Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

About this programme

For the 2020-2021 school year, the federal and provincial governments have significantly expanded grants and loans and made them easier to access. Visit the Kamloops campus, sit in on lectures, take a campus tour, have lunch with a current TRU student — and more! » Register now Generate practical, sustainable, and resilient solutions to pressing and emerging contemporary social issues. Are you dedicated to examining key moments in our personal lives, communities and the world? Do you have a passion for exploring issues of gender and identity, social movements, cultures and political economies? Sociology is one of the most diversified, interesting, and practical broadly based liberal arts and research disciplines. Study human society to gain an understanding of our cultural, political and global interactions to conduct critical public debate about social institution designing. A major in sociology will provide you with extensive knowledge of key social factors affecting human behaviour and also develop your skills in designing and evaluating research. The study of sociology will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a range of careers. Sociologists are devoted to the study of social groups and processes, using applied logic in combination with empirical research to ascertain “what is” and “what can be.” It is the task of sociologists to conduct critical public debate about social institutions. We seek to contribute to that debate and equip you with the skills to do so too..