Session

Fall 2023

 Status

Cancelled: Course Delivery

 Term

Y

Format

SEMR

Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite

This capstone course provides an opportunity for students to carry out a piece of independent research and to write a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. Students work together in class to select their research topic and to formulate original research questions by incorporating sociological theories and methodologies. Students are required to gather original data or analyze existing data sets or archives to present their findings in a final thesis. Prerequisite: Students must have successfully completed 84 credits. Students must have a minimum cumulative major GPA of 6.0. Students must have completed SOCI 3030 3.0 or SOCI 3031 6.0 or SOCI 3035 3.0/6.0 to be eligible. Note: Required by Sociology Specialized Honours students only. Other Sociology majors in the Honours program who meet the prerequisites may enrol in this course to fulfill upper level (4000-level) requirements.

Course Start Up

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