BA in Sociology (General) in Waterloo Canada | University of Waterloo

In this program, you'll grapple with critical issues while building skills to address both local and global problems. You'll examine key themes including age, class, ethnicity, religion, gender, crime, education, employment, social transformation, and political systems. Waterloo's Sociology program, ranked among the world's top 100 (Shanghai World University Rankings 2020), features distinguished faculty dedicated to delivering exceptional learning experiences. Sociology graduates pursue diverse careers in government, finance, healthcare, policy analysis, legal fields, academia, law enforcement, and non-profit sectors. For early career exploration, consider the co-op option to acquire up to two years of professional experience before graduation. Sociologists investigate every dimension of collective human existence, analyzing societal approaches to healthcare, justice systems, religious institutions, family dynamics, social norms, business practices, technological impacts, educational systems, global economics, environmental relationships, and all forms of human behavior and interaction. While some sociologists examine large-scale societal patterns like structural inequality and poverty, others investigate micro-level phenomena such as small group dynamics. Our comprehensive curriculum mirrors the wide spectrum of research focuses and theoretical frameworks that sociologists employ to decipher the complexities of human social organization.