Program Overview

B.Sc.Soc. Specialized Sociology

The Bachelor of Social Sciences with Specialization in Sociology is a 120-credit program that explores the study of societies, institutions, cultures, and transformations. Sociologists seek to uncover the processes, rules, and norms that govern social relationships, understanding phenomena such as the origins and consequences of social inequalities and collective behaviors.

Program Overview

This program is offered in both French and English. The cooperative education regime is available with this program, as is the French Immersion Stream in the English-language version. The program requirements have been modified; previous requirements can be found in the university's annuaries.

Course Requirements

The program consists of the following required and optional courses:

• Formation fondamentale:
  • FRA 1710: Analyse, écriture et argumentation I (3 credits)
  • FRA 1720: Analyse, écriture et argumentation II (3 credits) Total: 6 credits
• Cours obligatoires - Théorie:
  • SOC 1504: Sociologie: grandes questions (3 credits)
  • SOC 2517: Théorie sociologique: du XIXe sičcle jusqu'ŕ la Premičre Guerre mondiale (3 credits)
  • SOC 2518: Théorie sociologique: milieu du XXe sičcle (3 credits)
  • SOC 4519: Théoriser en sociologie (3 credits)
• Cours obligatoires Méthodologie:
  • SOC 1701: Construire le raisonnement sociologique (3 credits)
  • SOC 2715: Initiation ŕ la méthodologie qualitative (3 credits)
  • SOC 2716: Conception d'enquęte et acquisition des données quantitatives (3 credits)
  • SOC 3715: L'analyse qualitative (3 credits)
  • SOC 3716: L'analyse statistique en sociologie (3 credits)
• Cours optionnels:
  • 3 credits de cours parmi:
    • SOC 3520: Théorie sociologique: pouvoir et inégalités
    • SOC 3521: Théorie sociologique: sens et subjectivité
    • SOC 3522: Théorie sociologique: reproduction et changements
  • 6 crédits de cours en sociologie (SOC) de niveau 2000
  • 9 crédits de cours en sociologie (SOC) de niveau 3000
  • 9 crédits de cours en sociologie (SOC) de niveau 4000
  • 6 crédits de cours optionnels en sociologie (SOC) Total: 60 credits
• Cours au choix:
  • 54 crédits de cours au choix
  • or 24 crédits de cours au choix plus une mineure Total: 54 crédits

Program Details

This program allows students to apply theoretical approaches to real cases and learn to use research tools such as discourse analysis, interviews, surveys, and statistical analysis. The connection between theory and research enables students to understand various social issues of our time, including poverty, ethnic relations, deviance, gender relations, international development, power, and technology.