Sociology Minor

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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
	Baran (Abu) Fakhri	May 6 鈥� Aug 2, 2024: Mon, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.	Burnaby
D101		May 6 鈥� Aug 2, 2024: Mon, 4:30鈥�6:20 p.m.	Burnaby
D102		May 6 鈥� Aug 2, 2024: Mon, 4:30鈥�6:20 p.m.	Burnaby
D103		May 6 鈥� Aug 2, 2024: Tue, 12:30鈥�2:20 p.m.	Burnaby
D104		May 6 鈥� Aug 2, 2024: Tue, 12:30鈥�2:20 p.m.	Burnaby
D105		May 6 鈥� Aug 2, 2024: Tue, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.	Burnaby
D106		May 6 鈥� Aug 2, 2024: Tue, 2:30鈥�4:20 p.m.	Burnaby

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
	. Travers	May 6 鈥� Aug 2, 2024: Tue, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m.	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.

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 丁香园AV), and a minimum 2.00 SA CUDGPA (calculated on all upper division SA courses completed at 丁香园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 丁香园AV
at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园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 丁香园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 丁香园AV within the student's major subject; two courses (minimum three units each)
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division; two courses (total six units or more)
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division: Two courses (total six units or more) Social Sciences: B-Soc Two courses (total six units or more) Humanities: B-Hum Two courses (total six units or more) Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	Two courses (total six units or more) 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.