社会学文学士

社会学系提供3年学士学位，4年学士学位和荣誉学位课程。如果学生的专业位于不同领域，则仍可以选修社会学。社会学课程补充了政治，历史，心理学，教育，刑事司法，妇女和性别研究以及环境研究等领域。一些跨学科的专业也要求某些社会学课程作为其课程的一部分。社会学本科学位使学生可以从事社会福利，刑事司法，政府，研究，劳资关系和行政管理等领域的各种职业。省和联邦政府办公室雇用了大量具有社会学背景的人员。对于那些希望在研究生阶段继续学习的人，大学教学和研究职业也是一种选择。
Sociology is an examination of the relations between the individual and society. Studying sociology can help you to develop a ''sociological imagination'' which is a quality of mind that provides us with the ability to understand our own personal experiences as they are shaped by the society in which we live. Sociologists help us to understand how common sense comes to be common sense. In other words, sociology tells us how and why certain ideas are taken for granted and become popular and dominant during different social, economic, and historical time periods.<br><br> Sociology is often referred to as the ''queen of the social sciences'' because it uses history, philosophy, economics and statistics to understand social phenomena like crime rates, social inequality, student protest, and changes taking place in capitalist democracies. Undergraduate sociology students learn a variety of rigorous methods used by contemporary sociologists to understand and explain the social world. In part, this involves developing foundational skills in statistical reasoning, qualitative research methods, and sociological theory. A degree in sociology will provide you with the analytical tools required for engaged citizenship.<br><br>The Sociology Department offers 3-year BA, 4-year BA, and Honours degree programmes plus a Minor and Research Methods Certificate. A student whose Major lies in a different area may still study Sociology as an elective. Courses in Sociology complement such areas as Politics, History, Psychology, Education, Criminal Justice, Women's and Gender Studies, and Environmental Studies. Some interdisciplinary majors also require certain Sociology courses as part of their programmes.<br><br>An undergraduate degree in Sociology enables one to pursue a variety of vocations in areas such as social welfare, criminal justice, government, research, industrial relations, and administration. Provincial and federal government offices hire a large number of persons with a Sociology background. For those who wish to proceed to studies at the graduate level, a career in university teaching and research is also an option.