Sociology

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Degree:

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Level:

  • Undergraduate

Program Options:

  • Major

Start term:

Fall and Winter

Duration:

3 or 4 years

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Faculty of Social Sciences

Academic Department:

Sociology

Why Study Sociology at Bishop’s?

Almost every aspect of your life involves interactions with groups: jobs, online communities, friends and family, your identity (race, gender, religion, class), political affiliation etc. all connect you to wider groups of people. As the study of groups and group life, Sociology allows you to fundamentally change the way you understand yourself and the world around you. By developing a strong theoretical and methodological foundation for social scientific knowledge, sociology allows you to develop and support your own informed insight into society. Become empowered by not only understanding but transforming the world through a vast array of meaningful and exciting careers.

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After your Degree

Possible Careers for Students Graduating from the Sociology Program at Bishop’s

Our students gain acceptance into the best graduate programs in Canada or go on to work in a wide range of fields: the World Bank, advertising, education, policy and law, social agencies, education.

This program prepares you for a wide range of careers, including:

  • Academic/Educator
  • Administrator
  • Archivist
  • Case Manager
  • Counsellor
  • Foreign Service Officer
  • Gerantologist
  • Guidance Counsellor
  • Human Rights Officer
  • Journalist
  • Lobbyist
  • Mediator
  • Paralegal
  • Policy Advisor
  • Politician
  • Project Manager
  • Public Affairs Consultant
  • Public Policy Analyst
  • Social Policy Researcher
  • Social Survey Researcher
  • Social Worker

Graduate Studies Options

What Graduate Programs Can I Pursue After My Degree?

Your undergraduate degree can open the door to a wide range of graduate and professional programs. While many students choose to continue in a related field, others pursue opportunities in different disciplines that build on the knowledge, skills, and experiences gained during their studies.

Graduate Certificates

  • Applied Social Science Research
  • Future Studies
  • Social Service
  • Sociology

Master’s Programs

  • Applied Social Research
  • Child and Youth Study
  • Cultural Analysis and Social Theory
  • Disability Studies
  • Disaster and Emergency Management
  • Education
  • Gender Studies
  • Human Development and Family Relations
  • Human Security and Peace-building
  • Information Sciences
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Justice Studies
  • Law
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Population and Public Health
  • Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology
  • Social and Political Thought
  • Social Dimensions of Health
  • Sociocultural Studies of Sport
  • Sociology
  • Theory and Criticism
  • Or even an Individualized Master’s
It is highly recommended to complete an Honors degree if applying to graduate school. Consult one of our Career and Employment Advisor.

Did you know?

One of the founders of sociology, Auguste Comte, was so concerned with creating a better society that he developed a secular Religion of Humanity! While modern sociology’s aims are a bit more modest, the discipline retains its original desire to create a just and peaceful world through social scientific knowledge.

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