Program Overview

Department of Sociology

The Department of Sociology offers various programs and courses for undergraduate students.

Undergraduate Programs

The department provides several undergraduate programs, including:

• Programs & Courses
• Program Entry Requirements
• Research opportunities, such as:
  • Independent Research
  • Research Opportunity Program
• Experiential Learning opportunities, including:
  • SOC382H5 Genocide and Memory
  • SOC401H5 Doing Public Sociology
  • SOC423H5 Identity Crime
  • SOC437H5 Mnidoo Mnising Indigenous Field School
  • SOC439Y5 Research Project in Sociology
  • SOC440Y5 Research Project in Criminology, Law & Society
  • SOC450H5 Walls to Bridges: Carceral Seminar
  • SOC467H5 Peel Social Lab Seminar: Translating Research for the Wider Public
  • SOC480Y5 Internship in Sociology, Criminology, Law & Society
  • SOC485H5 Investigation through Study Abroad

SOC485H5 Investigation through Study Abroad

This course provides an in-depth examination of selected topics in sociology as part of a UTM Study Abroad experience. During the international experience, students will collect data and observations to use as the basis for a final analytical project. As part of this course, students will have the option of participating in an international learning experience that will have an additional cost and application process. An interview may be required, with priority given to Sociology and Criminology, Law and Society Specialists and Majors.

Policies and Procedures

The department has established policies and procedures for undergraduate students, including:

• Academic Integrity
• Copyright in Instructional Settings
• Grades Review & Appeals
• Missed Tests & Late Assignments
• Re-Marking Pieces of Term Work

Student Resources

The department provides various resources for undergraduate students, including:

• Planning
• Prerequisite Waiver Request Form
• Timetable
• ASA Style Guide
• Student Society
• Campus Resources

Statement of Land Acknowledgement

The University of Toronto operates on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island, and the university is grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.