the second or subsequent years will be assessed on their merits. Advanced standing will be granted only for those courses that are determined to be appropriate.
Direct Admission to the First Year of the Co-op Option
Anthropology and Sociology, English, European and Russian Studies, French, History, Law, Political Science, Psychology
Applicants must:
- meet the required overall admission cut-off average and prerequisite course average. These averages may be higher than the stated minimum requirements;
- be registered as a full-time student in the Bachelor of Arts Honours with one of the majors listed above;
- be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements).
Meeting the above requirements only establishes eligibility for admission to the program. The prevailing job market may limit enrolment in the co-op option. Students should also note that hiring priority is given to Canadian citizens for co-op positions in the Public Service Commission.
Note: continuation requirements for students previously admitted to the co-op option and admission requirements for the co-op option after beginning the program are described in the Co-operative Education Regulations section of this Calendar.