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Sociology and Anthropology Joint Honours
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirements
Students should complete all lower division requirements before completing upper division courses. Students complete the specified lower division requirements for the major program as follows.
Students complete a minimum of 30 units, including all of
and two additional 200 division courses designated (A), (S), or (SA).
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 56 units in SA courses, 20 units of which must be in SA courses designated (S), 20 units of which must be in SA courses designated (A), with the remaining 16 units from upper division SA courses designated (S), (A) or (SA).
Students must complete the following
No more than four units of Directed Readings may be used toward completion of this Honours program.
Course Work Option
Students who choose this option will complete 16 of the required 56 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), including one of
Honours Essay Option
Students who choose this option will complete 16 of the required 56 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), including
Students plan their honours thesis project in SA 495, and complete it while taking SA 499. Before enrolling in either course, students must receive permission from the SA department. Before enrolling in SA 499, students must also present confirmation to the department advisor that an SA faculty member has agreed to supervise their honours essay.
NOTE: SFU students accepted in the accelerated master's within the Department of Sociology and Anthropology may apply a maximum of 10 graduate course units, taken while completing the honours bachelor's degree with the Honours Essay Option, towards the upper division electives of the bachelor's program and the requirements of the master's degree. For the Accelerated Sociology Master's degree, students are expected to earn these 10 units by completing SA 850 and SA 856 during their undergraduate program. For the Accelerated Anthropology Master's degree, students are expected to earn these 10 units by completing SA 870 and SA 875 during their undergraduate program. For more information go to: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply/programs/accelerated-masters.html and http://www.sfu.ca/sociology-anthropology.html.
Theory Requirements
Theory requirements should be completed as early as possible in the upper division program. Students are strongly urged to balance theory courses with methods courses beyond the minimum.
Methods Requirements
Methods requirements should be completed as early as possible in the upper division program. Students are strongly urged to balance theory courses with methods courses beyond the minimum.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the normal university degree requirements, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology requires a minimum 3.33 SA cumulative grade point average (CGPA) (calculated on all SA courses completed at SFU), and a minimum 3.33 SA CUDGPA (calculated on all upper division SA courses completed at SFU) for graduation with an honours program.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Honours Degree Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) honours programs, students complete at least 120 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- students complete at least 60 upper division units, which must include at least 48 units in upper division courses in a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program; no more than 15 upper division units that have been transferred from another institution can be used toward this requirement
- at least 60 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- students complete lower division requirements for at least one Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program
- students are required to achieve an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0, and an honours program CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to Simon Fraser University beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit
| Requirement |
Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing |
6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at Simon Fraser University within the student's major subject; two courses (minimum three units each) |
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| Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division; two courses (total six units or more) | |
| B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth |
Must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division: Two courses (total six units or more) Social Sciences: B-Soc |
|
6 |
Additional Breadth |
Two courses (total six units or more) outside the student's major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.