Studying Sociology in Ontario

Western University

Apply to Social Science (EO)

You choose sociology at the end of first year, during Intent to Register in March.

Apply to Social Science (EO). To enter any Sociology module you must first complete 1.0 credit of 1000-level Sociology (Sociology 1020 or 1021E, or two of 1025A/B, 1026F/G, 1027A/B) with no mark below 60%, then request the module at Intent to Register in March. The Honours Specialization additionally needs a 70% average in 3.0 principal courses and is limited enrolment.

Queen's University

Apply to Arts (QA)

You choose sociology during Plan Selection in May at the end of first year.

Verified verbatim for Arts (QA): "English 4U. Additional five required courses may be either 4U or 4M." Only English 4U is a hard prerequisite. Sociology is requested in May of first year and, like all Arts and Science plans, carries a minimum grade/GPA threshold — it is not automatic.

McMaster University

Apply to Social Sciences I

You choose sociology at the end of first year.

Chosen at the end of Level 1 by ranking up to four Level 2 programs in Mosaic — the 2026 window ran April 2 to April 29, with decisions in early June. Co-op is available.

University of Toronto — St. George

Apply to Social Sciences

You choose sociology at the end of first year.

Limited enrolment: you must complete SOC100H1 and SOC150H1, and the calendar states the minimum average changes each year with spaces and applicants. Applicants below a 65% average in those two courses are not considered, and clearing 65% does not guarantee entry.

University of Toronto — Mississauga

Apply to Social Sciences

You choose sociology after first year (4.0 credits).

Sociology is not a separate application — it is one of the programs you request after first year within Social Sciences.

University of Toronto — Scarborough

Apply to Social Sciences & Humanities (OUAC TUD)

You choose sociology end of first year, on ACORN.

Applies under Social Sciences & Humanities (TUD), not held here. Grade 12 English only, mid 70s. No co-op option.

University of Waterloo

Apply to Honours Arts

You choose sociology at the end of first year.

One of the 28 Honours Arts majors. Nothing on your application says "Sociology" — you pick courses in first year and commit to the major at the end of it, and Waterloo explicitly encourages exploring a second major in first year before deciding.

University of Guelph

Apply to Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK)

You choose sociology on the OUAC application itself. Guelph's Honours BA majors all share code GK, and you name your major when you apply.

Sociology is a BA major under GK. Sexualities, Genders and Social Change is a related major in the same degree. Guelph's Honours BA is one OUAC code (GK) covering 26 majors, all published at 75-80%. You name the major on the application. Psychology and Criminal Justice are the exceptions — they have their own codes and higher ranges.

Carleton University

Apply to Bachelor of Arts - Honours (CH)

You choose sociology on the OUAC application, as your 'area of study' inside the Bachelor of Arts. Carleton's BA is one code (CH, 75%) for 31 majors. Leave the area blank and you are BA Undeclared; entrance requirements are the same for almost all BA majors, so changing later is a one-form request Carleton says takes 1-3 days.

Sociology is a BA major named on the application. Carleton's Honours BA is a single OUAC code, CH, at 75%, covering 31 majors — you name the major on the application rather than applying to it separately. The 3-year non-honours BA is CA. Because entrance requirements are nearly identical across BA majors, switching after admission is a short online form.

Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo

Apply to Honours Bachelor of Arts (UZ)

You choose sociology on the OUAC application, from a mandatory drop-down of 'Subjects of Major Interest' inside the Honours BA (UZ). If you are not sure, Laurier has a formal temporary designation that lets you take first-year courses in one or two areas and declare at the end of first year.

Sociology is a BA Subject of Major Interest under UZ. Laurier's Honours BA is one OUAC code, UZ, published at mid-70s. You pick the major from a drop-down on the application — Laurier's own description is a 'mandatory drop-down picklist' of Subjects of Major Interest. Unusually, it also offers a temporary undeclared designation, so you can enter the BA without committing and declare at the end of first year.

Nipissing University

Apply to Bachelor of Arts (PA)

You choose sociology on the application or after — the Bachelor of Arts (PA, 70% minimum) is a genuinely undeclared door, and you choose a major from the twenty inside it.

Sociology is a major inside the Bachelor of Arts. Nipissing admits to the Bachelor of Arts as one OUAC code, PA, at a 70% minimum, and nearly every arts major is chosen inside it rather than applied to separately. Only Criminal Justice (PAJ) and History with Orientation to a Master's (PAH, 80%, limited enrolment) have their own codes. Nipissing's own concurrent-education listings describe the BA entry as 'Undeclared'.