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2010-2011 Calendar | Sociology | Anthropology |
Sociology and Anthropology Joint Honours Program
Department of Sociology and Anthropology | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2010-2011
Program Requirements
Students complete 132 units, of which 60 must be in upper division courses, 32 units of which must be in one SA discipline, with the remaining 28 units in the other SA discipline.
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 total of 31 units, including all of
- SA 100-4 Perspectives in Canadian Society (S or A)
- SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology (A)
- SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology (S)
- SA 201W-4 Anthropology and Contemporary Life (A)
- SA 250-4 Introduction to Sociological Theory (S)
- SA 255-4 Introduction to Social Research (S or A)
- STAT 203-3 Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences*
and one additional 200 division course in anthropology and/or sociology.
*students with an equivalent post-secondary statistics course are exempt from STAT 203. It is, however, highly recommended that students complete SA 255 before completing STAT 203.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 60 units in SA courses, 32 units of which must be in one SA discipline, with the remaining 28 units in the other SA discipline.
Course Work Option
Students who choose this option will complete 12 of the required 60 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), including one of
- SA 450-4 Advanced Sociological Theory (S)
- SA 451-4 Issues in Anthropological Theory (A)
Honours Essay Option
Students who choose this option will complete four of the required 52 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), and
- SA 499-8 Honors Essay Option (S or A)
Students must have completed all reqiuired courses, all SA units, and received prior agreement from an SA department faculty member who has agreed to supervise the honors 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 the department's academic and administrative manager, 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. 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.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 91ÅÝܽ 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. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 91ÅÝܽ 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) | |
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.
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