Academic Plan
During my time abroad, I plan to take 4 courses. Through my experience at Queen’s, this structure for a semester has worked well for me and has allowed me to allocate an appropriate amount of time to each course per semester. This course load has been supported by organized routines that have allowed me to confidently invest strong effort without being overwhelmed. Saying this, however, I am open-minded to expanding this course load to 5 depending on the course descriptions for specific schools and perceived rigour.
For the Bachelor of Arts Honours degree I am in, there is a required 160 units to be completed. I have currently completed 60 units suggesting I am directly on track to complete the BAH degree in 4 years total. I have currently completed 18 out of 60 units for my major, sociology, and 15 out of 30 for my minor, political science. Considering this, I plan to distribute my course load with approximately 3 sociology courses and 1 politics or elective course. Not only will this academic plan lead me in an active direction of fulfilling my major, but aligns with my goals for studying abroad as well. Being able to study societal functions and foundations in a completely different environment will open me up to a more profound understanding and scope of sociology. Specifically, I want to look at courses involving social control, consumer culture, work-life, and family dynamics. I am interested in these areas because I think I have the strongest understanding of these topics in Canadian sociology through my experiences, and applying a diverse approach through international studies will enrich my perspectives.
Specific breakdowns for each course of interest instructor details, including textbook information, method of evaluation, lecture descriptions, and prerequisites will be organized and provided if this petition is approved.
For the Bachelor of Arts Honours degree I am in, there is a required 160 units to be completed. I have currently completed 60 units suggesting I am directly on track to complete the BAH degree in 4 years total. I have currently completed 18 out of 60 units for my major, sociology, and 15 out of 30 for my minor, political science. Considering this, I plan to distribute my course load with approximately 3 sociology courses and 1 politics or elective course. Not only will this academic plan lead me in an active direction of fulfilling my major, but aligns with my goals for studying abroad as well. Being able to study societal functions and foundations in a completely different environment will open me up to a more profound understanding and scope of sociology. Specifically, I want to look at courses involving social control, consumer culture, work-life, and family dynamics. I am interested in these areas because I think I have the strongest understanding of these topics in Canadian sociology through my experiences, and applying a diverse approach through international studies will enrich my perspectives.
Specific breakdowns for each course of interest instructor details, including textbook information, method of evaluation, lecture descriptions, and prerequisites will be organized and provided if this petition is approved.