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

This program challenges you to grapple with critical issues while equipping you with skills to address both local and worldwide problems. You'll examine key themes including age, social class, ethnicity, religion, gender, crime, education, employment, societal transformation, and political systems. By studying Sociology at Waterloo, you'll be taught by distinguished scholars dedicated to delivering an exceptional academic environment, recognized among the global top 100. (Shanghai World University Rankings 2020) Sociology graduates pursue diverse career paths across sectors like government, finance, healthcare, policy analysis, legal fields, academia, law enforcement, and non-profits. Interested in early exploration? Consider the co-op option to accumulate nearly two years of professional experience before graduation. Sociologists investigate every dimension of collective human existence. Their research spans society's approaches to healthcare, justice systems, religious institutions, family dynamics, social norms, corporate environments, technological impacts, educational frameworks, global economic trends, ecological relationships, and all forms of human engagement. While some sociologists examine large-scale societal patterns like structural inequities, economic deprivation, and criminal behavior, others concentrate on micro-level interactions within smaller social units. Our curriculum mirrors the extensive spectrum of research focuses and theoretical frameworks that sociologists employ to decipher the complexities of human social behavior.