Programme Requirements

Programme Requirements for Second Major

Second Major - Sociology Cohort 2021 onwards: 

1.Pass at least 40 units of SC courses or SC-recognised courses which include the following:
SC1101E Making Sense of Society
SC2101 Methods of Social Research
SC3101 Social Thought and Social Theory
a minimum of 16 units of SC courses at Level-3000 or higher (See Note 1) (including SC3101)

Note 1: Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to Department's approval.
Note 2: Students should refer to the department website for prevailing course pre-requisites / preclusions.

Second Major - Sociology Cohort 2019-2020: 

Pass at least 20 units of SC or SC-recognised courses, which include the following:
SC1101E Making Sense of Society
a minimum of 4 units at Level-3000 or higher (excluding GEMs & SS courses offered by the Department)
Note 1: A maximum of 8 units from the minor can be used to satisfy the requirements a major or another minor.
Note 2: Students should refer to the department website for prevailing course pre-requisites / preclusions.

Second Major - Sociology Cohort 2016 to 2018: 

Pass at least 24 units of SC or SC-recognised courses, which include the following:
SC1101E Making Sense of Society
a minimum of 8 units at Level-3000 or higher (excluding GEMs & SS courses offered by the Department)
Note 1: A maximum of 8 units from the minor can be used to satisfy the requirements a major or another minor.

Second Major - Sociology Cohort 2013 to 2015: 

1. Pass SC1101E. This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.
2. Pass at least 44 units of SC courses or SC-recognised courses which include the following:
SC2101 Methods of Social Research
SC3101 Social Thought and Social Theory
a minimum of ONE from the following alternate essential courses from the basket of methodology courses:
SC3209 Data Analysis in Social Research
SC3213 Ethnographic Analysis of Visual Media
SC3221 Qualitative Inquiry
a minimum of 20 units of SC courses at Level-3000 or higher (See Note 1) (including courses taken in points (2) & (3) above)
Note 1: Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to Department's approval.

Second Major - Sociology Cohort 2006 to 2015:

Pass a minimum of 48 units of SC or SC-recognised courses, which include the following:
SC1101E Making Sense of Society
SC2101 Methods of Social Research
SC3101 Social Thought and Social Theory
a minimum of 20 units of SC courses at Level-3000 or higher (See Note 1) (including SC3101)
Note 1: Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to Department's approval.