康卡迪亚大学

Expand your notion of what it means to become a person in Canada and around the world by examining the many ways peoples, past and present, have organized the activities, institutions and belief systems that sustain social life. The Joint Specialization in Anthropology and Sociology allows you to observe and investigate cultural life in diverse societies while acquiring the training you need to apply social science methods to large-scale research projects. By taking a critical look at social problems and social change, you will enhance your thinking about the reasons for poverty, prejudice, crime and conflict. You’ll be able to apply our methods to nearly any place in the world, and any topic from medicine, art and myth to human rights, sexuality, justice and power. A Joint Specialization in Anthropology and Sociology will equip you to make positive and effective social change in our society and around the world. A Bachelor of Arts degree takes a minimum of three or four years (90 – 120 credits) of full-time study, depending on your academic background.

Concentrations:

Joint specialization in Anthropology and Sociology (60 credits)

The Co-op program gives academically strong students a chance to bridge university life and the working world by completing paid work terms. Co-op student’s graduate with job-search skills, enhanced personal and professional skills as well as a year’s worth of work experience. Your work may include:

• Community and social engagement
• Sustainability programs
• Development projects, execution and evaluation of social economy/community

Because social science forms the backbone of so much of today’s work, both public and private, the fundamental skills you learn in our program will equip you to make structured and informed decisions, in any profession, including:

• Government and business
• Human resource work
• Regional or overseas development programs
• Private sector social research agencies