The Social / Cultural Studies Core
The B.A. in Social/Cultural Studies requires the completion of at least 120 credit hours. Students will complete a Social/Cultural Studies Core (60 credit hours), which provides a broadly-based introduction to the study of society and culture. Breadth and depth will be added by means of elective courses, at least six of which (18 credit hours) must be taken from the core Social/Cultural Studies disciplines: Anthropology, Folklore, and Sociology. As an interdisciplinary program it does not require a minor, but the program offers minors in Sociology, Social/Cultural Studies, and Folklore, and also serves Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) students who choose a focus area in Folklore.
Social/Cultural Studies core courses (20 courses, 60 credit hours)
ANTH 1031 |
Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology |
ANTH/SOCI 2210 |
Culture and Communication |
ANTH/SOCI 3140 |
Social Movements |
ANTH 3083 |
Cultural Crises and the Environment |
ANTH/HIST 3520 |
Early European-Aboriginal History |
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FOLK 1000 |
Introduction to Folklore |
FOLK 2100 |
Folklore Research Methods |
FOLK/SOCI/ANTH 2230 |
Newfoundland Society and Culture |
FOLK/ANTH 2300 |
Newfoundland Folklore |
FOLK 2401 |
Folklife Studies |
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SOCI 2000 |
Principles of Sociology |
SOCI 2120 |
Technology and Society |
SOCI 3040 |
Introduction to the Methods of Social Research |
SOCI 3150 |
Classical Social Theory |
SOCI/ANTH 3314 |
Gender and Society |
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SCS 4000 |
Seminar in Social/Cultural Studies |
SCS 4100 |
Issues in Cultural Studies |
SCS 4950 |
Independent Project |
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HIST 1100 |
Introduction to History I |
HIST 1101 |
Introduction to History II |
Social/Cultural Studies Electives (6 courses, 18 credit hours)
In addition to the above Social/Cultural Studies core, students will take an additional 18 credit hours (6 courses) from Anthropology, Folklore and/or Sociology (not including any of those mentioned above). These courses can be at the second, third or fourth year level. Over a normal four-year cycle, there will be approximately 20 different course offerings to choose from to complete this requirement.
Independent Project
The BA in Social/Cultural Studies at SWGC culminates with SCS 4950, an independent project. This project provides an opportunity for students to carry out a faculty-approved project related to social and cultural issues. It allows students to synthesize, focus, and apply four years of interdisciplinary exploration in Anthropology, Folklore, Sociology, and Cultural Studies to a specific issue or question. The final product will reflect students’ growing independence as scholars and serve as a bridge either to further study or to applying these new understandings in varied cultural, professional, and social settings.
Core University Requirements
In addition to the Social/Cultural Studies core requirements, all students will need to complete the Grenfell College core requirements regarding language literacy (30 credit hours), as well as science and numeracy literacy (12 credit hours). However, all language literacy and three hours of numeracy literacy requirements can be met through the completion of the Social/Cultural Studies core and electives, leaving only an additional nine hours of science and numeracy literacy. For further information on core university requirements see: http://www.swgc.mun.ca/regoff/Pages/core.aspx
General Electives
The remaining 24 credit hours (8 courses) are electives which can be chosen from any other combination of disciplines. In total, students will complete at least 120 credit hours (40 courses).
The fine print: The Social/Cultural Studies program is available only at the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland, based in Corner Brook, NL.
Minor in Social / Cultural Studies (8 courses, 24 hours)
- ANTH 1031 (Social and Cultural Anthropology), FOLK 1000 (Introduction to Folklore), SOCI 2000 (Principles of Sociology)
- Either ANTH 2410 (Classics in Cultural Anthropology) or SOCI 3150 (Classical Social Theory)
- Either FOLK 2100 (Folklore Research Methods) or SOCI 3040 (Methods of Social Research)
- One more Anthropology course, one more Sociology course, and one more Folklore course