MA Degree Requirements

General Sociology

Coursework

At least 32 hours¹ beyond the bachelor's degree, including:
Sociology 500 and 501 - Research Methods I and II
Sociology 401 and 402 - Sociological and Intermediate Sociological Statistics
One course in social psychology or population (e.g., Soc. 410, 451, 471, or 473)
One course in social organization (e.g., Soc. 441 or 447)
One course in sociological theory (e.g., Soc. 485, 487, or 488)
Sociology 597 - Master's Project Research
8 semester hours in seminars at the 500 level, excluding Soc. 593 and 595²
Sociology 593 - Colloquium on College Teaching of Soociology (required only for teaching assistants)

Master's Paper

A significant sociological project, based upon original research, and approved by two faculty members, including your faculty advisor.

Applied Sociology

The requirements for the applied sociology MA include the requirements for the general sociology MA, as well as an internship (Sociology 596 for 6 hours of credit).

Notes:

¹You may petition the Graduate Studies Committee to apply up to 8 hours of comparable coursework taken prior to admission toward the course requirements in sociological theory, social organization, and social psychology or population.

²You may also petition the Graduate Studies Committee to apply one seminar outside the department to the seminar requirement. This may be a 3-hour seminar.