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Undergraduate · School of Social Sciences

BA in Sociology

4 years · 120 Credit hours English$10,000/year (≈ 13,600 CAD · 9,200 EUR · 7,900 GBP)
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Curriculum

Year 1 · 30 Credit hours
SCI111 Introduction to Philosophy3 Credit hours
SCI112 World Literature3 Credit hours
SCI113 World History3 Credit hours
SCI114 Introduction to Psychology3 Credit hours
SCI115 Research & Writing in the Humanities3 Credit hours
SCI116 Ethics & Society3 Credit hours
SCI117 Cultural Studies3 Credit hours
SCI118 Modern Political Thought3 Credit hours
SCI119 Seminar in Contemporary Issueselective3 Credit hours
SCI120 Independent Studyelective3 Credit hours
Year 2 · 30 Credit hours
SCI207 Senior Seminarelective3 Credit hours
SCI208 Thesis in the Humanities3 Credit hours
BUS203 Academic Writingsyllabus3 Credit hours

Course: Academic Writing Objectives - Build a rigorous foundation in the subject and its methods. - Apply core concepts to realistic problems. Weekly outline 1–3. Foundations and key terminology. 4–7. Core methods and models. 8–10. Applications and case studies. 11–13. Advanced topics and synthesis. Assessment - Continuous assessment (assignments, participation): 40% - Midterm: 20% - Final examination: 40% Readings: provided on the course page and in the library reading list.

BUS204 Critical Thinking & Reasoningsyllabus3 Credit hours

Course: Critical Thinking & Reasoning Objectives - Build a rigorous foundation in the subject and its methods. - Apply core concepts to realistic problems. Weekly outline 1–3. Foundations and key terminology. 4–7. Core methods and models. 8–10. Applications and case studies. 11–13. Advanced topics and synthesis. Assessment - Continuous assessment (assignments, participation): 40% - Midterm: 20% - Final examination: 40% Readings: provided on the course page and in the library reading list.

BUS205 Public Speakingsyllabus3 Credit hours

Course: Public Speaking Objectives - Build a rigorous foundation in the subject and its methods. - Apply core concepts to realistic problems. Weekly outline 1–3. Foundations and key terminology. 4–7. Core methods and models. 8–10. Applications and case studies. 11–13. Advanced topics and synthesis. Assessment - Continuous assessment (assignments, participation): 40% - Midterm: 20% - Final examination: 40% Readings: provided on the course page and in the library reading list.

BUS206 Statistics for the Social Sciencessyllabus3 Credit hours

Course: Statistics for the Social Sciences Objectives - Build a rigorous foundation in the subject and its methods. - Apply core concepts to realistic problems. Weekly outline 1–3. Foundations and key terminology. 4–7. Core methods and models. 8–10. Applications and case studies. 11–13. Advanced topics and synthesis. Assessment - Continuous assessment (assignments, participation): 40% - Midterm: 20% - Final examination: 40% Readings: provided on the course page and in the library reading list.

SOC201 Social Theory3 Credit hours
SOC202 Research Methods in Social Science3 Credit hours
SOC203 Political Systems3 Credit hours
SOC204 Social Psychology3 Credit hours
Year 3 · 30 Credit hours
SOC301 Public Policy Analysiselective3 Credit hours
SOC302 Urban Sociologyelective3 Credit hours
SOC303 Development Studieselective3 Credit hours
SOC304 Gender & Societyelective3 Credit hours
SOC305 Migration & Diasporaelective3 Credit hours
SOC306 Criminologyelective3 Credit hours
SOC307 Media & Societyelective3 Credit hours
SOC308 Anthropology of Cultureelective3 Credit hours
SOC309 Social Statisticselective3 Credit hours
SOC310 Comparative Politicselective3 Credit hours
Year 4 · 30 Credit hours
SOC401 International Relations Theoryelective3 Credit hours
SOC402 Community Organizingelective3 Credit hours
SOC403 Qualitative Inquiryelective3 Credit hours
SOC404 Social Policy & Welfareelective3 Credit hours
SOC405 Ethics in Social Researchelective3 Credit hours
SOC406 Senior Thesis in Social Scienceelective3 Credit hours
SOC407 Social Sciences Elective 1elective3 Credit hours
SOC408 Social Sciences Elective 2elective3 Credit hours
SOC409 Social Sciences Elective 3elective3 Credit hours
SOC410 Social Sciences Elective 4elective3 Credit hours