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A PDF version of the 2009-2010 Academic Calendar is available here.

1. Welcome to Mount Allison University
2. Glossary of Academic Terms and Calendar of Events

Definitions
Calendar of Events 2009-2010
Provisional Calendar of Events 2010-2011 (subject to change)

3. Admission

3.1. Contact Information
3.2. Admission to the University
3.3. Minimum General Admission Requirements
3.4. Additional Admission Requirements
3.5. Notes on Entry to First-Year Courses
3.6. Requirements for Non-Canadian Education Systems
3.7. English Requirements
3.8. Mature Students
3.9. Admission with Advanced Standing
3.10. Transfer Students
3.11. Visiting Students
3.12. Exchange Students
3.13. Special Circumstances
3.14. Graduate Studies

4. Fees

4.1. Fees and Expenses
4.2. Deposits for Full-Time Students
4.3. Payment of Fees
4.4. Late Fees and Interest Charges
4.5. Withdrawals and Student Accounts

5. Financial Assistance

5.1. Scholarships
5.2. Bursaries
5.3. Pre-Theological Bursaries
5.4. Special Summer Research Scholarships
5.5. The Donald A. Cameron Student Loan Fund

6. Academic Regulations

6.1. Registration Procedures
6.2. Changes in Registration/Programs (Fall and Winter terms)
6.3. Withdrawal from University
6.4. Advanced Placement
6.5. Transfer Credits
6.6. Degree Requirements
6.7. Degree with Distinction Requirements
6.8. Honours Degree Requirements
6.9. Second Undergraduate Degree Requirements
6.10. Honours Certificate
6.11. Grading System
6.12. Standards of Performance
6.13. Academic Offences
6.14. Missed Coursework or Tests
6.15. Examination Regulations
6.16. Continuous Learning
6.17. Transcripts
6.18. Replacement/Duplicate Diplomas
6.19. Graduation/Convocation
6.20. Notification of Disclosure of Personal Information to Statistics Canada
6.21. Email Communication

7. Academic Programs

7.1. B.A. and B. Sc. General Regulations
7.2. Bachelor of Arts
7.3. Bachelor of Science
7.4. Master of Science
7.5. Bachelor of Commerce
7.6. Bachelor of Music
7.7. Bachelor of Fine Arts
7.8. Certificate of Bilingualism
7.9. Certificat De Bilinguisme
7.10. Pre-Professional Requirements
7.11. International Programs

8. Continuous Learning

8.1. Miramichi First Year at Home Program
8.2. Moncton Program
8.3. Correspondence Program
8.4. Spring/Summer Term Courses
8.5. Seminars and Workshops
8.6. Fees
8.7. Financial Aid
8.8. Courses Through Continuous Learning as Part of a Normal Course Load
8.9. Overload Courses Through Continuous Learning
8.10. Deadlines and Extensions for Correspondence Courses
8.11. Withdrawal from Correspondence Courses
8.12. Withdrawal from Spring/Summer Term Courses (non-correspondence)
8.13. Contact Information

9. Programs and Courses of Instruction

American Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Aviation
Biochemistry
Biology
Canadian Public Policy
Canadian Studies
Chemistry
Classics
Cognitive Science
Commerce/Ron Joyce Centre for Business Studies
Computer Science
Drama Studies
Economics
English Literatures
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Fine Arts
French Studies
Geography
Geography and Environment
German Studies
Greek
Hispanic Studies
History
International Economics and Business
International Relations
Japanese Studies
Latin
Linguistics
Mathematics
Modern Languages and Literatures
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Studies
Science
Sociology
Sociology / Anthropology
Spanish Studies
Women's Studies

10. Co-Curricular Life

10.1. The Student Union
10.2. The Argosy Weekly
10.3. CHMA FM
10.4. Garnet and Gold Society
10.5. Windsor Theatre
10.6. Student Entertainment Office
10.7. Residence Council
10.8. The Tantramarsh Club
10.9. Student Employment
10.10. Accommodation
10.11. Department of Physical Recreation and Athletics
10.12. Religious Life on Campus
10.13. Student Life
10.14. Student Life Resources
10.15. Services for Students With Disabilities

11. General Information

11.1. The Mount Allison University Libraries and Archives
11.2. The Libraries' Endowment Funds
11.3. The Mount Allison Federated Alumni, Inc.
11.4. Computer Facilities
11.5. Mount Allison University Bookstore
11.6. Banking Services
11.7. Performing Arts Series

12. Personnel

12.1. Officers of the University
12.2. The Regents of Mount Allison
12.3. The Senate of Mount Allison
12.4. Officers of Administration
12.5. Chancellors Emeriti
12.6. Presidents Emeriti
12.7. Registrars Emeriti
12.8. Professors Emeriti
12.9. Librarians Emeriti
12.10. Academic Staff
12.11. Meighen Centre for Learning Assistance and Research
12.12. Student Life
12.13. Department of Physical Recreation and Athletics

Appendix

1. Lectureships, Trusts and Fellowships
2. Endowed Chairs
3. Faculty Awards
4. Scholarships
5. Bursaries
6. Pre-Theological Funds
7. Prizes

Index

Sociology

Sociology involves the study of people as they interact with one another in varied social-structural, cultural and historical contexts. Sociology provides information on the social world, introduces students to different perspectives on social life, and offers training in specific research skills. It expands our horizons, challenges us to think critically about the world around us, and prepares us to participate in that world First and second year sociology courses provide an overview of the discipline and an introduction to sociological analysis. Third year courses emphasize theoretical approaches, analytical methods, and their application to major substantive areas of sociological interest. Fourth year courses allow students to work with greater interdependence and in more depth on a range of sociological topics.

Disciplinary B.A. Programs

MINOR in Sociology is 24 credits earned as follows:

3from SOCI 1001
3from a Social Science department/program other than Sociology
3from SOCI 3001,3301
15from Sociology at the 2/3/4000 level

MAJOR in Sociology is 60 credits earned as follows:

3from SOCI 1001
6from a Social Science department/program other than Sociology
9from SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301
24from Sociology at the 2/3/4000 level
18from complementary courses in Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts and Letters, Psychology, or MATH 2311, 2321, 3311, 3321 chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor

HONOURS in Sociology (Thesis Option) is 66 credits earned as follows:

18credits as in the first three lines of the Major, plus:
24from Sociology at the 2/3000 level chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor
18from Sociology at the 3/4000 level
6from SOCI 4990

HONOURS in Sociology (Course Option) is 66 credits earned as follows:

18credits as in the first three lines of the Major, plus:
9from Sociology at the 2000 level
39from Sociology at the 3/4000 level, including at least 12 at the 4000 level

SOCIOLOGY COURSES

Note: The listing of a course in the Calendar is not a guarantee that the course is offered every year.

Note: Students must obtain a grade of at least C- in all courses used to fulfill prerequisite requirements. Otherwise, written permission of the appropriate Department Head or Program Co-ordinator must be obtained.

SOCI 1001 (3CR)
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Exclusion: SOAN 1001
The course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of sociology. These concepts include social structure, culture, socialization, deviance, social control, social organization, structured social inequality, and social change. Extensive use is made of examples from the Canadian context.

SOCI 2201 (3CR)
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOCIALIZATION
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 3 credits in the Social Sciences; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 2201; SOCI 3201
This course centres on the relationship between the individual and society. This fundamental sociological theme is considered, mainly using the symbolic interactionist perspective on socialization as a life-long process of learning, with continual implications for identity. The differences between primary and secondary socialization will be a theme recurring throughout the course.

SOCI 2211 (3CR)
GENDER RELATIONS
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 3 credits in the Social Sciences; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 2211; SOCI 3211
An introduction to the study of gender through an examination of the nature of gender relations. Major theories of the origin and consequences of gender inequality will also be considered. Issues such as reproduction, work, law, violence, and racism are addressed, using cross-cultural examples.

SOCI 2531 (3CR)
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 3 credits in the Social Sciences; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN/SOCI 4531
This course explores the sociology of education in Canada. Topics covered include educational credentialism; education and social mobility; access to post-secondary education; the increasing significance of professionalism; educational institutions; and educational subcultures.

SOCI 3001 (3CR)
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIOLOGY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001, and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3001
A critical review of the perspectives developed in the first and second generations of sociology in Europe, with special emphasis on the ideas of Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim.

SOCI 3011 (3CR)
CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
Format: lecture/group projects 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001, 3001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3011
An overview of concepts, theoretical issues, and debates in recent sociological theory. The course examines the nature of functionalism and conflict theory, the rise of micro-sociological analysis, the challenges of feminism, the debate over post-modernism, and other contemporary theoretical developments.

SOCI 3111 (3CR)
INEQUALITY IN CANADIAN SOCIETY
Format: lecture/student presentations 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3111
An analysis of social inequality in Canada, past and present. Such topics as the development of the Canadian class structure, income distribution, social mobility, educational opportunity, life chance differentials, gender inequality, ethnic inequality and class consciousness will be discussed.

SOCI 3121 (3CR)
LANGUAGE AND ETHNICITY IN CANADA
Format: lecture/student presentations 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3121
An analysis of the official linguistic duality and ethnic plurality of Canadian society. Focus will fall on the nature of these two fundamental features of the society, and on their cause and consequence. Consideration will also be given to regional variations within Canada as well as to comparisons with other societies. Particular attention will be paid to understanding the social-psychological, structural, and cultural consequences of linguistic and ethnic diversity within Canadian society.

SOCI 3221 (3CR)
WORK AND SOCIETY
Format: lecture/group work/student presentations 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: None
In this course, the nature and meaning of work in relation to changes in the position of the professions, unions, government, women and minority groups, in industrial and post-industrial societies will be examined. The course will also include consideration of topics such as the relations between work and the family, work and gender, and work and politics. While focusing on work in Canada, this examination will be located in broader international trends and processes.

SOCI 3301 (3CR)
SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS
Format: lecture/group projects/laboratory 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001, and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3301
This is a course in sociological research methodology, including a consideration of questions of social epistemology and research design. Students will gain practical experience in doing social research through the conducting of surveys, participant observation, content analysis, case studies, and other techniques.

SOCI 3331 (3CR)
FIELD COURSE IN SOCIOLOGY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: Permission of the Department
This course is designed to provide students with an intensive field experience, during which they pursue research on a topic to be chosen by the Instructor. As such, the course is not designed to be offered during normal term time, but is available to students through Continuous Learning. Completion of SOCI 3301 (Sociological Research Methods) is recommended before registering for this course.

SOCI 3431 (3CR)
CRITICAL MEDIA ANALYSIS
Format: lecture/case studies/group projects 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3431
An advanced research course on the media-based control of information and dissemination of ideologies in modern society. The course will examine issues of ownership and control of the media and the social construction of news. Students will examine in detail current theoretical debates in cultural studies and media analysis.

SOCI 3441 (3CR)
SOCIOLOGY OF KNOWLEDGE
Format: lecture/group projects 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3441
This course focuses on the relationship between ideas and their social and cultural contexts. The course will critically examine various forms of knowledge, including common sense, scientific knowledge, and feminist epistemology.

SOCI 3451 (3CR)
DYNAMICS OF POPULAR CULTURE
Format: lecture/group projects 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3451, 2421
An investigation of the process and forms of contemporary popular culture. Students will be introduced to the major theoretical debates in the field of popular culture. In addition, the course will examine the development of popular cultural expression.

SOCI 3501 (3CR)
POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Format: lecture/group work/student presentations 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
This course examines the relationship between society and politics, the interactions between individuals and governments. Processes of nationalism, trans-nationalism and civil society are investigated from a social constructionist perspective and with an awareness of agency and structure. The major dimensions to be explored include: power, state and nationhood; globalization and civil society; and political discourse, rhetoric and rituals. The course will draw on a variety of theoretical perspectives and use Canadian and international examples.

SOCI 3521 (3CR)
COMMUNITIES
Format: lecture/student presentations 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3521
A review of the sociological literature on rural, small-town, and urban social organization with special emphasis on the notion of "community" in Canadian society.

SOCI 3631 (3CR)
SOCIOLOGY OF CYBERSPACE
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 1001 and 6 credits from 2000 level Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3631
A course in the sociology of cyberspace, considering the social-structural, cultural, and interactional dimensions of cyberspace and the information society. Cyberspace will be treated in the broader context of the role of information in society, and the theories of the relationship between communication technologies and social structures. The usefulness of the term cyberspace as well as its commercial hype and pop cultural status will be examined.

SOCI 4001 (3CR)
DEVELOPMENTS IN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3011,3301; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: any version of SOCI 4001 previously offered with a different title
An advanced discussion of sociological theory based on major works of selected sociologists.

SOCI 4031 (3CR)
FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES
Format: lecture/group projects 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 4031
This advanced seminar course examines the nature of feminist methodological approaches and theoretical analyses. Students will explore feminist contributions on a variety of issues.

SOCI 4101 (3CR)
CLASS, STATUS AND PARTY
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3301 and 3 additional 3000 level credits in Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 4101
An advanced discussion of the economic, social and political dimensions of structured social inequality. Canadian content will be used where appropriate.

SOCI 4301 (3CR)
SEMINAR IN RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301
An advanced exploration of sociological research methods. This course will further develop students' understanding of and ability to use more advanced social research methods, learn of new developments in the field, and explore issues in social research.

SOCI 4511 (3CR)
SOCIAL ORDER AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Format: lecture/case studies/group projects 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3301 and 3 additional 3000 level credits in Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 4511
An advanced seminar on the nature and maintenance of social order in society. The course examines the way in which the combination of coercion and consent leads to the maintenance of power on the part of elite groups, and the suppression of dissent from other groups. In addition, strategies for social change are assessed sociologically.

SOCI 4521 (3CR)
MOBILITIES AND MIGRATIONS
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301
Exclusion: SOCI 4951 Mobilities and Migrations
This course explores the movement of peoples within nations and across the globe. It examines political and economic forces through immigration and emigration, transnationalism, diasporic communities and refugees. It also considers some of the consequences of these mobilities in terms of hybridity, cosmopolitanism, and feelings of attachment, as discussed in postcolonial theories, and considers whether actual, imaginative, and virtual mobilities challenge the notion of 'society.'

SOCI 4901 (3CR)
ISSUES IN SOCIOLOGY
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: SOCI 3001, 3301 and 3 additional 3000 level credits in Sociology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 4901
A study of specific issues in Sociology.

SOCI 4950/4951 (6/3CR)
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SOCIOLOGY
Format: Independent Study
Prereq: Permission of the Department/Program Advisor. Students must obtain consent of an instructor who is willing to be a supervisor and must register for the course prior to the last day for change of registration in the term during which the course is being taken.
Note: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings.
Note: Students may register for SOCI 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.
This course permits senior students, under the direction faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study.

SOCI 4990 (6CR)
HONOURS THESIS
Format: thesis
Prereq: Permission of the Department

SOCI 1991/2991/3991/4991 (3CR)
SPECIAL TOPIC IN SOCIOLOGY
Format: Variable
Prereq: Set by the Department/Program when the topic and level are announced
Note: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean.
Note: Students may register for SOCI 1991/2991/3991/4991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program.

SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY

Note: Interdisciplinary Major and Honours in Sociology/Anthropology are also available. See Sociology/Anthropology.

 

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