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2014-2015 Graduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sociology


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Chair: Teresa M. Cooney
Program Assistant: Rachel M. Gallegos
Office: Lawrence Street Center, Suite 420
Telephone: 303-315-2148
Fax: 303-315-2149
Website:  clas.ucdenver.edu/sociology/

Faculty

Professors:
Teresa M. Cooney, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
 
Associate Professors:
Candan Duran-Aydintug, PhD, Washington State University
Keith Guzik, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jennifer A. Reich, PhD, University of California, Davis
 
Assistant Professors: 
Stacey Bosick, PhD, Harvard University
Akihiko Hirose, PhD, University of California, Riverside
 
Senior Instructor:
Kari Alexander, PhD, University of Colorado Boulder
 
Instructors:
Andrea Haar, MA, University of Colorado Denver
Carlos Reali, MA, University of Colorado Denver
Maren T. Scull, PhD, Indiana University
 
Professor Emerit:
Sharon K. Araji, PhD, Washington State University
Karl H. Flaming, PhD, Syracuse University
 
Associate Professors Emeritus:
Richard H. Anderson, PhD, University of Oregon

Graduate

The MA degree in sociology focuses on sociology of the family, criminology, medical sociology, and applied sociology. The degree emphases complement professional degree programs in design and planning, medicine, nursing, community health, public and business administration, education and fine arts by providing advanced seminars and planning and research opportunities in theory and research.

Admission Requirements

Application to the MA program is open to all students holding a BA, BS or higher degree in any field. Students without prior training in sociology, but with otherwise exemplary records, may be admitted but may be required to make up undergraduate deficiencies without graduate credit in the areas of theory, methods and statistics.

Recommended Academic Standards

  • A combined GPA of at least 3.3 for all courses taken at the undergraduate or graduate level prior to admission
  • A combined GPA of at least 3.5 for all sociology courses taken at the undergraduate or graduate level prior to admission

Application Materials

  • Complete application form
  • Three letters of recommendation (at least two must be from academic/professional sources)
  • One copy of official transcripts sent directly to the Department of Sociology from all schools where BA credit hours were taken
  • A statement of purpose and goal of graduate study
  • Writing sample
  • GRE score may be optionally submitted to aid application file
  • International Students: You must complete an International Student Application. Minimum TOEFL score of 525 required.

Application Deadlines

Applications are accepted for fall admission only. All application materials are due on February 15th.

Click here  to learn about the requirements for the MA in Sociology.

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