Course Schedule

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1. All Level 100 and 200 courses are compulsory
2. Sociology Major Students are expected to take a minimum of 18 credits (3 core and at least one elective) from the Department in each semester).  
3. All students combining with Sociology are expected to take a minimum of 9 credits which must include the first 3 core courses listed each semester
4. All minoring students are expected to take a minimum of 6 credits, which should include the first two core courses listed each semester.
5. Students should not duplicate courses in other Social Science Departments (see further explanations for Levels 300 and 400 courses below).

LEVEL 100

First Semester

Second Semester

*Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC

LEVEL 200

First Semester

*Note: Students to choose 1 UGRC 

Second Semester

*Note: Students to choose 1 UGRC

LEVEL 300 STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE

Sociology Major Students should take (3) three Core courses (SOCI 301/321, SOCI 303/323 and SOCI 305/325) and at least (1) one Elective course for each semester.

Combining Sociology students should take (2) two Core courses and (1) one Elective course in the First Semester and should take (2) two Core courses and may take (1) one Elective in the Second Semester.

NB: Combining Students who take Research Methods in the First Semester and Quantitative/Statistical Methods in the Second Semester in their second departments should substitute elective courses in Sociology for Research Methods and Quantitative Methods in Sociology. Students should not duplicate courses from other Social Science Departments. Courses that are duplicated are countered as one course with (3) three credits.

Sociology Minor Students should take (1) one core course and (1) one elective course each semester.

NB: Combining and Minoring Students should note that SOCI 301/321, SOCI 303/323 and SOCI

305/325) in the First Semester are prerequisites for SOCI 302/322, SOCI 304/324 and SOCI 306/326. This rule should be strictly adhered to. 

LEVEL 300

First Semester

Second Semester

LEVEL 400 STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE

Sociology Major Students should take (3) Three Core courses and (2) Two Elective courses in the First Semester and in the Second Semester, (3) Three Core courses and (1) One Elective, if they are writing Long Essays/Project Work.

Long Essay (SOCI 400/SOCI 430) is optional for major students. Students who will not write Long Essay/Project Work should take (2) Two additional elective courses instead— i.e. (1) One Elective course in the First Semester and another (1) One in the Second Semester as substitutes for Long Essay/Project Work.

All students should note that some courses taken during the first semester are prerequisites for some second semester courses. These are:

                SOCI 401/SOCI 421 is a prerequisite for 402/422

                SOCI 405/SOCI 425 is a prerequisite for 406/426

                SOCI 312/342 is a prerequisite for 408/348

                SOCI 314/ 344 is prerequisite for 416/446

                SOCI 403/ 423 is prerequisite for 404/424

Failure to comply with these regulations means that the departmental requirements for graduation are not satisfied.

Combining Student should take (3) Three Core courses in the First Semester and any (2) Two Core courses in the Second semester.

LEVEL 400

First Semester

* SOCI 311 is moved from Level 300 to 400 and becomes SOCI 447

Second Semester