The following undergraduate programs are available in the Department:
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Joint Honours in Sociology and Another Major Subject
Admission to the Honours program in the Department of Sociology is competitive and selective. Students who wish to enter this program must submit an "Application for Admission to Honours Program" form to the department.
To be accepted into the Honours program, a student must not only meet the criteria laid out in the Regulations for the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts, but must normally have obtained a cumulative average of at least 75% in 18 credit hours in courses in Sociology which must include Sociology 3040 and 3150.
Sociology 1000 or 2000 are prerequisites for all further Sociology courses except 2250 and those cross-listed with the Department of Anthropology. Credit is not given for both Sociology 1000 and 2000. Before taking 3000-level courses, students must have taken at least 6 credit hours in courses below the 3000 level. To take courses at the 4000 level, students must have previously taken at least 9 credit hours in courses at the 3000 level.
The following courses, cross-listed with the Department of Anthropology and identified by the prefix "S/A", are also taught at the introductory level: 2200, 2210, 2220, 2230, 2240, 2260, 2270, 2280, and 2350. A minimum of two of these courses is prerequisite to further cross-listed courses. These courses are open to be taken as first courses or may be taken to follow up a departmental introductory course.
Major Options.
A student majoring in the Department may elect one of two options: 1. Sociology; 2. Interdisciplinary Studies in Sociology and Anthropology. The interdisciplinary option is for students whose major interests lie in areas which overlap departmental boundaries. An interdisciplinary curriculum of courses is available. These courses are recommended for a) students who are interested in an interdisciplinary Sociology/Anthropology Major; b) students majoring in either Sociology or Anthropology, wishing to broaden their disciplinary perspective; c) students in other fields interested in exploring, from an interdisciplinary perspective, specific problem areas in the Social Sciences. The courses in this option are clearly indicated by the designation S/A before the course number. All students must meet the requirements listed under General Degree Regulations, Regulations for the General Degree of Bachelor of Arts. Under these regulations a minimum of 36 credit hours in Sociology courses are required with appropriate added selections from other departments. Specific regulations for each option are:
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Sociology Option: Students wishing to Major in Sociology must complete Sociology 1000 or 2000, Sociology 3040, Sociology 3150, and at least 6 credit hours in Sociology at the 4000 level from the courses listed in Table 1 below. No more than an additional 6 credit hours in courses below the 3000-level may be counted toward the Major. The remaining courses, for the minimum of 36 credit hours required for the Major, may be selected from any Sociology and S/A offerings at the 3000 and 4000 levels.
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Interdisciplinary (S/A) Option: Students wishing to Major in this option must complete at least 24 credit hours in S/A courdetailedses, plus a minimum of 12 credit hours in courses selected from offerings in Sociology, Anthropology, or S/A. Specific requirements are under the Sociology/Anthropology Interdepartmental Studies Program.
Minor Option.
A Minor in Sociology requires completion of Sociology 1000 or 2000, Sociology 3040, 3150, at least 3 credit hours from Sociology courses at the 4000 level, listed in the Table below, and 12 credit hours in other Sociology or S/A courses.
Note:
Students majoring in either Anthropology or Sociology cannot elect to Minor in the S/A Program. Likewise, S/A Majors cannot elect either Anthropology or Sociology as a Minor.
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Honours students are required to complete at least 60 credit hours in courses in Sociology and S/A, including all courses prescribed for the Major in Sociology, and either Sociology 4995 or 4996, and must meet the requirements outlined in the Regulations for the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts.
In accordance with Senate's Policy Regarding Inactive Courses, the course descriptions for courses which have not been offered in the previous three academic years and which are not scheduled to be offered in the current academic year have been removed from the following listing. For information about any of these inactive courses, please contact the Head of the Department.
Note:
S/A course descriptions may be found in this Calendar under the Sociology/Anthropology Interdepartmental Program. An S/A course carries the same Sociology credit as a Sociology course.
1000
Introduction to Sociology
- inactive course.
2000
Principles of Sociology
is an introduction to the concepts, principles, and topics of Sociology. The course is a prerequisite to most departmental courses.
Note:
Credit may not be obtained for both Sociology 1000 and 2000. (Open to first year as well as all other students).
2100
Social Inequality
introduces the subject of social inequality and stratification, examines social inequality in historical perspective, reviews major theories about social inequality, and considers key social developments in contemporary societies in the area of social inequality.
2110
Economy and Society
examines the role played by economic conditions in social life, reviews the historical evolution and present nature of socio-economic systems, and explores various theoretical issues such as materialist conceptions of society and the impact of technology.
2120
Technology and Society
is an examination of the role of technology in society. Topics may include the emergence of modern technological society, the impact of new technologies on social organization and culture, and the institutionalization of science and the production of scientific knowledge. The course also explores the ideological functions of science and technology in advanced industrial societies as well as the question of "the domination of nature".
2220
Labrador Society and Culture
(S/A)
2230
Newfoundland Society and Culture
(S/A)
(see Sociology/Anthropology Interdepartmental Studies Program) Cross listed with Folklore 2230.
2240
Canadian Society and Culture
(S/A)
2250
Changing World
is a sociological analysis of contemporary world issues and social problems.
2350
Religious Institutions
(S/A)
(see Sociology/Anthropology Interdepartmental Studies Program) Cross listed with Religious Studies 2350.
2610
Socialization
- inactive course.
3030
Political Sociology
(same as Political Science 3030) is an introduction to the sociological foundations of political life. Topics to be examined include voting behaviour, comparative power systems, ideologies, mass movements, parties, voluntary associations, and bureaucracies. Attention is given to the concepts of class, status, command, power, authority, and legitimacy.
3040
Introduction to the Methods of Social Research
has as objectives: (1) to introduce basic concepts underlying research in the social sciences, and (2) to make students familiar with some techniques that are useful in the analysis of a wide range of sociological data and that represent a good foundation for later study of more advanced techniques.
3110
Social Organizations
- inactive course.
3120
Social Psychology
examines sociological perspectives on social psychology: the physiological and psychological basis of sign and symbol use, the context and emergence of self, identity, role, encounters, social relationships, altercasting.
3150
Classical Social Theory
is an introduction to the work of major 19th- and early 20th-century social theorists including Marx, Durkheim, Weber and Freud.
3160
Modern Social Theory
is an exploration of selected topics from issues in contemporary social theory, including theories of feminism, the state, the environment, culture, organization, and communication.
Prerequisite: Sociology 3150.
3180
Minority Groups
examines the nature of minority group status in society and various examples of minority groups in past and present societies, reviews theoretical perspectives on minority groups, and explores various aspects of the relationship between minority groups and the rest of society (formerly Sociology 3304).
3200
Population
- inactive course.
3210
Persistence and Change in Rural Society
(S/A)
3230
Urban Sociology
- inactive course.
3240
Regional Studies: Contemporary Native Peoples of Canada
(S/A)
3241
Regional Studies: The Atlantic
(S/A)
3260
Social and Economic Development
(S/A)
3290
Deviance
examines major sociological theories and methodological techniques central to the study of deviance and crime are outlined and evaluated. The distribution, attributes and explanations of a variety of forms of deviance are examined, which may include violence, sexual deviance, delinquency, addiction, mental disorder, theft, organized crime, political deviance and corporate deviance.
3300-3313
Sociological Specialties
will have a topic of current interest and importance, announced by the department for each term, such as racial and ethnic relations, sociology of religion, art, politics, language, conflict, stratification, knowledge, selected social problems.
3330-3339
Interdisciplinary Specialities
(S/A)
3395
Criminal Justice and Corrections
provides an introduction to the operation of the Canadian criminal justice system. Topics to be examined may include the origin, nature and utilization of criminal law, policing, adult and juvenile courts, sentencing, correctional institutions, and community based corrections (probation, parole, community service). Criminal justice policy formulation and application are also discussed.
Prerequisite: Sociology 3290.
3410
Sociology of Sport
(same as Human Kinetics and Recreation 3410) is an examination of the relationship between sport and society. Areas could include social origin of sport, social history of sport, religion and sport, sport and socialization, sport and social stratification, gender and sport, violence in sport, sport and nationalism.
3600
The Use of Theory in Sociology and Anthropology
(S/A)
3610
Society and the Life Cycle
(S/A)
3630
New Media Methods in Social Research
(S/A)
3700
Social and Cultural Change
(S/A)
3710
Post-Soviet Transformations
will explore problems of development in post-Soviet countries, examining them in a broader context of modernization. 'Catch-up' modernization gives rise to a set of problems related to institutional importation, e.g., a gap between formal and informal institutions. These problems exist in Russia as well as in a number of other less-developed countries.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites: Students would have to complete 6 credit hours in Sociology at the 2000-level in order to enrol in this course.
3720
Ethnicity and Nationalism in Contemporary Societies
- inactive course.
3731
Sociology of Culture
is a comparative examination of major contemporary sociological texts on the relationship between culture, broadly understood as symbolic systems, and social structure
4040
Advanced Methods of Social Research
is conceptualization and empirical research. Selection of appropriate indicators. Multidimensional classification. Multivariate analysis. Special aspects of multivariate analysis. Panel analysis. Group analysis. The structure of arguments. Clarification of concepts.
Prerequisite: Sociology 3040 or equivalent.
4070
Aboriginal Self-Governance
(S/A)
4071
Social and Cultural Aspects of Health and Illness
(S/A)
4072
Social and Cultural Aspects of Death
(S/A)
4073
Studies in Underclass Life
(S/A)
4089
Language and Social Change
(S/A)
4093-4099 (Excluding 4096)
Special Areas in Sociology
will have the content announced when offered
4100-4109 (Excluding 4107)
Special Topics in Institutional Analysis
is advanced analysis from a sociological perspective of issues pertaining to specific social institutions.
4107
Women and Technological Change
- inactive course.
4120
Sociology of Art
- inactive course.
4130
Social Stratification
examines causes, nature, and consequences of systems of class, status, and power, prestige, esteem, ranking.
Prerequisite: Sociology 2100.
4140-4149
Advanced Interdisciplinary Specialities
(S/A)
4150
Advanced Social Theory
is an intensive examination of sociological theories
Prerequisites: Sociology 3150 or equivalent.
4160
Theory Construction and Explanation in Sociology
is consideration of the nature of explanation in sociology, causality, model building, theory construction.
Prerequisites: Sociology 3150 or equivalent.
4170
Sociology of Knowledge
is a seminar course which focuses upon some of the most distinctive approaches to the study of the relationship between knowledge and social structure.
Prerequisites: Sociology 3150 or permission of the instructor.
4200-4220 (Excluding 4204)
Special Topics in Sociology
4230
Women and Development
is a senior level seminar course focusing on the processes of development, especially international development, as they affect women and relations between men and women.
Note:
Credit will not be given for both Sociology 4230 and the former Sociology 4204.
4240
Development Issues and Policies in Newfoundland and Labrador
is a senior-level seminar course that focuses on the interaction between sociological research and theory on the one hand and government policy-making and implementation on the other with respect to social and economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador.
4600
Social Psychology
(Advanced Seminar)
4995
Honours Essay
4996
Comprehensive Examination
- inactive course.