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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:

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
SOCI 1001 [0.5]
& SOCI 1002 [0.5]
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 above1.0
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 Socio-Cultural Anthropology
11.  8.0 credits not in SOCI 8.0
12.  2.5 credits in free electives2.5
Total Credits20.0

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
SOCI 1001 [0.5]
& SOCI 1002 [0.5]
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 level1.0
6.  1.0 credit in SOCI and/or ANTH at the 4000 level1.0
7.  1.0 credit in SOCI at the 2000 level or above1.0
8.  1.0 credit in SOCI and/or ANTH at the 2000 level or above1.0
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 Credits20.0

Sociology
B.A. (15.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits)
1.  1.0 credit from:1.0
SOCI 1001 [0.5]
& SOCI 1002 [0.5]
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 above1.5
6.  1.5 credits in SOCI at the 2000-level or above1.5
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits)
7.  0.5 credit in:0.5
ANTH 1001 [0.5]
Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology
8.  6.0 credits not in SOCI or ANTH 7.0
9.  2.5 credits in free electives1.5
Total Credits15.0

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 Credits2.0

 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 Courses4.5
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: Foundations1.0
SOCI 1001 [0.5]
& SOCI 1002 [0.5]
Introduction to Sociology I
Introduction to Sociology II
Or:
SOCI 1003 [1.0]
Introduction to Sociological Perspectives
b. 1.5 credits in: Research Methods1.5
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: Theory1.0
SOCI 2005 [1.0]
Histories of Sociological Thought
d. 1.0 credit from: Global Inequalities and Social Change at the 2000-level1.0
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 2035 [0.5]
Technology, Culture and Society
SOCI 2040 [0.5]
Food, Culture and Society
SOCI 2045 [0.5]
Gender and Society
SOCI 2060 [0.5]
Girlhood in Contemporary Contexts: Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives
SOCI 2160 [0.5]
War and Society
SOCI 2170 [0.5]
Foundations in Social Justice
SOCI 2702 [0.5]
Power and Social Change
SOCI 2705 [0.5]
Popular Culture in the Digital Age
SOCI 2810 [0.5]
Special Topics in Sociology
SOCI 2820 [0.5]
Special Topics in Sociology
e. 1.5 credits from: Global Inequalities and Social Change at the 3000-level1.5
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 3035 [0.5]
Science, Culture and Society: Social Studies of Science
SOCI 3038 [0.5]
Studies in Urban Sociology
SOCI 3040 [0.5]
Studies in the Sociology of Gender
SOCI 3044 [0.5]
Sociology of Sex and Sexuality
SOCI 3045 [0.5]
Children and Childhood in a Globalized World
SOCI 3160 [0.5]
Political Violence
SOCI 3170 [0.5]
Social Justice in Action
SOCI 3210 [0.5]
Special Topics in Sociology
SOCI 3220 [0.5]
Special Topics in Sociology
SOCI 3430 [0.5]
Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements
SOCI 3570 [0.5]
Studies in Art, Culture and Society
SOCI 3710 [0.5]
Introduction to Cultural Studies
SOCI 3805 [0.5]
Studies in Population
f. 1.5 credits from: Honours Seminars and Honours Thesis1.5
SOCI 4002 [0.5]
Advanced Studies in Sociological Theory
SOCI 4003 [0.5]
Advanced Studies in Qualitative Research
SOCI 4009 [0.5]
Advanced Studies in Quantitative Research
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 4170 [0.5]
Community-Engaged Sociology
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 4850 [0.5]
Contemporary Problems in Sociology
SOCI 4860 [0.5]
Contemporary Problems in Sociology
SOCI 4900 [1.0]
Honours Thesis
SOCI 4910 [0.5]
Tutorial in Sociology
SOCI 4920 [0.5]
Tutorial in Sociology
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits)
4.  8.0 credits in: Free Electives8.0
C. Additional Requirements
5. The International Experience requirement must be met.
6. The Language requirement must be met.
Total Credits20.0

Stream in Global Inequalities and Social Change
B.G.In.S. (15.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits)
1.  4.0 credits in: Core Courses4.0
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 in: the Stream4.0
a. 1.0 credit in: Foundations
SOCI 1001 [0.5]
& SOCI 1002 [0.5]
Introduction to Sociology I
Introduction to Sociology II
Or
SOCI 1003 [1.0]
Introduction to Sociological Perspectives
b. 1.0 credit in: Research Methods
SOCI 2000 [0.5]
Foundations of Sociological Inquiry
and 0.5 credit from:
SOCI 2001 [0.5]
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
SOCI 3000 [0.5]
Descriptive Statistics in Social Research
c. 1.0 credit in: Theory
SOCI 2005 [1.0]
Histories of Sociological Thought
d. 1.0 credit in: Global Inequalities and Social Change Electives at the 2000 or 3000 level
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 2035 [0.5]
Technology, Culture and Society
SOCI 2040 [0.5]
Food, Culture and Society
SOCI 2045 [0.5]
Gender and Society
SOCI 2060 [0.5]
Girlhood in Contemporary Contexts: Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives
SOCI 2160 [0.5]
War and Society
SOCI 2170 [0.5]
Foundations in Social Justice
SOCI 2702 [0.5]
Power and Social Change
SOCI 2705 [0.5]
Popular Culture in the Digital Age
SOCI 2810 [0.5]
Special Topics in Sociology
SOCI 2820 [0.5]
Special Topics in Sociology
SOCI 3002 [0.5]
Inferential Statistics in Social Research
SOCI 3004 [0.5]
Qualitative Research: Approaches and Strategies
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 3035 [0.5]
Science, Culture and Society: Social Studies of Science
SOCI 3038 [0.5]
Studies in Urban Sociology
SOCI 3040 [0.5]
Studies in the Sociology of Gender
SOCI 3044 [0.5]
Sociology of Sex and Sexuality
SOCI 3045 [0.5]
Children and Childhood in a Globalized World
SOCI 3160 [0.5]
Political Violence
SOCI 3170 [0.5]
Social Justice in Action
SOCI 3210 [0.5]
Special Topics in Sociology
SOCI 3220 [0.5]
Special Topics in Sociology
SOCI 3430 [0.5]
Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements
SOCI 3570 [0.5]
Studies in Art, Culture and Society
SOCI 3710 [0.5]
Introduction to Cultural Studies
SOCI 3805 [0.5]
Studies in Population
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits)
3.  7.0 credits in: Free Electives7.0
C. Additional Requirements
4. The Language requirement must be met.
Total Credits15.0

Minor in Community Engagement (4.0 credits)

This minor is open to all undergraduate degree students in any program. Students in any Sociology or Anthropology major should select courses carefully if they wish to use courses from the major in their minor. Such students should always consult the department.

Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Community Engagement.

Requirements:
1.  0.5 credit from:0.5
ANTH 2180 [0.5]
Foundations in Community Engagement
SOCI 2180 [0.5]
Foundations in Community Engagement
2.  0.5 credit from:0.5
ANTH 4171 [0.5]
Community Engagement Capstone
SOCI 4171 [0.5]
Community Engagement Capstone
3.  1.0 credit from Engaging the Community courses:1.0
AFRI 3900 [0.5]
Placement
ANTH 3950 [0.5]
Practicum Placement
ANTH 4100 [0.5]
Ethnographic Field Course
ARTH 3701 [0.5]
Art and Architecture on Site
ARTH 4701 [0.5]
Art and Architecture on Site
BUSI 2819 [0.5]
Sustainability Accounting and Social Finance
BUSI 4120 [0.5]
Environmental Sustainability Management
CDNS 1101 [0.5]
Power, Places and Stories in/of Odawang/Ottawa
CDNS 4800 [1.0]
Internship Practicum
CRCJ 3901 [1.0]
Practicum in Criminology I
CRCJ 3902 [1.0]
Practicum in Criminology II
DIGH 4005 [0.5]
Digital Humanities Practicum
ENST 4450 [0.5]
Community-Engaged Research
GEOG 3030 [0.5]
Regional Field Excursion
GEOG 4000 [0.5]
Field Studies
GEOG 4450 [0.5]
Community-Engaged Research
GINS 3100 [0.5]
Global and International Group Project
GINS 3900 [0.5]
International Placement
GINS 3901 [1.0]
International Placement
GINS 3930 [0.5]
Carleton International Placement
GINS 3931 [1.0]
Carleton International Placement
HIST 3807 [0.5]
Practicum in History
HIST 3815 [0.5]
Group Practicum
HLTH 4909 [1.0]
Capstone Course – Field Placement and Research Project
HRSJ 4905 [0.0]
Practicum Placement in Human Rights I
INDG 4001 [0.5]
Indigeneity in the City
INDG 4015 [0.5]
Land as a Relation
INDG 4020 [0.5]
Practicum
LAWS 4905 [1.0]
Full-Year Service Learning Placement
MPAD 3002 [0.5]
Civic Engagement and Public Institutions I
MPAD 3003 [0.5]
Civic Engagement and Public Institutions II: Minor Design Project
PHIL 2320 [0.5]
Children, Literature, and Philosophy
PSCI 3906 [1.0]
Full-Year Political Science Internship
PSCI 3907 [0.5]
One-Term Political Science Internship
PSYC 3901 [0.5]
Practicum in Psychology
PSYC 3902 [0.5]
Practicum in Psychology
PSYC 3905 [1.0]
Practicum in Psychology
PSYC 4330 [1.0]
Community Mental Health and Well-Being
SOCI 3950 [0.5]
Practicum Placement
SOCI 4170 [0.5]
Community-Engaged Sociology
WGST 4800 [0.5]
Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum
WGST 4801 [1.0]
Women's and Gender Studies Practicum
4.  2.0 credits from Critically Understanding Communities courses:2.0
AFRI 3100 [0.5]
African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics
ALDS 3205 [0.5]
English as a Global Language
ANTH 2020 [0.5]
Race and Ethnicity
ANTH 2080 [0.5]
Humans/Animals: the More-than-Human in Social Research
ANTH 2680 [0.5]
Anthropology of "Mainstream" North America
ANTH 3005 [0.5]
Ethnographic Research Methods
ANTH 3010 [0.5]
Language, Culture, and Globalization
ANTH 3020 [0.5]
Studies in Race and Ethnicity
ANTH 3310 [0.5]
Studies in Medical Anthropology
ANTH 3355 [0.5]
Anthropology and the Environment
ANTH 3580 [0.5]
Anthropology of Material Culture and Museums
ANTH 3600 [0.5]
Studies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples
ANTH 4006 [0.5]
Decolonizing Methodologies in the 21st Century: Practicing Engaged Anthropology
ANTH 4610 [0.5]
Anthropology of Indigeneity
ANTH 4730 [0.5]
Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
ANTH 4809 [0.5]
Special Topics in the Anthropology of Development
CDNS 2210 [0.5]
Introduction to the Study of Culture in Canada
CRST 2001 [0.5]
Introduction to Critical Race Studies
DBST 2001 [0.5]
Introduction to Disability Studies
DBST 3001 [0.5]
Disability Studies: Policy and Activism
DIGH 3814 [0.5]
Crafting Digital History
ENGL 3608 [0.5]
Topics in Theatre Management
ENGL 3920 [0.5]
Literary Ecological Fieldwork
ENST 2001 [0.5]
Sustainable Futures: Environmental Challenges and Solutions
FILM 2204 [0.5]
Indigenous Cinema and Media
FYSM 1212 [0.5]
Contemporary Moral, Social, and Religious Issues
GEOG 2023 [0.5]
Cities, Inequality and Urban Change
GEOG 2300 [0.5]
Space, Place and Culture
GEOG 2500 [0.5]
Climate Change: Social Science Perspectives
GEOG 3021 [0.5]
Geographies of Culture and Identity
GEOG 3023 [0.5]
Cities in a Global World
GEOG 3206 [0.5]
Health, Environment, and Society
GEOG 3404 [0.5]
Geographies of Economic Development
GEOG 3501 [0.5]
Geographies of the Canadian North
GEOG 4021 [0.5]
Seminar in Culture, Identity and Place
GEOG 4022 [0.5]
Seminar in People, Resources and Environmental Change
GEOG 4323 [0.5]
Urban and Regional Planning
GINS 3300 [0.5]
Global and International Studies Abroad: Selected Topics
HIST 2811 [0.5]
Public History from Memory to Museums
HIST 3814 [0.5]
Crafting Digital History
HLTH 2003 [0.5]
Social Determinants of Health
HLTH 3101 [0.5]
Global Health
HLTH 3102 [0.5]
Indigenous Health in a Global World
HLTH 3403 [0.5]
Gender and Health
HRSJ 3504 [0.5]
Public Health and Human Rights
IDES 2600 [0.5]
Human Factors/Ergonomics in Design
IDES 3107 [0.5]
Design and Sustainability
IDES 3601 [0.5]
Research for Design
INDG 3001 [0.5]
Indigenous Governance
LAWS 2105 [0.5]
Social Justice and Human Rights
LAWS 3307 [0.5]
Youth and Criminal Law
LAWS 3503 [0.5]
Equality and Discrimination
LAWS 3504 [0.5]
Law and Aboriginal Peoples
LAWS 3800 [0.5]
Law of Environmental Quality
LAWS 4001 [0.5]
Law, Family and Gender
LAWS 4305 [0.5]
Criminal Justice Reform
LAWS 4311 [0.5]
Human Rights in Canadian Prisons
LAWS 4503 [0.5]
Law, Disability and Society
LAWS 4504 [0.5]
Indigenous Criminal Justice
LAWS 4603 [0.5]
Transitional Justice
LAWS 4607 [0.5]
Immigration and Refugee Law
LAWS 4800 [0.5]
Environment and Social Justice
MUSI 2008 [0.5]
Music of the World's Peoples
MUSI 3103 [0.5]
Music in Canada
MUSI 3302 [0.5]
Music and Gender I
MUSI 4102 [0.5]
Ethnomusicology in Theory and Practice
MUSI 4103 [0.5]
Music, Migration and Diaspora in Canada
MUSI 4104 [0.5]
First Peoples Music in Canada
MUSI 4306 [0.5]
Music and Wellbeing in a Global Context
PHIL 1550 [0.5]
Introduction to Ethics and Social Issues
PHIL 2103 [0.5]
Philosophy of Human Rights
PHIL 2306 [0.5]
Philosophy and Feminism
PHIL 2307 [0.5]
Gender and Philosophy
PHIL 2380 [0.5]
Introduction to Environmental Ethics
PHIL 3340 [0.5]
Topics in Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 3350 [0.5]
Philosophy, Ethics, and Public Affairs
PHIL 3360 [0.5]
Philosophy, Economics, and Public Policy
PHIL 3380 [0.5]
Environments, Technology and Values
PSCI 2500 [0.5]
Gender and Politics
PSCI 3006 [0.5]
Social Power in Canadian Politics
PSYC 2301 [0.5]
Introduction to Health Psychology
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 2040 [0.5]
Food, Culture and Society
SOCI 2043 [0.5]
Sociology of the Family
SOCI 2045 [0.5]
Gender and Society
SOCI 2080 [0.5]
Humans/Animals: the More-than-Human in Social Research
SOCI 2170 [0.5]
Foundations in Social Justice
SOCI 2450 [0.5]
Crime 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 3030 [0.5]
Studies in Work, Industry and Occupations: Authority and Expertise
SOCI 3038 [0.5]
Studies in Urban Sociology
SOCI 3040 [0.5]
Studies in the Sociology of Gender
SOCI 3044 [0.5]
Sociology of Sex and Sexuality
SOCI 3050 [0.5]
Studies in the Sociology of Health
SOCI 3055 [0.5]
Studies in Addictions
SOCI 3056 [0.5]
Women and Health
SOCI 3060 [0.5]
Critical Disability Studies
SOCI 3170 [0.5]
Social Justice in Action
SOCI 3300 [0.5]
Studies in the Sociology of Education
SOCI 3430 [0.5]
Studies in Collective Action and Social Movements
SOCI 3480 [0.5]
Law and Social Regulation
SOCI 4040 [0.5]
Feminist Sociology of Intersectionality
SOCI 4730 [0.5]
Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
SOWK 2005 [0.5]
Values and Ethics for Social Work
SOWK 2203 [0.5]
Introduction to Social Work Practice with Groups and Communities
SOWK 3207 [0.5]
Human Rights Practice in Civil Society
SOWK 4000 [0.5]
Social Work and Indigenous Peoples
SOWK 4003 [0.5]
Advanced Social Work Practice with Communities
SXST 2101 [0.5]
Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction
SXST 2102 [0.5]
Sexuality, Gender, and Security
SXST 4104 [0.5]
Sexuality and Political Economy
TSES 3001 [0.5]
Technology-Society Interactions
TSES 4006 [0.5]
Technology and Society: Work
WGST 2801 [0.5]
Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice
5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.
Total Credits4.0

Minor in Sociology (4.0 credits)

Open to all undergraduate degree students in programs other than Sociology, the B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in 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.

Students are required to present a Minor CGPA of 4.00 or higher at graduation in order to be awarded a Minor in Sociology.

Requirements
1.  1.0 credit from:1.0
SOCI 1001 [0.5]
& SOCI 1002 [0.5]
Introduction to Sociology I
Introduction to Sociology II
SOCI 1003 [1.0]
Introduction to Sociological Perspectives
2.  1.0 credit in:1.0
Methods: SOCI 2000 plus one of SOCI 2001 or SOCI 3000
or
Theory: SOCI 2005 [1.0]
3.  2.0 credits in SOCI at the 2000-level or higher2.0
4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied
Total Credits4.0

Sociology (SOCI) Courses

SOCI 1001 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 1003.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.

SOCI 1002 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 1003, SOCI 1005.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.

SOCI 1003 [1.0 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 1000, SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.

SOCI 1005 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 1002.
Prerequisite(s): restricted to B.Com. students.
Lecture three hours a week.

SOCI 2000 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours per week.

SOCI 2001 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2003 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2000.
Lectures/discussion groups or labs three hours a week.

SOCI 2005 [1.0 credit]
Histories of Sociological Thought

Traces theoretical traditions in sociological thought, situating traditions within historical, social and intellectual contexts. At least four of the following will be covered: orientalism, imperialism, colonialism; capitalism, social organization, rationalization; subject formation, identity; self and the everyday; work and leisure; and, social change and revolution.
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.

SOCI 2010 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 2020 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 2020.
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.

SOCI 2030 [0.5 credit]
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.
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.

SOCI 2035 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as DIGH 2035.
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.

SOCI 2040 [0.5 credit]
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.
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.

SOCI 2043 [0.5 credit]
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.
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.

SOCI 2045 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 2050 [0.5 credit]
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.
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.

SOCI 2060 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 2060.
Prerequisite(s): second year standing or permission of the instructor.
Two hour lecture plus one hour tutorial per week.

SOCI 2080 [0.5 credit]
Humans/Animals: the More-than-Human in Social Research

Examination of relationships between humans and animals in the sociological and broader social studies canon, including: multispecies ethnography, the role of the ‘more than human’ in Indigenous legal orders, posthumanist and STS theory, relationships between humans and animals and other non-human entities in the Anthropocene.
Also listed as ANTH 2080.
Lecture/discussion groups three hours per week.

SOCI 2150 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for PSYC 2100.
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.

SOCI 2160 [0.5 credit]
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.
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.

SOCI 2170 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 2180 [0.5 credit]
Foundations in Community Engagement

Study of theoretical debates and practical applications relating to community engagement with a focus on Canadian examples. Exploration of the contested and complex meanings of community engagement in and between diverse communities, public institutions, non-profit sector and private enterprise with an emphasis on social justice.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as ANTH 2180.
Prerequisite(s): Second year standing or permission of instructor.
Lecture, discussion and project work three hours a week.

SOCI 2445 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2505 (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.

SOCI 2450 [0.5 credit]
Crime and Society

Social reactions to crime, criminalization processes, and the criminal justice system, and their intersection with power relations and social inequalities.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2701.
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.

SOCI 2702 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 2705 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as DIGH 2705.
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.

SOCI 2810 [0.5 credit]
Special Topics in Sociology

Special 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.
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.

SOCI 2820 [0.5 credit]
Special Topics in Sociology

Special 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.
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.

SOCI 2910 [0.5 credit]
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology

Consult the Department for information.


SOCI 2920 [0.5 credit]
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology

Consult the Department for information.


SOCI 3000 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2002 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2000 and third-year standing.
Lectures/computer labs three hours a week.

SOCI 3002 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 3004 [0.5 credit]
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).
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2001 and third-year standing.
Lectures/computer labs three hours per week.

SOCI 3006 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3005 (no longer offered), SOCI 4006 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2005 and third-year standing.
Lectures/discussion groups three hours a week.

SOCI 3010 [0.5 credit]
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.
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.

SOCI 3019 [0.5 credit]
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.
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 per week.

SOCI 3020 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 3020.
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.

SOCI 3027 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 3027, PSCI 3802.
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.

SOCI 3030 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 3035 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 3035.
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.

SOCI 3038 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 2504 (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.

SOCI 3040 [0.5 credit]
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.
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.

SOCI 3044 [0.5 credit]
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.
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.

SOCI 3045 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 3045.
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.

SOCI 3050 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3705.
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.

SOCI 3055 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3001.
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.

SOCI 3056 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 3060 [0.5 credit]
Critical Disability Studies

Course engages contemporary disability theory, culture, and activism to consider bodily difference and its relation to the workings of power and social control, accessibility, normalization, ableism, and medicalization. Students will gain an understanding of the contemporary debates, theories, and methodologies of critical disability studies.
Also listed as DBST 3060.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third-year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.

SOCI 3150 [0.5 credit]
Sociology of Rightwing Populism

This course will make sense of Trumpism and other rightwing populisms by interrogating their sociological backgrounds and histories. Students will learn to recognize the systems and structures that make populist leaders possible, and how trends in North America relate to far-right movements elsewhere.
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.

SOCI 3160 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1001 and SOCI 1002, or SOCI 1003 [1.0], or ANTH 1001, or ANTH 1002, and third year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.

SOCI 3170 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 3210 [0.5 credit]
Special Topics in Sociology

Special 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.
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.

SOCI 3220 [0.5 credit]
Special Topics in Sociology

Special 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.
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.

SOCI 3300 [0.5 credit]
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.
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.

SOCI 3410 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 3420 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3201 (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.

SOCI 3430 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3408 (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.

SOCI 3450 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 3507 (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.

SOCI 3480 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as LAWS 3106.
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.

SOCI 3570 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 3570.
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.

SOCI 3710 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 3805 [0.5 credit]
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.
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.

SOCI 3910 [0.5 credit]
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology

Consult the Department for information, as departmental permission is required.


SOCI 3920 [0.5 credit]
Course-Related Tutorials in Sociology

Consult the Department for information, as departmental permission is required.


SOCI 3950 [0.5 credit]
Practicum Placement in Sociology

This course provides students with the opportunity to apply academic skills and knowledge while working within a sociology-related organization. Placements are organized with support from a co-ordinator.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as ANTH 3950.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing in Sociology with a GPA of 9.00 or higher and permission of the course instructor. [Students who do not meet the GPA requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.].
Placement six to eight hours a week.

SOCI 3999 [0.0 credit]
Co-operative Work Term

Includes: Experiential Learning Activity


SOCI 4002 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3006 and fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4003 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for ANTH 4003.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3004 and fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4009 [0.5 credit]
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.
Precludes additional credit for SOCI 4840 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 3002 and fourth-year standing.
Seminar/lab three hours a week.

SOCI 4020 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 4020.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4039 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4040 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4043 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4050 [0.5 credit]
Ethical Issues in Health and Healthcare

A study of the diverse ethical frameworks that inform and interrogate health, healthcare, and biomedicine. Potential topics include: history of bioethics; critical bioethics; ethics of care; health inequities; Indigenous healthcare; human enhancement; novel genetic technologies; ageing; vaccine politics.
Also listed as ANTH 4050.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4160 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4170 [0.5 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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.

SOCI 4171 [0.5 credit]
Community Engagement Capstone

Students in the capstone will reflect on their engagement experiences and advance their critical understanding of community through a series of in-class activities and readings. Students will produce a public-facing artifact (e.g., blog, podcast, video) related to their experiences, potentially in collaboration with community partners.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as ANTH 4171.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 2180 and fourth year standing or permission of the instructor.
Lecture, discussion and project work three hours a week.

SOCI 4200 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 4200.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4410 [0.5 credit]
Advanced Studies in Criminology

Crime, criminal justice, social processes relating to the implementation of criminal justice policy, or other aspects of criminality and deviance.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4480 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4700 [0.5 credit]
Honours Capstone Seminar

Students carry out a small-scale research project to hone transferable skills acquired over the course of the degree programme.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4702 [0.5 credit]
Special Topic in Criminal Justice and Social Policy

Examination of a selected topic in criminal justice and social policy. Topics to be announced.
Also listed as LAWS 4702, SOWK 4702.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminars three hours a week.

SOCI 4730 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 4730.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4750 [0.5 credit]
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.
Also listed as ANTH 4750.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4810 [0.5 credit]
Advanced Studies in Social Policy

An examination of sociological research and social intervention.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4850 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4860 [0.5 credit]
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.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing.
Seminar three hours a week.

SOCI 4900 [1.0 credit]
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.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
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).

SOCI 4910 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in Sociology

Consult the Department for information.


SOCI 4920 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in Sociology

Consult the Department for information.


Note: 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.

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

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 Continuation 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. 

Breadth Requirement

Among the credits presented at graduation, students in both the B.A. and the B.A. Honours degrees and B.Co.M.S. are required to include 3.0 breadth credits, which must include 1.0 credit in three of the four breadth areas identified below. Credits that fulfil requirements in the Major, Minor, Concentration, Specialization, or Stream may also 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, 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, 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, Archaeology, Canadian Studies, Child Studies, Classical Civilization, Critical Race Studies, Directed Interdisciplinary Studies, Disability Studies, Environmental and Climate Humanities, European and Russian Studies, History, Human Rights and Social Justice, 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, ARCY, CDNS, CHST, CLCV, CRST, DBST, DIST, EACH, EURR, HIST, HRSJ, 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 Multimedia and Design, Interdisciplinary Science and Practice, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Network Technology, Optical Systems and Sensors, Photonics, Statistics, Physics, and Technology, Society, Environment.

Subject codes: ACSE, AERO, ARCC, ARCH, ARCN, ARCS, ARCU, BIOC, BIOL, BIT, CHEM, CIVE, COMP, ECOR, ELEC, ENSC, ENVE, ERTH, FOOD, HLTH, IDES, IMD, IRM, ISAP, ISCI, ISCS, ISYS, ITEC, MAAE, MATH, MECH, NET, NEUR, NSCI, OSS, 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. Undeclared students must apply to enter a program upon or before completing 3.5 credits.

Change of Program Within the B.A. Degree

To transfer to a program within the B.A. degree, applicants must normally be Eligible to Continue (EC) in the new program, by meeting the CGPA thresholds described in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University. 

Applications to declare or change programs within the B.A. degree online must be made online through Carleton Central by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form within the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program, or into a program element or option, is subject to any enrollment limitations, as well as specific program, program element, or option requirements as published in the relevant Calendar entry.

Minors, Concentrations, and Specializations

Students may add a Minor, Concentration, or Specialization by completing a Change of Program Elements (COPE) application form online through Carleton Central. Acceptance into a Minor, Concentration, or Specialization normally requires that the student be Eligible to Continue (EC) and is subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration, or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry and in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University.

Mention : français

Students registered in certain B.A. programs may earn the diploma notation Mention : français by completing part of their program requirements in French, and by demonstrating 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. 1.0 credit in French language;
  2. 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
  3. 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level in the Honours discipline taken in French; and
  4. 1.0 credit at the 4000-level in the Honours discipline taken in French.

Students in a B.A. program must present:

  1. 1.0 credit in advanced French;
  2. 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
  3. 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 (Items 3 and 4, 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 applies to a degree program with a Co-op option from high school, their university grades will be reviewed two terms to one year prior to their first work term to ensure they meet the academic requirements after their first or second year of study. The time at which the evaluation takes place depends on the program of study. Students will automatically receive an admission decision via their Carleton email account.

Students who did not request Co-op at the time they applied to Carleton can request Co-op after they begin their university studies. To view application instructions and deadlines, please visit carleton.ca/co-op.

To be admitted to Co-op, a student must successfully complete 5.0 or more credits that count towards their degree, meet the minimum CGPA requirement(s) for the student's Co-op option, and fulfil any specified course prerequisites. To see the unique admission and continuation requirements for each Co-op option, please refer to the specific degree programs listed in the Undergraduate Calendar. 

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. 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:

  1. A satisfactory work term evaluation by the co-op employer;
  2. 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:

  1. Failure to achieve a grade of SAT in COOP 1000
  2. Failure to pay all co-op related fees
  3. Failure to actively participate in the job search process
  4. Failure to attend all interviews for positions to which the student has applied
  5. Declining more than one job offer during the job search process
  6. Continuing a job search after accepting a co-op position
  7. Dismissal from a work term by the co-op employer
  8. Leaving a work term without approval by the Co-op manager
  9. Receipt of an unsatisfactory work term evaluation
  10. 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;
  • Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work)
  • Have successfully completed COOP 1000 [0.0]

In addition to the following:

  1. Registered as a full-time student in the B.A. Honours Sociology program;
  2. Obtained third-year standing;
  3. Successfully completed, by the start-date of the first work term, SOCI 2000 and SOCI 2001 or SOCI 3000;
  4. Obtained an Overall CGPA of at least 7.00 and a Major CGPA of at least 8.00. These CGPAs must be maintained throughout the duration of the degree. 

B.A. Honours Sociology students must successfully complete three (3) work terms to obtain the Co-op Designation.

Co-op Work Term CourseSOCI 3999
Work/Study Pattern:

Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5
TermPatternTermPatternTermPatternTermPatternTermPattern
FallSFallSFallSFallWFallS
WinterSWinterSWinterSWinterWWinterS
Summer Summer SummerWSummerW

Legend
S
: Study
W: Work

Admissions Information

Admission Requirements are for the 2023-24 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.

Admissions Information

Admission requirements are based on the Ontario High School System. Prospective students can view the admission requirements through the Admissions website at admissions.carleton.ca. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program-by-program basis. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration; higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. All programs have limited enrolment and admission is not guaranteed. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.

Note: If a course is listed as recommended, it is 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.)

First Year

For B.A. 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). Applicants submitting an English language test to satisfy the requirements of the English Language Proficiency section of this Calendar may use that test to also satisfy the 4U English prerequisite requirement.

Biology
For the major in Biology in the B.A. program, in addition to the 4U English, a 4U course in Chemistry is required. Advanced Functions, and Calculus and Vectors are recommended.

Advanced Standing

Applications for admission beyond first year will be assessed on their merits. Applicants must normally be Eligible to Continue in their year level, in addition to meeting the CGPA thresholds described in Section 3.1.9 of the Academic Regulations of the University. Advanced standing will be granted only for those subjects assessed as being appropriate for the program and the stream selected.

Co-op Option

Direct Admission to the 1st Year of the Co-op Option
Co-op is available for the following Majors in the B.A. (Honours) degree: Anthropology, English, Environmental Studies, European and Russian Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, History, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology.

Applicants must:

  1. meet the required overall admission cut-off average and prerequisite course average. These averages may be higher than the stated minimum requirements;
  2. be registered as a full-time student in the Bachelor of Arts Honours with one of the majors listed above;
  3. 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.

Advanced Standing

B.A. and B.A. (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

Co-op is available for the following Majors in the B.A. (Honours) degree: Anthropology, English, Environmental Studies, European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, French, Geography, Geography with a Concentration in Physical Geography, Geomatics, History, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology.

Applicants must:

  1. meet the required overall admission cut-off average and prerequisite course average. These averages may be higher than the stated minimum requirements;
  2. be registered as a full-time student in the Bachelor of Arts Honours with one of the majors listed above;
  3. 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.