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This four-year BA degree program examines the customs, values, conflicts, and traditions that shape cultures and societies. Through analyzing both historical and modern cultural practices alongside societal transformations, students critically examine key topics including healthcare systems, mass media impacts, worldwide developments, and the creation of individual and collective identities. The curriculum motivates students to understand and participate in current discussions about sociocultural matters influencing their present lives and future prospects.
Grenfell's sociocultural studies program delivers comprehensive, interdisciplinary training in modern social and cultural developments, equipping graduates to navigate our diverse, globalized, media-saturated world as informed citizens, professionals, and academics. Our hands-on fieldwork components include conducting original research with human subjects, developing versatile skills transferable to numerous career paths. The emphasis on analytical reading and clear writing cultivates enduring abilities. Consider this your opportunity to participate in an expansive, dynamic educational journey where you'll investigate culture and society through contemporary and historical lenses from three interconnected viewpoints:
Anthropology
Folklore
Sociology
Applicants shall have completed the requirements for a recognized high school diploma or equivalent.
English Language Requirements:
Duolingo English Test (DET) - A minimum score of 115.
IELTS - A minimum overall band score of 6.5, with at least a band 6 in reading and writing. General training results are not acceptable.
TOEFL - For admission to winter (Jan) 2025 and later: A minimum score of 83 on the TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition, with a minimum score of 20 in reading and writing; For admission to fall (Sept) 2024 and earlier: A minimum score of 79 on the TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition, with a minimum score of 20 in reading and writing, and not less than 17 in listening and speaking.
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment: For admission to winter (Jan) 2025 and later: A minimum overall score of 60; For admission to fall (Sept) 2024 and earlier: Minimum band scores between 50 and 60 in each of the four skills tested (reading, writing, listening and speaking), with at least two band scores of 60.
PTE Academic: A minimum score of 58 (fall (Sept) 2024); A minimum overall score of 60 ((Jan) 2025 and later).
Cambridge Assessment English: A minimum score of 176 in C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency.
Michigan English Test (MET) - A minimum score of 59 is required on the MELAB.