Sociology

The Sociology Department at Laurier is characterized by a strength in the area of Equity and Social Justice. A core course on Social Inequality as well as the large number of upper-level course offerings, in areas such as  human rights, social movements, race and ethnic relations, gender relations, health, family, and disability, reflect this strength and the varied research areas of the faculty in the department. The aim of the program is to help students gain a better understanding of contemporary social issues, and to provide them with the theoretical, methodological, and writing skills to analyse and engage with these issues. Students are thus prepared for employment in, among other things, policy research and human service work. The program also prepares students to enter graduate studies in sociology and after-degree programs in social work, education, criminal justice, and law. 

Honours BA, Combination Honours BA, Specialization, Option and Minor:

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Course Offerings
Course #TitleCredits
SY101 Introduction to Sociology: Critical Foundations 0.5
SY103 Introduction to Sociology: Exploring Social Life 0.5
SY201 Sociology of Families 0.5
SY206 Special Topics on Contemporary Society 0.5
SY207 Social Theory I 0.5
SY208 Social Theory II 0.5
SY210 Social Inequality 0.5
SY211 Sociology of Physical Activity 0.5
SY213 Sociology of Globalization 0.5
SY215 Sociology of Health and Illness 0.5
SY216 Aging in Social Context 0.5
SY218 Constructions of Deviance 0.5
SY224 Sociology of Work 0.5
SY231 Sociology of Suicide 0.5
SY232 Sociology of Mental Illness 0.5
SY241 Sociology of Crime: Structural Perspectives 0.5
SY242 Sociology of Crime: Interpretive Perspectives 0.5
SY280 Quantitative Methods 0.5
SY281 Qualitative Methods 0.5
SY303 Sociology of Youth 0.5
SY305 Sociology and Cultural Forms 0.5
SY307 Political Sociology 0.5
SY309 Special Topics in Sociology 0.5
SY310 Directed Studies 0.5
SY311 Sociology of Religion 0.5
SY312 Conversation Analysis 0.5
SY314 Time Diaries and Content Analysis 0.5
SY316 Sociology of Education 0.5
SY317 Social Policy Analysis 0.5
SY321 Sociology of Medicine 0.5
SY324 Sociology of Food and Culture 0.5
SY327 Interviews and Focus Groups 0.5
SY329 Directed Studies 0.5
SY332 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 0.5
SY334 Sociology of Gender 0.5
SY338 Women and Development 0.5
SY339 An Analysis of Disability, Beyond Normality and Abnormality 0.5
SY382 Social Statistics 0.5
SY389 Contemporary Social Theory 0.5
SY402 Contemporary Issues in Social Theory 0.5
SY405 Poverty 0.5
SY406 Environmental Sociology 0.5
SY408 The Sociology of Sexualities 0.5
SY409 The Sociology of Men and Masculinities 0.5
SY411 Advanced Sociology of Physical Activity 0.5
SY412 Constructions of Parenthood and Childhood in Canada 0.5
SY413 Sociology of Embodiment and Disability 0.5
SY414 Social Movements 0.5
SY415 Sociology of Health, Illness and Gender 0.5
SY416 Social Justice Education 0.5
SY417 Dimensions of Social Inequality in Canada 0.5
SY418 Advanced Critical Race and Ethnic Studies 0.5
SY419 Migration, Globalization & Transnationalism in Canada 0.5
SY420 Bodies, Bioethics, and Boundaries 0.5
SY421 Advanced Sociology of Mental Health 0.5
SY423 Children, Parents and Schools 0.5
SY424 The Philosophy of Social Science 0.5
SY450 Advanced Directed Studies in Sociology 0.5
SY451 Advanced Directed Studies in Sociology 1.0
SY452 Advanced Special Topics 0.5
SY489 Advanced Qualitative Analysis 0.5
SY490 Advanced Quantitative Analysis 0.5
SY492 Thesis 1.0
 
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