This program includes group relations, social psychology, the family and marriage, population studies, criminology, and religions and society. The program is offered in every province. Some universities offer a short program leading to a certificate or diploma rather than a bachelor's degree.
Some universities offer a co-op program, combining work and study.
The program is offered in both official languages in New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario. Quebec students must have a Diploma of Collegial Studies. Graduates usually found work in a variety of different occupations. Graduates generally worked in government, education or sales industries. An average proportion of these graduates changed occupations between the second and fifth year after graduation.