Program Description
Society today is complicated. Students will learn how to unravel its most urgent issues in this program that is focused on research, analysis and communication — skills relevant to a wide range of fields. Students can tailor their degree by picking courses that match their interests. The department is small, ensuring students will get lots of personal attention.
Students will learn:
- Understanding human behaviour, communication, and interaction from a social perspective
- Appreciating contemporary social, community and ethical issues and related public policy
- Understanding and applying behavioural components of sociological theory
- Understanding the ways in which various social, cultural, and community groups interrelate
- Conducting, explaining, and interpreting sociological research and applying the findings
- Appreciating the respective roles of various governmental, community, and social institutions.
