Equity, Diversity, and Human Rights
Learn to question assumptions about society and take an active role in making the world a better place.
NOTE: The Equity, Diversity and Human Rights program, as well as the Criminology program are within the Sociology program umbrella.
Academic Advisor
Leslie Nichols
Telephone: 7056751151 ext 5060
Email: lnichols2@laurentian.ca
Office: A-247
Students can complete the entire program either in English or in French, or as a bilingual program.
Ontario High School Applicants
Program Prerequisites:
- 1 grade 12 English U/M course; 5 other grade 12 U/M courses
- A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses
Additional information for applicants who have completed Advanced Placement courses.
Additional information for applicants who have completed the International Baccalaureate.
Applicants from outside an Ontario High School
International Students
Canadian High School Applicants from outside Ontario
Applicants from Colleges
Applicants from other Universities
Mature Student
Canadian Applicants
If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you must complete your application through the Ontario Universities Application Center (OUAC).
For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: Canadian Undergraduate Applicants page.
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International Applicants
If you’re an international applicant, you must fill out the International Application Form.
For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: International Students page.
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The degree options listed below are for the upcoming academic year, not the current academic year. If you are a current student looking for which courses to take in order to complete your degree options from a previous academic year's curriculum, please consult with an academic advisor.
For Current Students
The degree options listed below are for the upcoming academic year, not the current academic year. If you are a current student looking for which courses to take in order to complete your degree options from a previous academic year's curriculum, please consult with an academic advisor.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Equity, Diversity and Human Rights
Total 120 credits
Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or B.Sc.
Major in Equity, Diversity and Human Rights (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)
Required courses: 6 credits
SOCI 1015E Understanding Society
9 credits from courses in Category 1, with at least 6 credits at the 3000/4000 level
27 credits from courses in Categories 2, 3, 4 and 5, with at least 6 credits from each of the 4 categories:
Category 2 - Indigenous rights
Category 3 - Gender and Sexuality
Category 4 - Age, Disability and Mental Health
Category 5 - Language, Religion, Race and Ethnicity
Notes:
- In order to get a BA, students must include 6 credits in linguistic awareness, 6 credits of Indigenous content, and 6 credits in the Sciences if not part of the other minor or second major. Eligible courses are available at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels and students should take them at the appropriate time in their studies.
- Students must complete a minimum of a minor (24 credits) or a second major (42 credits) from among their elective credits.
- Students may not exceed 42 credits at the 1000 or 9100 level in their degree program.
- For a double major in Sociology and Criminology students must take 6 SOCI credits to replace SOCI 1015. Courses cannot be double counted between two Majors
Bachelor of Arts (General) in Equity, Diversity and Human Rights
Total 90 credits
Students must follow these regulations in order to meet graduation requirements for the BA or B.Sc.
Concentration in Equity, Diversity and Human Rights (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)
Required courses - 6 credits:
SOCI 1015E Understanding Society
OR SOCI 1015F Étude de la société
9 credits from courses in Category 1, with at least 6 credits at the 3000/4000 level
21 credits from courses in Categories 2, 3, 4 and 5, with at least 3 credits from each of the 4 categories:
Category 2 - Indigenous rights
Category 3 - Gender and Sexuality
Category 4 - Age, Disability and Mental Health
Category 5 - Language, Religion, Race and Ethnicity
Minor in Equity, Diversity and Human Rights (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)
12 credits from courses in Category 1, with at least 6 credits at the 3000/4000 level
12 credits from courses in Categories 2, 3, 4 and 5, with at least 3 credits from each of the 4 categories:
Category 2 - Indigenous rights
Category 3 - Gender and Sexuality
Category 4 - Age, Disability and Mental Health
Category 5 - Language, Religion, Race and Ethnicity
Category 1:
JURI 2107E Introduction to Public Law
JURI 3706E Rights and Law
LING 1007F Sociolinguistique
PSYC 4066E Culture and Psychology
SOCI 2026E The World of Work
SOCI 2066E Explanations of Crime
SOCI 2276F Enjeux autochtones contemporains
SOCI 2506F Problèmes sociaux
SOCI 2656E Social Inequality: Gender, Race, Class and Power
SOCI 3196E Social Movements
SOCI 3246E Workplace Rights Advocacy
SOCI 3326F Sociologie de la mémoire
SOCI 3636E Desire, Love, and Work II: The Social Making of Sexuality
SOCI 3826E Indigenous People, Minorities and Criminal Justice System
SOCI 4086E Class, Race, Gender and Ethnicity in the Workplace
SOCI 4256E Indigenous Peoples and the International Society
SOCI 4826E The Sociology of Youth
Category 2 - Indigenous rights
ANTR 2036E Indigenous Peoples of North America
HIST 2616E First Nations in Canada in Historical Perspective
INDI 1501E Indigenous Peoples of Canada
INDI 2001E Indigenous in the City: Urban Indigenous In Canada
INDI 2006E Indigenous in the City: an International Perspective
JURI 3426 Droit canadien applicable aux peuples autochtones
POLI 3437E/SOCI 3437E The Colonizer and the Colonized
PSYC 4066E Culture and Psychology
SOCI 4306F Sociologie du droit autochtone
Category 3 - Gender and Sexuality
BIOL 2757E Biological Aspects of Human Sexuality
BESO 3807F Violences faites aux femmes
HIST 3167E Contemporary Women's History
HIST 3616E History of Women and the Family in the Pre-Industrial Era
HIST 3617E History of Women and the Women's Movement in the Modern Era
SOCI 2076F Études féministes en sciences humaines
SOCI 2636E Desire, Love, and Work I: The Social Making of Gender
SOCI 3336E Sexuality, Disability and Human Rights
Category 4 - Age, Disability and Mental Health
BESO 3806F L`enfant maltraité et négligé
GERO 2257E Gerosex I
GERO 3206E Ethnogerontology
GERO 3306E Dementia Studies
GERO 3337E Ethical Issues for the Elderly
PHIL 2345E Bioethics and Human Life
PSYC 4336E Developmental Disabilities
SOCI 3106E Crime, Illness and Disability
SOCI 3156F Santé et société
SOCI 3817E Sociology of Aging
SWLF 3736E Critical Perspectives on Disability
Category 5 - Language, Religion, Race and Ethnicity
ANTR 1007E Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
ANTR 2005E Child Rearing Across Cultures
ANTR 2906E Introduction to Linguistics
ENGL 2646E The Study and Evolution of the English Language
HIST 2656E History of Ontario
HIST 3436E History of Religion in North America
HIST 3606E The Reformation and Counter-Reformation
INTE 1046E/EDUC 1046E Indigenous Ways of Learning
JURI 3016F Constitution des États-Unis d’Amérique
LING 3026F Aménagement linguistique
SOCI 3236F Sociologie de l'immigration et des communautés immigrées
SOCI 4226E/POLI 4226E Immigration: Politics and Society
List of Faculty Members
Sessionals - Established / Seniority
English Language Program
Robert Beckett, M.A.
Dana Cudney, M.A.
Moira Ferguson, Ph.D.
Kate Tilleczek, Ph.D.
French Language Program
Valentina Cisneros, Ph.D.
Tim Dubé, Ph.D.
Sika Eliev, Ph.D. (ABD)
Andréanne Fortin, M.A.
Komi Hemedzo, Ph.D.
Paul Jalbert, Ph.D.
Élisabeth Labrie, M.A.
Thomas Nkosi, Ph.D.
Sébastien Pelletier, M.A.