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Bachelor of Arts, Minor in Sociology

Regulations effective September 1, 2023.

Students who are enrolled in a major program other than Sociology, and who obtain at least 30 credits in sociology courses, with at least 18 of these credits in courses numbered 300 or above, qualify to graduate with a minor in Sociology.

Required core courses

(12 credits)

SOCI 287 Introduction to Sociology I (3)
SOCI 288 Introduction to Sociology II – Social Movements (3)
SOCI 335
or
SOCI 337		 Classical Sociological Theory and Its Relevance Today
or
Modern Sociological Theory in the 20th Century: the Age of Grand Theory		 (3)
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)

Elective courses

(18 credits)

SOCI All SOCI courses
  Up to 6 credits from any WGST or LBST course
Information effective Sept. 1, 2023 to Aug. 31, 2024.

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Updated June 22, 2023 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)

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