For Entrance into the Social Science program

A Social Science major is comprised of three concentrations (each 15 credit hours) of the following: Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology.

The prerequisite for entry to the Social Science major or Social Science advanced major is a grade of "C" or better in any 3 credit hour course in the two selected Social Science concentrations. For students who have taken additional courses toward the major, a minimum GPA of 2.00 is required on all courses, excluding failed courses.

For entry to the Social Science honours major students must have 45 credit hours of accumulated academic credit, with 18 credit hours in Arts and Sciences including 6 credit hours of introductory courses in the two social sciences selected as concentrations and a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Program Tracks

• Anthropology
  • Analyze the study of people in the context of their whole culture, society, and history, and the collective forces that shape human life and behaviour.
• Psychology
  • Engage with the study of people - their mental and emotional processes and other internal source of human life and behaviour.
• Sociology
  • Encounter the intersections of people, social structures and norms and other external influences on human life and behaviour.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please look to the Academic Calendar for full information and course lists. If there are discrepancies between the information listed here and in the Academic Calendar, the Academic Calendar is definitive.

• Statistics for the Behavioural and Social Sciences
• Social Science and Christianity
• Research Methods
• Courses in Sociology, Psychology or Anthropology

Graduates build careers in Christian counselling, human rights advocacy, non-profit development and social work. Others pursue graduate studies.