University of the West Indies - Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Sociology helps explain people’s behaviour, beliefs, and identities. It helps us understand organizations, economies, and communities. Perhaps most importantly, sociology helps us understand ourselves.
In our programme, you’ll explore a range of social dynamics and problems. Learn more about the organization of cities, the impact of new technologies, and how consumption, racism, gender identities, migration, and conflict shape social structures. Using interviews, surveys, maps, and observation, you will learn to analyze and explain how people adopt roles in society, how inequality persists, and how power operates.
Our vibrant faculty are experts in their fields, and our staff is committed to excellence in student support and academic advising. The Department of Sociology, Psychology, and Social Work offers one of the largest, most productive, and most innovative communities of scholars engaged in interdisciplinary research and teaching in sociology. With this diverse education, our graduates have gone on to careers in community work, social services, law enforcement, social research, education, and more.
- Listing ID: 5340
- Institution Category: Universities
- Institution Type: Public
- Field of Study: Social Sciences
- Awarding Body: The University of the West Indies
- Qualification Level:
- Education Sector: Higher Education
- ISCED Code: 03 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information- 031 Social and Behavioural Sciences- 0314 Sociology and Cultural Studies
- Qualification Developer: The University of the West Indies
- Quality Assurance Body: University Council of Jamaica (UCJ)
- Entry Requirements: FULL TIME (3 Year Programme): Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades I-III) or GCE O'Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language and Mathematics AND Two double Units CAPE subjects or 2 GCE A-Level subjects. PART TIME (4-Year Programme): Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades I-III) or GCE O'Level / BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) with compulsory English Language and Mathematics.
- Number of Credits: 90
