This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues in criminology and criminal justice today. It will examine the causes and consequences of crime and criminalization, and explore a range of topics that reflect current scholarship in the field.

This course introduces students to the dynamic and sometimes controversial discipline of sociology. It covers the foundational concepts, theories and methodologies sociologists use to analyze society. Students will develop an understanding of the sociological perspective and study how social forces can shape individual lives and society.

This course introduces students to sociology through the analysis of current events and public debates. Students will learn how sociologists employ concepts and methods to analyze society and social inequalities. They will apply insights from sociological research to current social issues, covering areas such as immigration, media and technology, health and healthcare, education, politics, work and employment.

An introduction to some of the basic theories of deviance and social control and their application to selected social problems.

An introduction to the structure and processes of rural society. This course deals with diverse topics such as agrarian movements, the rise of the agro-industrial complex, the role of the state in agriculture, the question of community, and rural environmental issues. A comparative perspective is cultivated, although the primary emphasis is on Canadian society.

This course introduces students to public sociology and everyday applications of sociological knowledge and skills. Students will engage in academic knowledge translation and mobilization. They will examine how sociological research contributes to positive social change within different occupations and social sectors, and through public discourse, mass media, public education, and social policy.

This course provides students with an introduction to the nature and dimensions of the environmental crisis by examining knowledge systems and their relationships with the environment. These foundations are intended to enable respective, respectful, reciprocal, and meaningful engagement between Indigenous and science-based knowledge systems in cross-cultural environmental stewardship/governance. Issues to be examined may include climate change and variability, nuclear energy, environmental toxins, species extinction, and population growth pressures.

This course examines the distribution of power and wealth and the production of social inequalities in society. Students will be introduced to research on how social class impacts individual life chances and learn to analyze recent debates on topics such as class consciousness, elitism, meritocracy, political power, and social mobility.

This course examines key concepts and themes in the sociology of sport, treating sport as a lens through which to understand social issues. Drawing on current and historical case studies, students will investigate and analyze the impact of sport on society. Topics may include celebrity athletes, fandom, sports media and technology, the body and training regimes, violence in sport, drug use in sport, children's sports and socialization, sports industries and commercialization.

This course will examine the development of criminological theory from the late 1700s to contemporary times.

Using a global lens to study homicide, this course will review legal definitions of homicide, critique data and methods used to study homicide, review theoretical explanations, examine trends and patterns in homicide locally and globally, and discuss homicide prevention efforts. Various types of homicide will be examined including corporate homicide, serial/mass homicide, familicide, femicide, and youth homicide.

This course examines recent research and public debate on a key topic in sociology. Students will explore current events through a sociological lens while learning to assess social research and apply concepts. Topics will vary from semester to semester and will be announced before course selection.

This course critically explores the intersection of race and the criminal justice system in North America, with a primary focus on the Canadian context. It delves into how racial dynamics influence our understanding of crime, law, and justice, while also examining how the criminal justice system shapes societal perceptions of race. Particular attention will be paid to Indigenous and Black peoples in Canada. Students will engage with contemporary debates around systemic racism, settler colonialism, and the evolving role of law enforcement and justice institutions in perpetuating or challenging racial inequality. Various legal entities - including police, the courts, and corrections - will be considered throughout.

This course explores contemporary themes and theoretical debates within sociology and related disciplines. Students will examine how social theorists have addressed societal change and uncertainties from the late 20th century to the present, with an emphasis on issues of power, resistance, inequality, and identity in a globalized world. Students will evaluate theoretical perspectives, apply theoretical concepts to social issues, and assemble their own toolkit for theorizing the social world.

This course deals with the relationship between the individual and society through close examination of social interaction in a variety of settings. Students will be exposed to a range of theories, methods and concepts from cognitive, micro, dramaturgical, and interpretive sociologies, and will learn to apply these to the analysis of personal relationships, intercultural encounters, institutional life, collective action, and everyday life-worlds.

This course examines the social basis of law. Specific topics include the law as an instrument of stability or change, and the role of law makers, law enforcers and interpreters, including the legal profession, the police, judges and courts.

This course examines concerns about youth crime in Canada and elsewhere. It examines the history of legislation to control youth crime, criminal justice processing and practices, public reactions and concerns about youth crime and theoretical models used to explain youth crime.

This course focuses on the intersection between technology and crime. Students will learn about how technological advancements complicate our traditional understanding of crime and deviance, victimization, and criminal justice interventions. Topics will include a range of cybercrimes and other forms of online offending that demonstrate the diverse risks facing today's digital citizens. This course will also consider practical and policy implications, including cybersecurity, law enforcement strategies, and the challenges associated with developing laws and policies that govern the prevention, detection, and prosecution of cybercrimes.

This course is an introduction to the social processes involved in the court, particularly the criminal court. Typical concerns will be the place of courts in society, public opinion and confidence in courts, purposes and principles of sentencing, sentencing reforms and disparities (e.g., across gender and race), the role of criminal records, juries, the roles of judges, and alternatives to criminal courts.

This course will examine the current state of knowledge regarding the role of prisons and punishment. It will examine issues such as public perception and reaction to the criminal legal system's methods of punishment and treatment of criminal offenders, and the effectiveness of sentencing options and policies, including fines, bail, probation, prison sentences, and parole. It will also examine the various theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of corrections and punishment, and the experiences of those who live and work in prisons.

This course will examine the role of police in society. It will examine theories of policing, the history of policing and such issues as police citizen interaction, relations with visible minorities, methods for controlling police behaviour, and the effectiveness of the police in carrying out specific policy directives.

This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics depending upon the interests of the faculty member teaching the course. Topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course selection. The availability of third and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to see when seminar courses are available.

This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics depending upon the interests of the faculty member teaching the course. Topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course selection. The availability of third and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to see when seminar courses are available.

This special study option/reading course is designed to provide advanced undergraduates with an opportunity to explore independently the frontiers and foundations of a field of knowledge. Under supervision, the student will study in greater depth topics related to regular upper-level courses offered in the department which the student has taken or is taking. Permission of the instructor who will be supervising the study is required.

This course asks students to reflect upon and consolidate what they have learned throughout their sociology degree. By employing their sociological imaginations, students will build on key themes and insights from their course work and develop a capstone project relevant to their interests and future plans.

This course focuses on the changing nature of violence in our society by critically evaluating theory, research and/or public policy on the causes and control of violence. The course examines links among structural, institutional and interpersonal violence as well as the social construction of violence. The specific focus of this course can vary based on the instructor's expertise and contemporary social and cultural debates.

This course provides a study of selected topics pertaining to criminology and/or socio-legal studies. The specific focus of the seminar will vary based on the instructor's expertise and contemporary social and cultural debates.

This seminar offers an in-depth study of the nature of violence in our society. The specific focus of the seminar will vary based on the instructor's expertise and contemporary social and cultural debates.

This course will focus on understanding the impact of crime, the needs of victims, and victims' experiences in the criminal justice system. Students will explore topics such as the social and media constructions of victimization and victimhood, victimological theories, gender and victimization, victimization in childhood and adolescence, physical and mental health outcomes of victimization, and resilience.

This course is a sociological exploration of youth violence, considering current explanations of youth violence, the sociological implications of Canada's juvenile justice system and policies impacting youth, and the influence of media, family and school. Reform initiatives and justice alternatives aimed at youth will also be examined.

This course examines the premise that violence against women and gendered violence are the products of historical and institutional inequalities linked to structural and symbolic processes, and will pay attention to the role of gender not as an identity, but as a social structure that intersects with other structures of inequality.

This is an in-depth study of issues in criminal justice.

This seminar-based course explores the climate crisis and environmental justice through a socio-ecological lens. Each offering centers on a specific environmental theme selected by the instructor-such as water, food systems, land, energy, or broader human-nature relationships-while maintaining a core emphasis on justice, sustainability, and climate resilience. Drawing on diverse knowledge systems, the course examines how colonialism, capitalism, and systemic inequality shape socio-ecological futures. Case studies from Turtle Island (i.e., areas currently known as Canada) and global contexts highlight the lived experiences and leadership of frontline communities.

This seminar-based course draws on data from everyday life to consider a range of approaches to integrating theory and methods. Students will engage with current theoretical and methodological developments in the discipline to examine relationships between the realities of everyday experience and the more abstract social structures that shape our lives.

This seminar offers an in-depth examination of selected issues and debates in criminal justice. The specific focus of the seminar will vary based on the expertise of the instructor teaching the seminar and contemporary social and cultural debates.

This course will explore procedures used by various criminal justice actors to assess their potential for producing errors in justice, consider the implications of balancing the rights of the accused with crime control, and discuss existing redress mechanisms to remedy miscarriages of justice and provide suggestions for policy change. Students will consider the psychological, familial, emotional, and economic consequences of wrongful convictions.

This course will critically examine selective issues related to the way women (including young women) as offenders, victims/survivors, and practitioners/professionals in the criminal justice system are theorized, researched, represented in media and attended to in policy and practice. Students will consider the role of age, race, class, gender, abilities, sexualities and the media in the shaping of public opinion and public policy about women and crime.

This course will examine sociological perspectives on substance use behaviour and related policy discussions about drugs. Students will examine theoretical and substantive contributions on an array of topics-from the concept of addiction to historical and recent experiences of users of a variety of drugs.

In this course students will critically assess the transformation of women's work in contemporary society. A range of topics pertaining to women's work will be explored with particular attention paid to the processes through which class, gender, race, ethnicity, and age shape divisions of work. The course will also focus on theories that have attempted to explain the transformation of women's work.

This seminar explores food systems in the contemporary world and how food intersects with issues such as climate change and social justice. The course considers different food system actors (e.g., farmers, citizens, corporations, governments) and examines how power shapes mainstream food production and consumption, and highlights examples of more just, sustainable alternatives.

This course considers the role of idealism, hope, and utopia within social research and theory. Students will examine the relationship between creativity and social change, and the different ways individuals, groups and organizations imagine a better world to implement progressive changes. Students will evaluate different case studies and debates on how to build a just society, reflect on knowledge creation and action, and develop a multi-stage project.

This advanced seminar offers an in-depth study of selected issues in criminology.

This course offers an in-depth, critical analysis of youth crime and deviance. The purpose of the course is to provide students with an up-to-date overview of sociological theory and empirical research in the field of youth crime and social/criminal justice policy.

This course introduces students to contemporary literature and critical perspectives on the evolving concept of moral regulation by examining theoretical and substantive contributions, with particular attention to Canadian examples. Potential topics of discussion include sexual behaviour, drug consumption, public health, and the moral regulation of the poor.

This course is designed to teach students how to test criminological theory with self-report survey data. Special attention will be given to the conceptual logic involved in linking theory with data, in addition to understanding the technical skills that are required to undertake this approach to criminological research.

This course is designed to introduce students to the ways in which socially excluded populations (e.g., homeless people) encounter the criminal justice system. Students will review a range of topics, statistical trends, and theory and research on the ways in which socially excluded groups come into contact with the police, courts and correctional system.

This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics depending upon the interests of the faculty member teaching the course. Topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course selection. The availability of third and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to see when seminar courses are available.

This course will be offered as a structured seminar on various topics depending upon the interests of the faculty member teaching the course. Topics will be announced and course outlines will be available at course selection. The availability of third and fourth year seminar courses will vary. Students must check with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to see when seminar courses are available.

This special study/reading course option is designed to provide advanced undergraduates with an opportunity to explore independently the frontiers and foundations of a field of knowledge. Under supervision, the student will study in greater depth topics related to regular upper-level courses offered in the department which the student has taken or is taking. Permission of the instructor who will be supervising the project is required.

This special study/reading course option is designed to provide advanced undergraduates with an opportunity to explore independently the frontiers and foundations of a field of knowledge. Under supervision, the student will study in greater depth topics related to regular upper-level courses offered in the department which the student has taken or is taking. Permission of the instructor who will be supervising the project is required.

Development and design of an honours thesis proposal conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Recommended to Honours students.

Completion and presentation of honours thesis.