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Sociology (SOCI)
Location
Location
- Stephen Leacock Building, Room 712
- 855 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal QC H3A 2T7
- Undergraduate Program Information: 514-398-6868
- Fax: 514-398-7476
- Email: giovanna.terrasi [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/sociology
About Sociology
About Sociology
Sociology is commonly defined as the scientific study of society. It offers the student an educational experience which is both intellectually rewarding and practically useful as a preparation for future career opportunities. It provides the student with the theoretical and analytical tools to better understand the complex social forces which affect our lives, contributing in this way to personal enrichment and more effective citizenship. It is also valuable preparation for advanced study in the social sciences, as well as for careers in management; education; law; medicine and health-related areas; social work; and communications in both the public sector and private industry.
The Department offers a Minor Concentration, a Major Concentration, and an Honours program in Sociology. Although a student from outside the Department may take courses in the Department without having taken SOCI 210 Sociological Perspectives (except where noted otherwise), the course is recommended. The purpose of the Minor Concentration is to give the student a basic understanding of the field of Sociology, while the Major Concentration will provide a more comprehensive coverage of the field. The purpose of the Honours program is to permit a student to study the field in depth, and to do an Honours Project—a research paper under the supervision of a faculty member—whose topic and supervisor are chosen by mutual agreement between the student and the professor.
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Sociology (SOCI) Faculty
Sociology (SOCI) Faculty
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| Céline Le Bourdais |
| Director, Undergraduate Studies |
| Eran Shor |
| Director, Graduate Studies |
| Matthew Lange |
| Emeritus Professors |
| Maurice Pinard; B.A., LL.L., M.A.(Montr.), Ph.D.(Johns Hop.), F.R.S.C. |
| Peta Tancred; B.A.(McG.), M.A.(Montr.), Ph.D.(LSE) |
| Professors |
| Alberto Cambrosio; Dip.(Basel), M.A.(Sher.), Ph.D.(Montr.) (Social Studies of Medicine) |
| Shelley Clark; B.A.(Virg.), M.A., Ph.D.(Princ.) (Canada Research Chair in Youth, Gender and Global Health) (Director, Centre on Population Dynamics) |
| John A. Hall; B.A.(Oxf.), M.A.(Penn.), Ph.D.(LSE) (James 91ÉçÇø Professor) |
| Céline Le Bourdais; B.Sc.(Montr.), B.Sc.(Laval), M.Sc.(Montr.), Ph.D.(Brown) (Canada Research Chair in Social Statistics and Family Change) |
| Anthony Masi; A.B.(Colgate), M.A., Ph.D.(Brown) (Provost) |
| Michael Smith; B.A.(Leic.), M.A., Ph.D.(Brown) (James 91ÉçÇø Professor) |
| Axel van den Berg; Kand. Doc.(Amster.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Morton Weinfeld; B.A.(McG.), Ed.M., Ph.D.(Harv.) (Chair, Canadian Ethnic Studies) |
| Associate Professors |
| Lucia Benaquisto; B.A.(SUNY, Albany), A.M., Ph.D.(Harv.) |
| Jason Carmichael; B.A.(Ariz. St.), M.A., Ph.D.(Ohio St.) |
| Matthew Lange; B.A.(Carleton Coll.), M.A., Ph.D.(Brown) |
| Amélie Quesnel-Vallée; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Montr.), M.A., Ph.D.(Duke) |
| Steven L. Rytina; B.G.S., Ph.D.(Mich.) |
| Eran Shor; B.A., M.A.(Haifa), M.A., Ph.D.(Stony Brook) |
| Elaine Weiner; B.A.(Grinnell), M.A.(Flor.), Ph.D.(Mich.) |
| Assistant Professors |
| Sarah Brauner-Otto; B.A.(Bates), M.S.W., Ph.D.(Mich.) |
| Aniruddha (Bobby) Das; B.A.(Delhi), M.A.(Delaware), Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Poulami Roychowdhury; B.A.(Swarth.), M.A., Ph.D.(NYU) |
| Thomas Soehl; M.A.(CUNY), M.P.A.(Harv.), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif.-LA) |
| Zoua Vang; B.A.(Penn.), M.A., Ph.D.(Harv.) |
| Associate Members |
| Jennifer Fishman (Social Studies of Medicine – Biomedical Ethics Unit) |
| Robert E. Whitley (Psychiatry) |
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Sociology (18 credits)
The purpose of the Minor Concentration Sociology is to give the student a basic understanding of the field of sociology. This Minor concentration may be expanded to the Major Concentration Sociology.
For more information, see Minor Concentration Sociology (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Sociology (36 credits)
The purpose of the Major Concentration Sociology is to give the student a comprehensive understanding of the field of sociology.
For more information, see Major Concentration Sociology (36 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Sociology (51 credits)
Students may register for the Honours program at the beginning of their second year (U2). To remain in the Honours program and receive an Honours degree, students must maintain a GPA of 3.40 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.
For more information, see Honours Sociology (51 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Sociology (36 credits)
Students wishing to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components in any two Arts disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs". ...
For more information, see Joint Honours Component Sociology (36 credits).