Tara Hallam, BA in Sociology (2021)

My time at Kwantlen was an incredibly memorable experience. I graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and I thoroughly appreciated the smaller class sizes that KPU offers as they provide a welcome space to truly interact with the information that you're learning. The Sociology department itself is full of wonderful professors who have an authentic passion for the content they teach, creating engaging spaces inside and outside of their classrooms. Before, after, or between classes, the Sociology lounge was often full of students who wished to continue conversation, or those who went for academic advising and ended up in deep sociological conversation with both fellow students and professors. 

This department supports and fosters a safe learning environment where you are encouraged to express your thoughts and develop your perspectives on the world, while gaining practical and useful skills to evaluate the society around us. Sociology is a perfect discipline to pair with Political Science, Criminology, Indigenous Studies, Counselling, and Psychology as many sociological aspects are interrelated with other disciplines that pertain to Western/Northern social structures. Whether you decide to take a major, minor, or a course or two, I would always recommend taking Sociology to experience not only the passion of the department, but to also sharpen and hone your personal perspectives and find a place to relate to others who share the same passions, knowledge, and worldviews. After my degree, I became employed with the Federal Government as a Program Officer for Employment and Social Development Canada. 

I look forward to continuing working within the public sector in ways that I can bring my sociological education to the forefront of my daily work. I wish all current and future students the best with their studies in Sociology and at KPU!