Sociology Masters Program
Sociology Masters Program
Admission Requirements
In addition to the regular application requirements of the university, applicants to the M.A. program must have the following:
» A grade point average of 3.2 (A=4.0) or better is preferred
» Submission of scores on the Graduate Record Examination
» Recommendations from three former professors
» One or two page statement of career interests and goals
Degree Requirements
» MA students must complete 28 classroom credit hours. These include 10 hours of required courses (see below), 18 hours of elective courses.
» The following courses are required for the MA in sociology:
SOC 62002 - Proseminar in Sociology (1 credit)
SOC 62100 - Early Sociological Theory (3 credits)
SOC 62211 - Research Design and Methods (3 credits)
SOC 62217 - Multivariate Techniques in Sociology (3 credits)
» MA students must also complete 6 hours of thesis credit hours as they complete and defend their MA thesis or monograph
Funding Opportunities
» M.A. Graduate Assistantship carries an award of $11,500 per academic year and grants a remission of tuition
