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. SOCY 5000 must be taken in the first fall semester. Students must take SOCY 5014 before taking SOCY 5015. Similarly, SOCY 5024 must be taken before SOCY 5183.

• SOCY 5000 - Professional Seminar: Sociological Inquiry gtPATHWAYS:
• SOCY 5014 - Classical Sociological Theory gtPATHWAYS:
• SOCY 5015 - Contemporary Sociological Theory gtPATHWAYS:
• SOCY 5024 - Seminar: Research Methods I gtPATHWAYS:
• SOCY 5183 - Seminar: Quantitative Data Analysis gtPATHWAYS:

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

• SOCY 5955 - Master’s Thesis gtPATHWAYS:

Nonthesis Option Requirements

     Core course requirements            15 Hours

     Five elective courses                   15 Hours

     Internship                                    3 Hours

     Master’s project                            3 Hours

• SOCY 5964 - Master’s Report gtPATHWAYS:

Elective Credit Requirements (15 semester hours for both options)

Students can take an unlimited number of sociology graduate (5000-level) seminars 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 website.

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