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SOCIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
General Office: Tilley Hall, Room 20
Mailing Address: Department of Sociology,
University of New Brunswick,
P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, N. B.,
Canada, E3B 5A3
Phone:
(506) 453-4849
Fax:
(506) 453-4659
Email:
socio@unb.ca
Website:
http://www.unbf.ca/arts/Soci/
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Ballucci, Dale, BA (Guelph), MA (Wind), PhD (Alta), Adjunct - 2011
Bowden, Gary, BA (W. Wash), MA, PhD (Calg), Assoc Prof - 1990
Gill, Carmen, BA, MA, PhD (Qc), Prof & Dir MMF Ctr for Family Violence Study - 2004
Haan, Michael, BA (Dordt), MA (Wind), PhD (Tor), Assoc Prof & CRC - 2010
Harrison, Deborah, BA (Qu), MA, PhD (York), Adjunct Prof - 1995
Kufeldt, Kathleen, BSW, MSW, PhD (Calgary), Adjunct - 1997
Low, Jacqueline, BA, MA (Conc.), PhD (McM.), Prof - 2001
Miedema, Baukje, BA, MA, PhD (UNB), Adjunct - 2011
Nason-Clark, Nancy, BSc (Houghton Col. NY), MA (Wat), PhD (Lond), Prof and Chair 1984
Neilson, Linda, BA, LL.B (UNB), PhD (Lond), Prof - 1993
O’Donnell, Susan, BA (Ott), MA (Cardiff), Adjunct - 2004
Reddick, Andy, BA (Queen’s, Carleton), MA, PhD (Carleton), Adjunct - 2012
Rehorick, David A., BA, MA, PhD (Alta), Prof Emeritus - 1974
Rideout, Vanda, BA (Qu), MA, PhD (Car), Prof - 1998
Thériault, Luc, BA (Qc), M.Sc (Montr), PhD (Tor), Prof - 2004
Torri, Maria Costanza, BA (University of Ancona, Italy), MA (IAMM-CIHEAM, France),
PhD (Paris1-Pantheon-Sorbonne), Asst Prof - 2011
Tramonte, Lucia, BA, MA, PhD(UNIMI), Assoc Prof - 2009
van den Hoonaard, Will C., BA (UNB), MA (Nfld), PhD (Manc), Prof Emeritus - 1979
General Information
First-Level Courses
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First-year students in the Faculty of Arts interested in Sociology will normally take any 6 ch of
Level 1 Sociology courses. First- and Second-year students enrolled in other Faculties and/or
planning to transfer to another university will normally take SOCI 1503 -but may, with approval
of their Faculty, substitute for SOCI 1503 another Level 1 Sociology course and/or take an
additional 3 ch of Level 1 courses.
After completion of 60 ch of their program, students may not enrol in Level 1 Sociology courses
but may enroll in Level 3 or 4 Sociology courses without having taken Level 1 Sociology courses.
After completion of 30 credit hours of their program, students may enrol in Level 2 courses
without having taken Level 1 Sociology courses. Students must satisfy the prerequisites (if any)
of advanced-level Sociology courses.
Minimum Academic Standards
A grade of C or better must be attained in each of the courses taken to meet the minimum
requirements of any of the programs listed below.
Upper Level Courses
Teaching methods and approaches are not tied to level but will vary from year to year
depending on class size and the preference of the instructor for lecture, seminar, or other
formats.
Minor, Majors, and Honours Programs
Minor
The Minor in Sociology consists of 24 ch in Sociology, approved by the Director of
Undergraduate Studies. 12 ch must be advanced-level courses.
Majors and Honours
Students intending to Major or Honour in Sociology should complete at least 12 ch of Sociology
courses in Sociology prior to entering their third year.
Majors
1. Single Majors must complete a minimum of 39 ch of Sociology, of which 24 ch must be
advanced-level courses. Double Majors must complete a minimum of 30 ch of Sociology
of which 15 ch must be advanced-level courses. Permission may be obtained to count an
advanced-level course in a related subject as one of the Sociology options. Both Single
and Double Majors must have their program approved by Sociology’s Director of
Undergraduate Studies.
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2. The following courses are compulsory for Single and Double Majors: 6 ch of Level 1
Sociology courses, SOCI 3004 , SOCI 3014 , and SOCI 3103 .
Honours
1. A minimum of 48 ch in Sociology is required for Single Honours. At least 36 ch must be
advanced-level Sociology courses of which at least 6 ch must consist of Level 4 Sociology
courses. A minimum of 42 ch of Sociology is required for Joint Honours. At least 27 ch
must be advanced-level courses of which 3 ch must consist of Level 4 Sociology Courses.
Students seeking admission to a Single or a Joint Honours program are directed to the
General Regulations of the Arts Degree, BA (Honours), and must make written
application to the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Both Single Honours and Joint
Honours must have their program approved by Sociology's Director of Undergraduate
Studies.
2. Compulsory courses for both Single and Joint Honours are 6 ch of Level 1 Sociology
courses, SOCI 3004 , SOCI 3014 , SOCI 3100 , SOCI 3123 , SOCI 5000 , and SOCI 5200 . For
Single Honours 6ch of Level 4 Sociology courses and for Joint Honours 3 ch of Level 4
Sociology courses are required. SOCI 3004 , SOCI 3014 , and SOCI 3100 , are
prerequisites for Level 5 courses.
3. An Honours Essay is required in the final year. The paper will be completed as SOCI 5200
.
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