| Faculty: | College of Graduate Studies and Research |
| Description: | The Department of Sociology offers a thesis and non-thesis program leading to a Master of Arts degree in sociology and a thesis-based Ph.D. program. The program of study for the candidates in M.A. and Ph.D. programs is prepared to suit the individual student's needs and interests. This generally requires a combination of rigorous training in the areas of theory and methodology and elective courses in the candidate's area of interest. Graduate student enrollment in the department is at a level that provides flexibility and extensive student-faculty interaction. Students should normally take one and a half to two years to complete all requirements for the M.A. |
| Areas of Research: | Sociology of Agriculture and Development, Criminology, Law, and the State, Sociology of Health and Health Care, Sociology of Education and Learning, Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations (including immigration studies and Aboriginal Studies), Science, Technology, and Society |