Sociology 1 (SOCI 1100) - Introductory Sociology - This course introduces the discipline of sociology, its major social theories and research methods, to study social structure and social processes, with an emphasis on formal organizations, culture and identity, and social stratification. The main theories in sociology are employed to examine the following areas: socialization, organizations and bureaucracy, gender and sexuality, culture and mass media, deviance and crime, race and ethnicity, and social stratification and inequality in a Canadian and global context. The course is a combination of lectures, class and group discussions, films and library research. Sociology 1 and 2 can also be taken concurrently or in either order.

Sociology 2 (SOCI 1200) - Canadian Society - This course examines Canadian society, its social institutions and processes, in historical and global context, with a focus on social inequality, social change and current issues. The main sociological theories are employed to examine the following areas: economy and work, government and politics, First Nations and Aboriginal issues, Quebec society, family, health and medicine, religion, and social change, particularly social movements, technology, urbanization and the environment. The course is a combination of lectures, class and group based discussion, films, and library research. Sociology 1 and 2 can also be taken concurrently or in either order.