Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

In the Department of Sociology, we engage with the pressing social issues of our time.
Sociology teaches you to make connections between individual experiences and broader social structures and processes.
Criminology is a subfield of Sociology, and is the study of legal and extra-legal sanctions, including their effects on individuals, the police, corrections, the judiciary, the state, and social and governmental reactions to it.
The Department of Sociology offers degrees in Sociology and Criminology. In your first year, you will take Sociology 1020, 1020WX, or 1021E to enter a Sociology or a Criminology module in your second year.
A degree in Sociology or Criminology helps open the door to a range of potentially interesting and rewarding career paths including law, journalism, social work, human resources, teaching, social policy and planning, policing, corrections, public administration and government.
The Sociology department offers three- and four-year Majors in Sociology and Criminology, as well as a four-year Honours Specialization in Sociology or Criminology. You can also earn in Minor in Sociology or Criminology, or combine a Sociology or Criminology degree with other related disciplines, such as Psychology, Political Science, Social Work or History.

For Ontario high school students a minimum 80% final entrance average is required. Averages are calculated on the top six 4U or 4M credits including English 4U.

English language requirements:

IELTS Academic is required with a minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no part less than 6.0.

TOEFL score of 580 or higher and a score of 4.5 on the TWE or a score of 85-90 on Internet Based Test (IBT) with no section less than 20.

C.A.E.L. (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment) - A minimum score of 60 is required with no part less than 60.

(PTE Academic) - A minimum overall score of 58 is required with no score less than 56.

DUOLINGO A minimum score of 115 overall with a minimum of 100 for each subscore.

Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: A minimum overall score of 176, with a minimum of 169 in each section.