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Sociology and Anthropology Joint Honours

Program Requirements

A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.5 in SA courses is required for admission to, and graduation from, the honours program.

Lower Division Requirements

Students should complete all lower division requirements before completing upper division courses. Students complete the specified lower division requirements for the major program as follows.

Students complete a minimum of 30 units, including all of

and one additional 200 division course in anthropology and/or sociology.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete 56 units in SA courses, 20 units of which must be in SA courses designated (S), 20 units of which must be in SA courses designated (A), with the remaining 16 units from upper division SA courses designated (S), (A) or (SA).

Students must complete SA 301, SA 350, SA 355, SA 356W or SA 357W, and SA 402 as part of the upper division requirements.

Course Work Option

Students who choose this option will complete 12 of the required 56 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), including one of

Honours Essay Option

Students who choose this option will complete 12 of the required 56 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), including

Students must have completed all required courses, all SA units, and received prior agreement from an SA department faculty member who has agreed to supervise the honours essay, before they can enrol in SA 499. Students must also submit a proposal, a work plan, and receive confirmation of the SA faculty supervisor by a department advisor, by the end of the second week of classes in order to be formally registered in SA 499.

Theory Requirements

Theory requirements should be completed as early as possible in the upper division program. Students are strongly urged to balance theory courses with methods courses beyond the minimum.

Methods Requirements

Methods requirements should be completed as early as possible in the upper division program. Students are strongly urged to balance theory courses with methods courses beyond the minimum.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Honours Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) honours programs, students complete at least 120 units, which includes

• at least 60 units that must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
• satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
• students complete at least 60 upper division units, which must include at least 48 units in upper division courses in a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program; no more than 15 upper division units that have been transferred from another institution can be used toward this requirement
• Students complete lower division requirements for at least one Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program
• students are required to achieve an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0, and an honours program CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

• At least half of the program's total units must be earned through ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV study.
• At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV study.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.