Explore how people, cultures, and societies shape the world around us.

This minor builds strong research and analytical skills while helping you understand human behaviour across different contexts – an advantage for careers in policy, research, community work, and any field that requires working with diverse groups. 

Explore the histories, cultures, languages, and religions that shape diverse Asian societies. This minor helps you understand global perspectives, cultural exchange, and the forces influencing one of the world’s most dynamic regions.

It’s a strong complement to majors in social sciences, humanities, business, and global work, giving you cultural awareness and analytical skills useful in internationally focused careers.

Examine how power, identity, and inequality shape people’s experiences in different social and cultural contexts. This minor builds strong analytical and communication skills while helping you understand issues related to race, gender, sexuality, disability, and more.

It’s a valuable complement to programs focused on community work, policy, education, and social services, preparing you to support inclusive practices and advocate for equity in any field.

Study how people, businesses, and governments make decisions in a world shaped by scarcity and trade-offs.

This minor strengthens your ability to analyze data, understand markets, and evaluate the impact of policies. It’s a strong complement to many majors, giving you practical tools for careers in business, policy, finance, and research.

Examine how gender identities, sexualities, and family structures shape people’s lives across different social and cultural contexts.

This minor builds strong analytical and communication skills, preparing you to understand inequality, support inclusive practices, and work effectively with diverse communities. 

Explore how health, care, and aging are shaped by social systems, policies, and community contexts.

This minor builds strong analytical and applied skills that help you understand population aging and prepare for work in health, social services, policy, and community-focused fields. 

Explore how religious beliefs, practices, and traditions shape ideas about health, healing, and well‑being across cultures.

This minor strengthens your ability to analyze care systems, understand diverse approaches to wellness, and apply cross‑cultural perspectives in health, community, and social‑service settings.

Examine how migration, racism, and Indigenous‑settler relations shape communities, identities, and social systems.

This minor builds strong analytical and critical thinking skills, preparing you to understand inequality, engage with diverse perspectives, and contribute to work in policy, community services, and social change.

Explore the histories, cultures, and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples through community-rooted perspectives and diverse worldviews.

This minor strengthens your ability to think critically about colonialism, reconciliation, and Indigenous knowledge systems – valuable skills for work in community engagement, policy, education, and social change.

Study how legal systems, policing, and social structures shape ideas of justice and order in society.

This minor builds strong analytical and critical thinking skills, preparing you for work in policy, law, community services, and roles that require understanding fairness, accountability, and social impact.

Examine how mental health and addiction are shaped by social forces like inequality, stigma, and policy. This minor helps you understand the systems that influence well-being and prepares you to think critically about non-medical approaches to care and support.

It’s a strong complement to majors in health, social services, and community-focused fields, giving you tools to work with diverse populations and advocate for meaningful change.

Study how governments, institutions, and political actors shape decisions at local, national, and global levels.

This minor builds strong analytical and communication skills, helping you understand policy, power, and public debate – an asset for careers in law, public service, advocacy, and research.

Study how leaders, institutions, and public actors shape policy, influence communities, and drive social change.

This minor builds practical leadership and analytical skills that prepare you for roles in government, advocacy, community work, public policy, and other fields focused on collective impact.

Explore how religion influences everyday life, from personal identity to community values and global issues.

Graduates leave with the tools to navigate diverse perspectives in fields such as education, social work, community engagement, and interfaith initiatives.

Study how issues like inequality, discrimination, and crime intersect with policy decisions and legal systems, shaping everyday life in communities.

Coursework builds strong analytical and problem‑solving skills that support careers in public policy, law, advocacy, social services, and community development.

Explore how religious beliefs and practices shape identities, communities, and cultural life across different historical and global contexts.

Students develop the analytical and communication skills needed for work in education, social services, interfaith engagement, and roles that benefit from understanding diverse worldviews.

Study how social structures, institutions, and everyday interactions shape behaviour and influence life in communities.

Through this field of study, you’ll develop strong research and critical thinking skills that support careers in policy, social services, community work, and roles that benefit from understanding how society functions.

Explore how work shapes everyday life – from health and economic security to equity, sustainability, and community well‑being – through an interdisciplinary lens that connects economics, society, and contemporary workplace issues.

Students develop the analytical and practical skills needed for roles in policy, advocacy, human resources, community work, and fields focused on improving working conditions and advancing social change.