Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . Sociology is the study of human social life, focusing on developing an understanding of changes in social structure and human interaction on an individual, societal and global level. You will examine human behavior and why people interact the way they do. You will focus on current social issues and the evolutionary changes of societies as you explore criminology and legal studies, race and ethnic relations, medical sociology, labour and education, agriculture and development, women's and gender studies, mass media and communications, and religion.You will also have the opportunity to develop skills related to research methods, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication. This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like: a Required or eligible course for the major b One of the course options to complete the English Language Writing Requirement c One of the course options to complete the Indigenous Learning Requirement d One of the course options which may be used in the Breadth, Cognate, and/or Electives Requirements The Course and Program Catalogue has the complete and official listing of required classes and their descriptions for this program. Introduction to sociological perspectives on Canadian health care policy and practice, and an examination of various socio-structural deter