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Sociology

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - View all program options

Learn how to get the most out of your degree and prepare for your future career.

Sociology is the study of human social life, focusing on developing an understanding of changes in social structure and human interaction on an individual, societal and global level. At the heart of sociology, we are investigating social forces to understand freedom and constraint. The "sociological imagination" helps us explore how the world we live in, shapes what we do, and how we do it.

Sociology students will learn about a diverse range of topics including: crime and justice, health, indigenous knowledge, surveillance and control, development, migration, education, equality, family, gender and sexuality, work and more!

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Learn more about some of the required major-specific courses for this degree. View the course and program catalogue or meet with an academic advisor to understand all major requirements.

Year 1 SOC courses

The courses listed here and in the Course and Program Catalogue are not necessarily offered each year and do not represent the totality of your requirements.


SOC 111.3 | Foundations in Sociology Society Structure Process
SOC 112.3 | Foundations in Sociology Social Construction of Everyday Life


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What will I learn?
  • Identify social factors that impact quality of life in our communities
  • Explain how systems of power and governance influence individual experience and opportunity
  • Solve issues of social disparity in health, justice, and education
  • Apply critical thinking skills to address ethical values in business, governance, and society
  • Describe effective policy and action to create socially just communities

Gain relevant experience


Create local and global connections


Get career ready

Featured courses
  • SOC 219.3 Indigenous Peoples and Justice in Canada
  • SOC 244.3 Sociology of Mass Media in Canada
  • SOC 307.3 Animals in Society
  • SOC 406.3 The Lived Experience of Workers in the New Economy
  • SOC 430.3 Sociology of Science and Knowledge

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Learn more about some of the required major-specific courses for this degree. View the course and program catalogue or meet with an academic advisor to understand all major requirements.

Middle Year(s) SOC courses

The courses listed here and in the Course and Program Catalogue are not necessarily offered each year and do not represent the totality of your requirements.


SOC 232.3 | Methods of Social Research
SOC 233.3 | Introduction to Sociological Theory


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Add to your major

Choose from a variety of options to complement your major.

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SOC 325.3 | Applied Quantitative Research in Sociology
Criminology and Addictions Certificate


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Career readiness competencies

Career Readiness Competencies are transferable skill sets that will prepare you for the world of work and include the top attributes that employers are looking for:

  • Career & Self-Development
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Equity & Inclusion
  • Leadership
  • Professionalism
  • Teamwork
  • Technology

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Learn more about some of the required major-specific courses for this degree. View the course and program catalogue or meet with an academic advisor to understand all major requirements.

Final year SOC courses
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All 400-level courses are conducted as seminars and emphasize theoretical issues. Be sure to apply to graduate during the first term of your final year.

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Create local and global connections


Get career ready

Career readiness competencies

Career Readiness Competencies are transferable skill sets that will prepare you for the world of work and include the top attributes that employers are looking for:

  • Career & Self-Development
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Equity & Inclusion
  • Leadership
  • Professionalism
  • Teamwork
  • Technology

Possible destinations

People with a sociology degree take their knowledge and skills into many different industries and occupations. Note that some of the career paths listed here require further education and training.


Career paths

  • Addicitons Counselling
  • Administrative Officers
  • Admissions Counsellor
  • Advertising
  • Case Worker
  • Community Services
  • Consumer Realtions
  • Corrections
  • Counselling
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Foreign Services
  • Fundraising
  • Health Outreach
  • Information Services Consultant
  • Insurance Agent
  • Legislative Assistant
  • Marketing
  • Occupational Counselling
  • Post-Secondary Recruitment
  • Policy Research
  • Program Coordinator
  • Public Relations
  • Public Health Educator
  • Rehabilitation
  • Retail and Wholesale Trades Management
  • Social Services
  • Social Researcher
  • Teaching
  • Youth Justice

My major in Sociology helped me to develop the foundation for my now 32-year career, as a social worker. In order to best understand how to help others, I needed to develop critical thinking skills and study the socio-political factors that influence disparity in our community and country. I acquired the necessary analytical skills, and a basic understanding of the importance and use of data and its application in the formation of social policy throughout my 3 year Sociology program. I have been a Registered Social Worker serving in various administrative roles for the last 22 years, and I continue to draw upon concepts learned in my Sociology education, applying them to program development, and planning as well as advocacy function.

—Tracy Muggli, USask alumni, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW (SK)

Where do USask alumni work?

  • Canadian Armed Forces
  • Elizabeth Fry Society
  • Government of Saskatchewan
  • John Howard Society
  • Lighthouse Supported Living Inc.
  • OUTSaskatoon
  • Prairie Harm Reduction
  • Saskatchewan Health Authority
  • Statistics Canada
  • University of Manitoba
  • University of Regina
  • University of Saskatchewan

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"After taking classes in sociology, I found a discipline that challenged me and had me asking more questions..I am contemplating post graduate education, and this was all made possible by the talented professors and lecturers in the sociology department. I have not only obtained skills for a job, I have been lucky enough to find a passion for learning and a desire to know more through research."

—Mark, fourth year sociology honours student

"Sociology has helped me to see both the forest and the trees, recognizing the role individual pieces play in the greater puzzle. Having an eye to both means I have a clearer understanding of both individual and organizational goals, and further can occupy leadership roles with greater knowledge, compassion and pragmatism."

—James, BA (honours) in sociology, PhD in community and population health sciences