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Department of Sociology
Sociology is the study of social life; it focuses on the linkages between individual experience and the wider society in which we live.
Sociology at Laurier is characterized by strengths in the areas of equity and social justice. The aim of this program is to help you gain a better understanding of contemporary social issues by providing you with the theoretical, methodological and writing skills to analyze and engage with these issues. This prepares you for careers, further graduate studies and post-degree programs in fields such as social work, education, criminal justice and law.
Applied Social Research Specialization
Sociology students can choose to take advanced methods courses in upper years and add an Applied Social Research Specialization to their honours Sociology degree.
Your Experience and Career Guide
Make the most out of your university career by taking advantage of all that Laurier has to offer you. Explore the Sociology experience and career guide to learn ways you can extend your classroom experience into the world and the career opportunities available to you.
Camp Sociology, October 16-18, 2026
Registration for Camp Sociology is now OPEN: CAMP SOCIOLOGY REGISTRATION FORM Join us for an amazing weekend at Tim Hortons Camp Onondaga Farms in St. George, Ontario. Register now to confirm your attendance!
Camp Sociology 2026 Virtual Info Session - Friday, September 18, 12:00 pm on Zoom:
https://wilfrid-laurier.zoom.us/j/92688985850?pwd=HEXDw166a4aZPvZG8YBLbhpcBYUGTG.1
Meeting ID: 926 8898 5850
Passcode: 354948
We stay in heated bunkhouses, eat delicious meals and snacks (all diets and allergies accommodated), and you can help yourself to free Tim Horton's coffee and tea all day! This weekend is an incredibly fun mix of Sociology and traditional camp activities. Hear more about it and see pictures from last year's camp during our info session.
View a recording of the last year's Info Session to learn more:
CAMP SOCIOLOGY 2025 INFO SESSION
Contact campsociology@wlu.ca with questions about this experience.
Ann & Barry Shorrocks Global Experience Award for International Exchange
This award is for Sociology majors in their 3rd, 4th, of 5th year with a minimum 7.0 GPA and confirmed acceptance for academic exchange in Fall or Winter 2026-27. Students must have demonstrated financial need, and preference will be given to racialized students.
If you are planning to go on international exchange, be sure to fill out the General Student Profile and Faculty-Specific Profile by September 24th, 2026, to be eligible for the Ann and Barry Shorrocks Global Experience Award (value: $5,000).
The award is generously gifted by the Estate of Barry Shorrocks, a former Laurier Sociology major (1999).
