Certificate in Family Life Studies and Human Sexuality (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)

The program in Sociology offers students a solid foundation in qualitative and quantitative research methods and gives them opportunities to conduct empirical reasearch. Students also learn classical and contemporary social theories. They may choose courses in social inequality; sexuality and disability; youth, aging and the family; Indigenous peoples; cultural marginality; globalization; immigration; mass media; social movements; health and environmental issues; memory and life stories; and crime and the criminal justice system. Students learn to question their assumptions about society and to take responsibility for making the world a better place. They may choose to complete a placement with a community organization. They also have the option of obtaining a Certificate in Social Research Methods. (30 credits) BIOL 2757E Biological Aspects of Human Sexuality SOCI 2636E Desire, Love, and Work I: The Social Making of Gender SOCI 3636E Desire, Love, and Work II: The Social Making of Sexuality 21 credits from: ANTR 2005E Child Rearing Across Cultures HIST 3616E History of Women and the Family in the Pre-Industrial Era INDG 2205E The Aboriginal People: Family and Community PHIL/RLST 2345E Bioethics: Human Life Issues PHIL 2525E Contemporary Moral Issues PSYC 2005E Developmental Psychology SOCI 2006E The Child and Society SOCI 2007E The Adolescent and Society SOCI 2036E Family Sociology I SOCI 2037E Family Sociology II SWLF 3806E Child Abuse and Neglect SWLF 3807E Violence Against Women SWRK 4427E Social Work with Children and Youth WGSX 2356E Reproduction and Mothering WGSX 3405E Gender and Human Violence Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.