ObjectivesSociologists seek to understand how groups and group interactions influence human behaviour; how cultural, historical, socio-political, and economic factors influence group interactions; how social phenomena such as sexuality and gender, crime and deviance, ethnicity, family and community, socialization, religion, social movements, aging, and social/global stratification play a role in shaping our society. Sociologists conduct research, teach, counsel, and find work in the fields of law, social work and journalism, and government and even health-care fields. The Associate of Arts Degree program is designed to provide you with two years of study in your chosen academic area. As you work through your studies, you’ll complete 20 courses that will transfer to third year of a Bachelor Degree program at a BC university.
Academic titleAssociated of Arts Degree in Sociology
Course descriptionFirst Year
Courses Credits
ENGL 150 English Composition 3.0
ENGL 160 Introduction to English Literature 3.0 or
ENGL 164 First Nations Literature 3.0
MATH 116 Elementary Statistics 4.0 or
MATH 108 Applied Calculus 4.0 or
Any University Transfer COMP course 2.0 – 4.0
SOC 100 Social Structure and Organization 3.0 and
SOC 101 Social Processes & Institutions 3.0 or
SOC 162 Social Problems 3.0
SOC 120 Social Systems & the Environment 3.0 or
Any 1st year University Transfer Arts course 3.0
Two Humanities courses 6.0
One Science course 3.0
One Lab Science course 3.0 Total Credits 26.0 – 28.0
Second Year
Courses Credits
SOC 220 Sociological Theory 3.0
SSRM 280 Social Science Research Methods 3.0
SOC 110 Women in Canadian Society 3.0 and
SOC 112 Minority Relations in Canada 3.0 or
Any two 2nd year University Transfer Arts courses 6.0 Three electives, or, three of:
SOC 104 First Nations (Canada Past) 3.0
SOC 106 First Nations (Canada Present) 3.0
SOC 160 Family and Community 3.0
SOC 230 Aboriginal Research Methods 3.0 AND three of:
SOC 200 Industrialization & Social Change 3.0
SOC 210 Class, Status, and Power 3.0
SOC 240 Society & Technological Change 3.0
SOC 250 Sociology of Deviance 3.0 Total credits 30.0
Internship Options Credits
CO-OP WEP Workplace Education 0.0
ASDG 101 Co-operative Work Experience 1 (Internship 1) 6.0 Total Credits
6.0
Co-op Options Credits
CO-OP WEP Workplace Education 0.0
ASDG 101 Co-operative Work Experience 1 (Internship 1) 6.0
ASDG 201 Co-operative Work Experience 2 (Internship 2) 6.0 Total Credits
12.0
You're required to enroll in a minimum of four courses per semester.
Notes:
1. Students transferring to the University of Victoria (UVic) require SOC (“A” minimum) or completion of SOC & one additional SOC course (includes SSRM ) with a minimum GPA, completion of two university-level ENGL courses with a minimum 4.5 GPA, SSRM 280 & SOC 162. For UVIC’s Social Research Concentration take one of: MATH 115, MATH 100, MATH 108, MATH 109.
2. Students transferring to the University of British Columbia (UBC) require SOC 100, SOC 101 and MATH 116 and must meet the UBC Arts degree science requirement (as per the UBC calendar), require two 2nd year English courses and two second language courses (may substitute humanities elective if a second language completed to the grade 12 level) and one 2nd year UBC SOC not available at Camosun.
3. SFU students require SOC 100, 101, 220, MATH 116, SSRM 280 and SFU SA 101.
All programs contain a blend of Arts and Science courses so as to support the concept of a broad education. All courses need to be transferable to one of the four BC universities. In the course description this is indicated by (T).