{"id":16057,"date":"2025-09-30T23:26:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/?page_id=16057"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:49:28","slug":"undergraduate-faq-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/undergraduate-faq-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate FAQ Programme Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tUndergraduate FAQ &#8211; Programme Requirements\t<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/undergraduate-faq\/\" target=\"_self\">Back to FAQ<\/a>\n\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\"> Does one require any prior knowledge in sociology or anthropology?<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/a><p><!--ScriptorStartFragment--><\/p>\n<p>While having some exposure to the disciplines will be helpful, our department provides compulsory introductory and expository courses for all undergraduates.<\/p>\n<p>Through these courses, students will receive gradual exposure and supervision to different theories and research methods before they pursue higher-level courses.<\/p>\n<p><!--ScriptorEndFragment--><\/p>\n<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" type=\"button\"> What are the admission requirements for Sociology and\/or Anthropology?<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-plus\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-minus\">Expand<\/i><\/button><\/a><p><!--ScriptorStartFragment--><\/p>\n<p>There are no subject prerequisites for majoring in Sociology and\/or Anthropology. Our majors are open to anyone in CHS. For admissions criteria for CHS, please refer to the NUS admissions website for the Indicative Grade Profile (which changes every year).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/admissions\/indicative-grade-profile\">https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/admissions\/indicative-grade-profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--ScriptorEndFragment--><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undergraduate FAQ &#8211; Programme Requirements Back to FAQ Does one require any prior knowledge in sociology or anthropology?Collapse While having some exposure to the disciplines will be helpful, our department provides compulsory introductory and expository courses for all undergraduates. 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