How to decide if you should do honours

If you are doing well (GPA 3.0 on courses above first year), want to be immersed in sociology, and perhaps are thinking of graduate school, then you might want to consider doing an Honours degree. Honours replaces a major and is the most specialized degree we offer.

We have two options: coursework and thesis. For the coursework option, you need to take two extra 4th year courses; for the thesis, you get to conduct research and write a thesis under the supervision of one of the sociology professors. See the list of previous thesis titles.

All students intending to do an Honours degree should, if at all possible, make this decision by the end of the second year. If you have decided on a thesis based honours you should have chosen a topic by the middle of the third year and should begin work on it during the summer, after consultation with a faculty member who has agreed to act as a thesis advisor.

To apply please complete the Honours Application form.