Social Science
Admission Requirements
Students must satisfy the college general admission requirements.
Discovery Profile 300A3: Math CST 4
Psychology Profile 300A4: Math CST 4
International Profile: 300A5: Math CST 4
Commerce Profile 400A3: Math TS 5 or SN 5
Math Profile 400A4 : Math TS 5 or SN 5
Career and Study Opportunities
It is important to check university pre-requisites since they can differ among universities. Here are some examples of possible careers:
| Business Administration | Commerce | Counselling |
| Criminology | Economics | Education |
| Geography | History | Industrial Design |
| Industrial Relations | Law | Management/Design & Fashion Design |
| Political Science | Psychology | Social Work |
| Urban Studies | Tourism |
Programmes Features
- Small class sizes
- Choice among five different programme profiles
- Programme founded on an integrated, multi-discipline approach to the Social Sciences with special focus on contemporary issues
- Interdisciplinary perspective
- Highly qualified and available faculty members with a wide variety of expertise
- Free tutoring in a variety of subjects is available
- Information technology is encouraged and facilitated
- Emphasis on the mastery of college-level spoken and written English
- Participation in different contests including Forum Étudiant and Forum for Young Canadians is possible
- An International Certificate is available
- Educational games and simulations
- Group projects
- Guest Speakers
- Debates
- Field Trips
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
To better serve you, St. Lawrence now offers (5) Program profiles leading to a D.E.C in Social Science. In order to determine which profile best suits your interests, please consult the specific courses required in each profile.
Social Science students take both first-level and second-level courses as a part of their program. First-level courses are introductory, first-year courses. They do not have college pre-requisites and can be taken in either the fall or winter semesters. A first-level course in a discipline must be completed before moving on to a second-level (or advanced) course in that discipline. A complete listing of second-level courses may be found in the description of each profile.
If you have a special interest in a particular subject or need more information about the Social Science Program, our academic advisor will be happy to speak with you. For example, should you be interested in Law, our academic advisor will look at including courses related to that subject in your progression. For those interested in Actuarial Sciences we will look at including a physics course, etc.
All students must take the following (3) obligatory first-level courses in their first-year:
HISTORY (330)
| 330-910-RE | Introduction to Western History | 2-1-3 |
PSYCHOLOGY (350)
| 350-102-RE | Introduction to Psychology | 2-1-3 |
ECONOMICS (383)
| 383-920-RE | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 2-1-3 |
Each program profile requires (1) to (3) optional first-level
courses from the list below. Keep in mind that each course
must come from a different discipline:
GEOGRAPHY (320)
| 320-101-LW | Intro to Geography of the World | 2-1-3 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE (385)
| 385-101-LW | Introduction to Politics | 2-1-3 |
| 385-110-LW | Introduction to Canadian and Quebec Politics | 2-1-3 |
SOCIOLOGY (387)
| 387-101-LW | Introduction to Sociology: The Individual and Society | 2-1-3 |
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (401)
| 401-101-LW | Introduction to Business | 2-1-3 |
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS (201)
| 201-103-RE | Differential Calculus (300.A1) | 3-2-3 |
All students must take the following 3 obligatory methodology courses
| 300-300-RE | Practical Initiation to Methodology in the Social Sciences | 2-2-2 |
| 360-300-RE | Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences | 2-2-2 |
| 300-301-RE | Integrative Activity (Social) | 1-2-3 |
In all profiles except the Discovery Profile, specific second-level courses will also be required. Please consult the course grid for each profile for further information.
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