BA (Sociology Major)

Sociology studies all aspects of how human beings relate with each other. Such human relations range from intimate relationships, organizational and institutional dynamics, through to social processes that are felt at national and global levels. Substantive issues of interest to sociologists include health and illness, marriage and family, crime and deviance, science and technology, popular culture, social change, economy and society, gender and sexuality, education, social inequality, prejudice and discrimination, among many others. On this program, students will explore the major ideas and insights of the founders of sociology, as well as contemporary thinkers who examine present-day social life. They will also master the essentials of social research – how to design questionnaires and carry out meaningful surveys, collect and analyze quantitative, qualitative, and historical data, and conduct participant-observation and interviews. The BA (Sociology Major) is offered at the Thunder Bay Campus and as a non-direct entry program at the Orillia campus. The BA basic requirement is an overall average of 60% in all sociology courses.