Honors in Sociology [Arts]

Honors in Sociology

General Information

Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult BA Honors for admission requirements.

Program Requirements

General program requirements are listed in Bachelor of Arts Honors .

Honors in Sociology requires a minimum of 48 units to a maximum of 60 units in Sociology including 9 units at the 300- or 400-level and 6 units at the 400-level.

Course Requirements

6 units from:

Note

R SOC 355 and R SOC 450 have been approved for cross-listing as applicable to a major or minor in Sociology (see Major and Minor in Sociology ).

Promotion Requirements

Promotion from year to year requires a GPA of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all Sociology courses in the Fall/Winter.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation with Honors in Sociology requires a graduation average of at least 3.0 on the last 60 units completed at the University of Alberta with an average of at least 3.3 on all courses applied to the major. Graduation with First Class Honors requires an average of at least 3.7 on all courses applied to the major taken in the two final years and an average of at least 3.5 on all courses in the two final years (last 60 units).

Combined Honors in Sociology

General Information

Students may pursue a Combined Honors program in Sociology and another discipline.

Students planning to apply for admission should consult BA Honors for admission requirements for both disciplines.

Program Requirements

A Combined Honors program in Sociology and another discipline requires a minimum of 42 units in Sociology with 9 units at the 300- or 400-level and 6 units at the 400-level and a minimum of 36 units in the other field.

Course Requirements

6 units from:

Notes

R SOC 355 and R SOC 450 have been approved for cross-listing as applicable to a major or minor in Sociology (see Major in Sociology [Arts] and Minor in Sociology [Arts] ).
Where an Honors Essay is required in both disciplines and with the permission of the Honors Advisors in both areas, students may write a combined honors essay (INT D 520 ) that is supervised jointly by faculty from both departments and whose subject integrates both disciplines. In this case, an additional 3 units in a 400-level SOC course will be required.

Promotion and Graduation Requirements

In a combined Honors program, students must meet the promotion and graduation standards of each discipline. The requirements for Sociology are outlined above in BA Honors Major Requirements.