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Sociology
ufv.ca/scmsSociology major
This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring a major. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 201 | Key Ideas in Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 255/ MACS 255 | Introduction to Social Research (formerly also offered as ANTH 255) | 3 |
| Plus: | 9 additional credits of lower-level SOC | 9 |
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| SOC 355/ MACS 355 | Quantitative Research Methods (formerly also offered as ANTH 355) | 4 |
| SOC 356/ MACS 356 | Qualitative Research Methods (formerly also offered as ANTH 356) | 4 |
| Plus: | 24 additional credits of upper-level SOC (see Note) | 24 |
Note: No more than 6 credits may be in the internship courses SOC 396/GDS 310/GEOG 396 and SOC 398/GDS 311/GEOG 398.
Sociology major: Social Research concentration
Students completing the Sociology major may choose to pursue a more applied area of study by completing the following requirements for the Social Research concentration, which include the requirements for the Sociology major.
Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring a major. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 201 | Key Ideas in Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 254 | Writing for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| SOC 255/ MACS 255 | Introduction to Social Research (formerly also offered as ANTH 255) | 3 |
| Plus: | 6 additional credits of lower-level SOC | 6 |
Upper-level requirements: 32-33 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| SOC 355/ MACS 355 | Quantitative Research Methods (formerly also offered as ANTH 355) | 4 |
| SOC 356/ MACS 356 | Qualitative Research Methods (formerly also offered as ANTH 356) | 4 |
| SOC 350 | Classical Sociological Thought | 4 |
| SOC 493 | Advanced Research Project | 5 |
| Two of: | 7-8 | |
| IPK 344 | Research in Action: Indigenous Meaning Making (formerly also offered as ANTH 344/SOC 344) | |
| SOC 313/ GEOG 313 | Agriculture and Rural Life | |
| SOC 352 | Public Policy Analysis (formerly also offered as POSC 352) | |
| SOC 353 | Program Evaluation | |
| SOC 357 | Advanced Research Methods | |
| SOC 358 | Advanced Research on a Selected Topic | |
| SOC 475 | Communities, Difference, and Belonging | |
| Plus: | ||
| 8 additional credits of upper-level SOC (see Note) | 8 | |
Note: No more than 6 credits may be in the internship courses SOC 396/GDS 310/GEOG 396 and SOC 398/GDS 311/GEOG 398.
Sociology extended minor
This section specifies the extended minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring an extended minor. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 201 | Key Ideas in Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 255/ MACS 255 | Introduction to Social Research (formerly also offered as ANTH 255) | 3 |
| Plus: | Three additional lower-level SOC courses | 9 |
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| 16 credits of upper-level SOC (see Note) | 16 |
Note: No more than 6 credits may be in the internship courses SOC 396/GDS 310/GEOG 396 and SOC 398/GDS 311/GEOG 398.
Combined Anthropology and Sociology extended minors
Students taking more than one SCMS program (Anthropology, Media and Communication Studies, and Sociology) may satisfy overlapping requirements with a single course (e.g. SOC 255/MACS 255 is required for more than one SCMS program). However, students must still complete the required number of lower- and upper-level credits for each major/extended minor/minor by taking additional courses in the specific discipline.
Sociology minor
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring a minor. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Lower-level requirements: 9 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| Plus: | 6 additional credits of lower-level SOC | 6 |
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| 16 credits of upper-level SOC (see Note) | 16 |
Note: No more than 6 credits may be in the internship courses SOC 396/GDS 310/GEOG 396 and SOC 398/GDS 311/GEOG 398.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.