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Sociology Minor

Program Requirements

SA GPA and UD GPA must be 2.0 or higher for admission to the program. In order to declare the minor, student must have completed or be enrolled in the last of the lower division requirements.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 12 units, which include

SA 150 - Introduction to Sociology (S) (4)

Explores how sociologists study, describe, and explain social life. Introduces the sociological perspective and applies it to fundamental social process and everyday issues. As we consider phenomena ranging from interactions among individuals to societal and global inequalities, students critically examine social issues to build their understanding of the world. Breadth-Social Sciences.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Kyle Willmott
Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Oct 10, 2023: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D101 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Mon, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Oct 10, 2023: Tue, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D102 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Mon, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Oct 10, 2023: Tue, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D103 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Mon, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Oct 10, 2023: Tue, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D104 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Mon, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Oct 10, 2023: Tue, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D105 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Mon, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Oct 10, 2023: Tue, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D106 Sep 6 – Oct 6, 2023: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Oct 11 – Dec 5, 2023: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D107 Sep 6 – Oct 6, 2023: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Oct 11 – Dec 5, 2023: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D108 Sep 6 – Oct 6, 2023: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Oct 11 – Dec 5, 2023: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D109 Sep 6 – Oct 6, 2023: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 11 – Dec 5, 2023: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D110 Sep 6 – Oct 6, 2023: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 11 – Dec 5, 2023: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D111 Sep 6 – Oct 6, 2023: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 11 – Dec 5, 2023: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D112 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D113 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D114 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D115 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D116 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D117 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Abu Fakhri
Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
D901 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
D902 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
D903 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
D904 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
D905 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
D906 Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Thu, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Surrey

and one of

SA 250 - Introduction to Sociological Theory (S) (4)

An account of sociological theory, outlining the main ideas and concepts of the principal schools of thought. Prerequisite: SA 150.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Lindsey Freeman
Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Oct 10, 2023: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
SA 255 - Introduction to Social Research (SA) (4)

Explores how sociologists and anthropologists investigate social relations and contexts. Students learn to develop research questions and turn them into research projects. Introduces data collection techniques and related ethical issues, the relationship between theory and research, and other fundamental concepts and issues involved in conducting qualitative and quantitative research. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Nicholas Scott
Online

and one additional SA course, which may be designated (S), (A), or (SA).

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a minimum of four upper division SA courses, with a minimum of 15 units. One of these must be a 400 division course. Two of these must be designated (S). The remainder may be designated (S), (A), or (SA).

No more than four units of Directed Readings or two upper division transfer courses may be used toward completion of this minor.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the normal university degree requirements, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology requires a minimum 2.00 SA cumulative grade point average (CGPA) (calculated on all SA courses completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV), and a minimum 2.00 SA CUDGPA (calculated on all upper division SA courses completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV) for graduation with an SA program.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements

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

  • at least 60 units that must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
  • at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
  • at least 60 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
  • satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
  • an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division overall CGPA of at least 2.0, and program CGPA and upper division program CGPA of at least 2.0 on the course work used to satisfy the minimum program requirements. FASS departments may define additional GPA requirements for their respective programs.

For students in other faculties, please check your faculty's overall degree requirements: /students/calendar/faculties-research.html

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

Requirement

Units

Notes
W - Writing

6

Must include at least one upper division course, taken at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV within the student’s major subject
Q - Quantitative

6

Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth

18

Designated Breadth Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division
6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc
6 units Humanities: B-Hum
6 units Sciences: B-Sci

6

Additional Breadth 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements)

Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

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