{"id":13602,"date":"2024-07-12T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T07:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/?page_id=13602"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:45:09","slug":"overview-programmes-sociology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/overview-programmes-sociology\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview &#8211; Undergraduate Programmes (Sociology)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tUndergraduate Programme\n\t<\/h2>\n<h1>\n\t\tSociology &#038; Anthropology\n\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\tOur Programmes\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSociology\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/overview-programmes-anthropology\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnthropology\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tWhy Sociology\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The overall objective of sociology is to systematically understand how individuals and groups create, maintain and change social relationships, social structures and institutions over time. As such sociologists are interested in grasping the dynamics of social change precipitated by the constant two-way interaction between individuals and social structures.<\/p>\n<p>The focus of sociologists ranges from intimate interpersonal relationships, formal organizations and institutions, to large-scale global transformations. The range of issues and institutions studied by sociologists include: cultural diversity, popular culture, social identity, inequality, gender, deviance, politics, religion, race and ethnicity, family and kinship, education, development and social change, the economy, the population, the urban social environment, science and technology etc.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other social science disciplines, sociology is not restricted to a particular domain such as politics or the economy but seeks to unravel the interconnections between all aspects of social existence. Overall, sociology seeks to provide students with a critical understanding of their own location within a network of social interactions, organizations and institutions that simultaneously facilitate or inhibit social action and social change.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tCurriculum\n\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\tSingle Major [B.Soc.Soi. (Hons)]\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Cohort 2021 onwards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 60 units of SC courses or SC-recognised courses which include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SC1101E Making Sense of Society<\/li>\n<li>SC2101 Methods of Social Research<\/li>\n<li>SC3101 Social Thought and Social Theory<\/li>\n<li>SC4101 Practising Anthropology and Sociology<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 36 units at Level-3000 or higher (including courses SC3101 and SC4101) with a minimum of 20 units at Level-4000 or higher (including SC4101)<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of any 2 level-4000 SC-recognised courses<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of 2 Level-5000 SC courses (subject to Department&#8217;s approval)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Cohort 2016 to 2020<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To major in Sociology, students need to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pass SC1101E. This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Pass at least 84 units of SC courses or SC-recognised courses which include the following:\n<ul>\n<li>SC2101 Methods of Social Research<\/li>\n<li>SC3101 Social Thought and Social Theory<\/li>\n<li>SC4101 Practising Anthropology and Sociology<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of ONE from the following alternate essential courses from the basket of methodology courses:\n<ul>\n<li>SC3209 Data Analysis in Social Research<\/li>\n<li>SC3213 Ethnographic Analysis of Visual Media<\/li>\n<li>SC3221 Qualitative Inquiry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 60 units at Level-3000 or higher (including courses taken in points (2), (3) &amp; (4) above) with\n<ul>\n<li>a minimum of 40 units at Level-4000 or higher (including SC4101)<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of any 2 level-4000 SC-recognised courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of two Level-5000 SC courses (subject to Department&#8217;s approval)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note 1: To declare Honours track, students must have completed 110 units, including 44 units in SC major, with a GPA of 3.20 and above.<\/p>\n<p>Note 2: Students who wish to do the Honours Thesis (optional) must have completed 110 units including 44 units in SC major requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.50 AND SJGPA of 4.00. The SJGPA is the average grade point of all SC major courses read. The Honours Thesis (HT) is equivalent to 3 level-4000 SC courses (15 units).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Cohort 2013 to 2015<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 100 units of SC or SC recognised courses, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>SC1101E Making Sense of Society<\/li>\n<li>SC2101 Methods of Social Research<\/li>\n<li>SC3101 Social Thought and Social Theory<\/li>\n<li>SC4101 Practising Anthropology and Sociology<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of ONE from the following alternate essential courses from the basket of methodology courses:\n<ul>\n<li>SC3209 Data Analysis in Social Research<\/li>\n<li>SC3213 Ethnographic Analysis of Visual Media<\/li>\n<li>SC3221 Qualitative Inquiry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 68 units at Level-3000 or higher (including courses taken in points (3), (4) &amp; (5) above) with\n<ul>\n<li>a minimum of 40 units at Level-4000 or higher (including SC4101)<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of any 2 level-4000 SC-recognised courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>a maximum of two Level-5000 SC courses (subject to Department&#8217;s approval)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note 1: To declare Honours track, students must have completed 110 units, including 60 units in SC major, with a GPA of 3.20 and above.<\/p>\n<p>Note 2: The Honours Thesis\/Project (15 units) is optional. To qualify for the Honours Thesis\/Project, students must have completed 110 units including 60 units in SC major requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.50 and SJGPA of 4.00.<\/p>\n<p>Note 3: Students who do not attempt the Honours Thesis\/Project will read Level-4000 courses to fulfil the Honours requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Note 4: Students may also read a Level-4000 Independent Studies Courses (5 units). This Level-4000 ISM carries a pre-requisite of 100 units completed, including 60 units in the major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20. It precludes the Honours Thesis\/Project.<\/p>\n<p>Note 5: All Level- 4000 courses carry a general pre-requisite of having completed 80 units, including 28 units in the major, with a minimum GPA of 3.20 OR being on the Honours Track (some Level-4000 courses may have different pre-requisites).<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\tSecond Major\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Cohort 2021 onwards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Pass at least 40 units of SC courses which include the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>SC1101E Making Sense of Society<\/li>\n<li>SC2101 Methods of Social Research<\/li>\n<li>SC3101 Social Thought and Social Theory<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 16 units of SC courses at Level-3000 or higher (See Note 1) (including SC3101)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note 1: Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to Department&#8217;s approval.<\/p>\n<p>Note 2: Students should refer to the department website for prevailing course pre-requisites \/ preclusions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Cohort 2019 to 2020<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Pass SC1101E. This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.<\/p>\n<p>2. Pass at least 36 units of SC courses or SC-recognised courses which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>SC2101 Methods of Social Research<\/li>\n<li>SC3101 Social Thought and Social Theory<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 16 units of SC courses at Level-3000 or higher (including SC3101) (See Note 1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note 1: Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to Department&#8217;s approval.<\/p>\n<p>Note 2: Students should refer to the department website for prevailing course pre-requisites \/ preclusions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Cohort 2016 to 2018<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Pass SC1101E. This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Pass at least 44 units of SC courses or SC-recognised courses which include the following:\n<ul>\n<li>SC2101 Methods of Social Research<\/li>\n<li>SC3101 Social Thought and Social Theory<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of ONE from the following alternate essential courses from the basket of methodology courses:\n<ul>\n<li>SC3209 Data Analysis in Social Research<\/li>\n<li>SC3213 Ethnographic Analysis of Visual Media<\/li>\n<li>SC3221 Qualitative Inquiry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 20 units of SC courses at Level-3000 or higher (See Note 1) (including courses taken in points (2) &amp; (3) above)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note 1: Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to Department&#8217;s approval.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Cohort 2006 to 2015<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass a minimum of 48 units of SC or SC-recognised courses, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>SC1101E Making Sense of Society<\/li>\n<li>SC2101 Methods of Social Research<\/li>\n<li>SC3101 Social Thought and Social Theory<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 20 units of SC courses at Level-3000 or higher (See Note 1) (including SC3101)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note 1: Students are allowed to read Level-4000 courses subject to Department&#8217;s approval.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\tMinor\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Cohort 2021 onwards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Pass at least 20 units of SC courses, which include the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>SC1101E Making Sense of Society<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 4 units at Level-3000 or higher (excluding GEMs &amp; SS courses offered by the Department)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Cohort 2019 to 2020<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Pass at least 20 units of SC or SC-recognised courses, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>SC1101E Making Sense of Society<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 4 units at Level-3000 or higher (excluding GEMs &amp; SS courses offered by the Department)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note 1: A maximum of 8 units from the minor can be used to satisfy the requirements a major or another minor.<\/p>\n<p>Note 2: Students should refer to the department website for prevailing course pre-requisites \/ preclusions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Cohort 2007 to 2018<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pass at least 24 units of SC or SC-recognised courses, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>SC1101E Making Sense of Society<\/li>\n<li>a minimum of 8 units at Level-3000 or higher (excluding GEMs &amp; SS courses offered by the Department)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note 1: A maximum of 8 units from the minor can be used to satisfy the requirements a major or another minor.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tCareer Prospects\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Sociology graduates are in high demand in a variety of occupations that require inquiring, analytical and critical minds. A sociology degree will impart you with the critical intellectual capacity of examining controversial issues from a variety of perspectives. These critical thinking skills are invaluable in an era of fast paced social change and will be an asset regardless of your chosen career.<\/p>\n<p>Our sociology graduates have found employment in administration and personnel, information and research, community service, management, the media industry, teaching, uniformed services, marketing, and public relations among others.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tTestimonials\n\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\tWhy study Sociology?\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>To me, the discipline of Sociology is like a toolbox filled with versatile skills that are key to understanding diverse social phenomena. The major has cultivated my ability to conduct empirical and rigorous research in the Social Sciences, from analysing demographic reports to conducting field interviews. Key to my learning experience are also my course instructors who seek to enhance an intellectual understanding of key social issues.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\tHow has your time in FASS\u00a0equipped you with skills for your future career\/endeavours?\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>My time in FASS, especially as a Sociology major, has equipped me with relevant skills malleable to research roles across various industries. My learning experience as a whole has equipped me with both qualitative and quantitative research skills that I have been able to apply not just in my coursework, but in the working world. Such as during my recent internship at the Ministry of National Development where I helped collate statistics and draft reports on urban liveability. Outside of the public service and academia, such skills are highly relevant to roles in other fields such as Marketing and Consultancy. Academics aside. I have also had the opportunity to serve as the Vice Project Director of Arts Mode, an annual faculty-wide fashion runway. This experience has nurtured my abilities in project management and media production, complementing my suite of academic skills.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/03\/Dylan-sociology.png\" alt=\"Dylan sociology\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"Dylan sociology\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h4>\n\t\tDylan Huang\n\t<\/h4>\n<h5>\n\t\tSociology\n\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/03\/liurong-rescaled2-e1678678151510.jpg\" alt=\"liurong rescaled2\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"702\" width=\"702\" title=\"liurong rescaled2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h4>\n\t\tWang Liurong\n\t<\/h4>\n<h5>\n\t\tSociology\n\t<\/h5>\n<h4>\n\t\tWhy study Sociology?\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Studying sociology provided me with the space to comprehend my anger and uneasiness. We are often angry because we are so used to having answers; in fact, many things do not have an easy answer and won&#8217;t just end with an &#8216;answer&#8217;. Sociology led me to realise that &#8216;understanding&#8217; the world is just as important as trying to &#8216;make sense&#8217; of it. The future world will be more vibrant and unpredictable than the world today. While it will bring human society many unknown opportunities, it will also bring chaos and fear. In times like these, we need to be careful and avoid the urge to seek easy ways out by creating &#8216;simple answers&#8217; to complex situations. These &#8216;simple answers&#8217; have caused many problems, and furthermore obscured other problems from being recognized for what they are. Studying sociology gives me the courage to be confused, to embrace complexity instead of shunning it due to our intrinsic fear of the unknown.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\tWhy study Sociology?\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>I have always been fascinated by the study of human behaviour, and with understanding why different people who are biologically the same can live in totally different ways and hold completely different ideologies. I believe that this acquired sensitivity to the mores and concerns of each sector of society will benefit me in the administration of public service, which is my other passion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-22-at-4.02.07-PM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2021-06-22 at 4.02.07 PM\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"353\" width=\"379\" title=\"Screenshot 2021-06-22 at 4.02.07 PM\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h4>\n\t\tAloysius Zai\n\t<\/h4>\n<h5>\n\t\tSociology\n\t<\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undergraduate Programme Sociology &#038; Anthropology Our Programmes Sociology Anthropology Why Sociology The overall objective of sociology is to systematically understand how individuals and groups create, maintain and change social relationships, social structures and institutions over time. 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