Arts & Humanities
Sociology studies the social forces that shape identities, relations and practices such as race, inequality, health, education, family, class and culture. Courses cover gender and sexuality, race and racism, deviance and conformity, justice, religion, and natural and built environments, using real-world examples and hands-on projects. The major can also be taken as part of a BA Honors degree.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Child and Youth Care Worker, Counsellor, Heritage Interpreter, Public Relations Representative, Social Worker, Sociologist
Alberta high school: English Language Arts 30-1; one subject from Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages other than English, or Math/Sciences; three subjects from Humanities, Languages other than English, or Math/Sciences.
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Undergraduate terms are Fall (classes begin September), Winter, Spring and Summer; applications for Fall 2027 and Spring and Summer 2027 admission are open.
Applications for admission, awards and residence open on 1 October 2026; applications for Spring and Summer 2027 admission also open on 1 October 2026. The deadline to submit an application for most programs for Fall 2027 is 1 March 2027 (some programs have extended deadlines). Entrance award application deadline is 10 January 2027. Applications are submitted online at apply.ualberta.ca.
The application fee is non-refundable, mandatory and not waived; international applicants pay $150 ($100 for current or former students). A $5,000 tuition deposit is required to accept an international offer ($1,000 for students already studying in Canada).
Arts & Humanities
University of Alberta, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Alberta, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Alberta, Canada
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