The Faculty of Social Sciences at Brock University is home to a diverse and vibrant group of scholars, staff and students dedicated to excellence in teaching, learning, research and service to community and society.
Departments and Centres
Our Departments, Centres and Programs provide you with the opportunity to push boundaries while developing critical thinking skills as you explore the issues that societies face today and in the future.
Graduate and Undergraduate Programs
- Applied Disability Studies
- Applied Linguistics
- Child and Youth Studies
- Communication, Popular Culture and Film
- Economics
- Environmental Sustainability Research Centre
- Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice
- Geography and Tourism Studies
- Labour Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Justice and Equity Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology and Criminology
- Women's and Gender Studies
Graduate Programs
- Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies (MA)
- Master of Applied Disability Studies (MADS)
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Disability Studies
- PhD in Applied Behavioural Analysis
Students in our MA, MADS and Diploma programs choose to specialize in either Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) or Leadership, Diversity, Community, and Culture (LDCC).
Undergraduate programs
- BA in Pre-Professional Speech Language Pathology and Audiology — Concentrations in Hearing Sciences or Speech Language Sciences
- BA in Applied Linguistics/Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
- Combined majors (e.g., Child and Youth Studies, English Language and Literature)
- Certificates in Pre-Professional Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, or TESL
- Minor in Applied Linguistics
Graduate Programs
- Master of Arts (MA) in Applied Linguistics with a Specialization in Teaching English as a Second/Subsequent/Foreign Language (TESL)
- Master of Arts (MA) in Applied Linguistics (General)
Graduates of this professional program will be well-prepared to become TESL professionals, practicing in Canada or abroad AND/OR prepared for future graduate pursuits in fields related to Applied Linguistics, including Speech Language Pathology.
Undergraduate Programs
- BA in Child and Youth Studies
- Concurrent Child and Youth Studies BA (Honours)/B.Ed (Primary/Junior)
- Combined majors in Applied Linguistics, Geography, Psychology or Sociology
- Minor in Child and Youth Studies
Graduate Programs
- Master of Arts (MA) in Child and Youth Studies
- PhD in Child and Youth Studies
Undergraduate Programs
- BA in Business Communication
- BA in Media and Communication Studies
- BA in Film Studies
- Minors in Popular Culture, Digital Culture, Film Studies or Media Studies
Undergraduate Programs
- BA in Economics (Co-op option available)
- BA in Business Economics (Co-op option available) — Streams in Financial or Consumer Economics
- Combined major in Business, Computer Science, Geography, Labour Studies or Mathematics
- Minor in Economics
- Articulation agreement: Economics and Labour Studies (George Brown College)
Graduate Program
- Master of Business Economics (MBE)
An interdisciplinary program offered by the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Social Science in collaboration with the Goodman School of Business.
Undergraduate Program
- Minor in Environmental Sustainability
- Micro-certificate in Environmental Sustainability
Graduate Programs
- Master of Sustainability (MS)
- PhD in Sustainability Science
Undergraduate Program
- BA in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice
This program offers an exciting opportunity to study criminal behaviour and criminal justice using the tools and perspectives of psychology, criminology, child and youth studies, and political science. Students will learn about the individual, social, cultural and systemic factors that influence criminal and aggressive behaviour, and the institutions that make up the criminal justice system.
Undergraduate Programs
- BA in Geography (Co-op option available) — Concentration available in Urban and Planning Studies
- BSc in Geography (Co-op option available)
- Concurrent BA Geography/BEd and BSc Geography/BEd
- Geography combined major with Biological Sciences, Child and Youth Studies, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics or Labour Studies
- BA in Tourism and Environment
- BA in Tourism and Environment with stream in Tourism Management (Co-op option available)
- Minors in Geography, Geomatics, Urban and Planning Studies, Environmental Science of the Anthropocene or Tourism Studies
- Micro-certificate in Community Planning
- Micro-certificate in Geomatics
Undergraduate Programs
- BA in Labour Studies (Co-op option available)
- Combined major with Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology or Women’s and Gender Studies
- Minor in Labour Studies
- Certificate in Labour Studies
- Micro-certificate in Labour Law
- Micro-certificate in Human Rights at Work
- Articulation agreements: BA in Labour Studies and a Graduate Human Resources Management Certificate (George Brown College); BA in Labour Studies/Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management (Niagara College); BA in Labour Studies/Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management (Sheridan College); Sociology and Labour Studies (George Brown College); Economics and Labour Studies (George Brown College); Political Science and Labour Studies (George Brown College)
Undergraduate Programs
- BA in Political Science (Co-op option available) — co-op programs available in Political Science or Public Policy and Administration
- Concentrations in International Development or Public Law
- Combined majors with Business or Labour Studies
- Minors in Political Science, Canadian Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, International Relations or Public Policy and Administration
- Certificate in Public Policy and Administration
- Certificate in Public Law
- Articulation agreements: Paralegal (Seneca College); Human Resource Management, Political Science and Labour Studies (George Brown College), Advanced Law Enforcement and Investigations (Niagara College)
Graduate Program
- Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science — specialize in Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations or Public Policy
Undergraduate Programs
- BA in Psychology (Co-op option available) — Streams in Research or Comprehensive
- BSc in Psychology (Co-op option available)
- Combined major with Biology or Child and Youth Studies
- Minor in Psychology
Graduate Programs
- Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology — Three focus areas: Behavioural & Cognitive Neuroscience, Lifespan Development, and Social & Personality Psychology
- PhD in Psychology
Undergraduate Programs
- BA in Sociology (Co-op option available) — Concentrations in Criminology, Critical Animal Studies or Applied Social Research and Data Analysis
- BA in Critical Criminology
- Combined majors in any BA program (e.g., with Child and Youth Studies, Labour Studies or Women’s and Gender Studies)
- Minors in Black Studies, Critical Animal Studies, Critical Criminology or Sociology
- Articulation agreements: Sociology and Labour Studies (George Brown College)
Graduate Program
- Master of Arts (MA) in Critical Sociology
Undergraduate Programs
- BA in Women’s and Gender Studies
- Combined majors (e.g., Sociology)
- Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies
- Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
Co-op & Experiential Education examples
Vancouver Field Course
Department of Geography and Tourism Studies
This 12-day field course focuses on Vancouver as a major metropolitan area. In addition to learning about the historical geography of Vancouver and its region, you’ll explore social and cultural processes as you discover the spaces of the third largest city in Canada.
Foundations of Sustainability Science and Society
Environmental Sustainability Research Centre
Three experiential education opportunities occur throughout the term including field visits to Vineland Research, Niagara Parks and the UNESCO Biosphere Research forest walk.
Political Science Internship
Department of Political Science
This course combines academic assignments with community-based experiential learning. Students work 5 hours per week for a period of 12 weeks during the term in a career-relevant position with a government or non-governmental organization.