SOCIOLOGY

What is Sociology?

Sociology is the study of life in society. Society may be as small as your family and as inclusive as Canadian or North American society. Sociologists attempt to understand social interaction and the principles by which society is organized. They can explore a wide range of topics, including the following:

family relations, deviance and control, population movements, business and industry, communications, social movements, collective behavior, social class, education, medical care, relations between ethnic and racial groups, religion, politics and community.

The Sociology curriculum has three main purposes:

• to aid students in understanding the roles of social forces and ideas in shaping modern society,

• to provide a well-rounded education preparing students for a wide range of occupations, particularly those that work directly with people or with categories or groups of people,

• to provide a sound academic background for future graduate works in sociology in order to become a professor, researcher, or applied sociologist.