Curriculum Outlines:

For students admitted in Fall 2011 and later

For students admitted in Fall 2010 and prior

Information about the Thesis Course: SOC 491 - Sociological Practice II

Minors for Sociology Students

Faculty Course Responsibilities

Curriculum Overview

The Sociology curriculum at Ryerson is designed so that students can build and extend their knowledge as they progress from year to year.

In your first year, you’ll be introduced to the ideas and strategies that social scientists use to understand the world around them. You’ll have the opportunity to develop your sociological imagination by thinking about how things like the media, corporations, and families influence your everyday life. You will also be able to explore other areas in the social sciences and humanities, such as psychology, criminology, politics, English, history and philosophy.

In your second year, you’ll learn about the city of Toronto and and how it has changed over time. You will also learn about different types of diversity and inequality in our society; how and why we classify people by sex/gender, race/ethnicity, social class, disability and sexuality, and the effects of these classifying practices.  You will also be introduced to theoretical ideas that are useful for describing society and the research methods that social scientists use to test their ideas, including statistics.  This theoretical and methodological training will continue into your third year.

In your senior years, you’ll use a sociological lens to explore a broad range of topics, such as the role of children and youth in society, the changing structure of work and families, the development of action films and the entertainment industry, and the relationship between technology and society.

Throughout your time at Ryerson, you will learn many skills that are in-demand in the job market, such as the ability to read and write critically, work with others on teams, and do independent research.

Number of courses: 40 (all one semester long)
Degree granted: Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)