Required Courses

Core courses are required for all graduate students, regardless of plan. Students who are officially admitted to the program are required to follow a sequential plan. SOC 5000 must be taken in the first fall semester. Students must take SOC 5014 before taking SOC 5015. Similarly, SOC 5024 must be taken before SOC 5183.

• SOC 5000 - Professional Seminar: Sociological Inquiry. Semester Hours: 3
• SOC 5014 - Classical Sociological Theory. Semester Hours: 3
• SOC 5015 - Contemporary Sociological Theory. Semester Hours: 3
• SOC 5024 - Seminar: Research Methods I. Semester Hours: 3
• SOC 5183 - Seminar: Quantitative Data Analysis. Semester Hours: 3

PLANS OF STUDY

Students must also choose one of the following options:

Thesis Option Requirements

     Core course requirements            15 Hours

     Five elective courses                   15 Hours

     Master’s thesis                             6 Hours total required

• SOC 5955 - Master’s Thesis. Semester Hours: 1 to 4

Nonthesis Option Requirements

     Core course requirements            15 Hours

     Five elective courses                   15 Hours

     Internship                                    3 Hours

     Master’s project                            3 Hours

• SOC 5964 - Master’s Report. Semester Hours: 1 to 4

Elective Credit Requirements (15 semester hours for both options)

Students can take an unlimited number of sociology graduate seminars (i.e., 5000-level, stacked or not) to fulfill their 15 elective semester hours, or a combination of the following:

• Independent study: maximum 6 semester hours
• Courses in other departments: maximum 6 semester hours
• Internship: maximum 3 semester hours

For further information about the Department of Sociology or the MA program, visit the Sociology Web Site.

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