M.A. Requirements

The Graduate Program in Sociology is designed for students seeking a Ph.D. degree.  However, the M. A. option is available to students who either wish to obtain a master's degree while continuing in the Ph.D. program, or who leave the program before finishing the Ph.D.  Doctoral students may obtain a Master of Arts degree during their course of doctoral study by completing 30 credit hours including:

1. One course in Social Theory (SOCY 620 or SOCY 621)

2. Two courses in Statistics (SOCY 601 and SOCY 602)
 

3. One course in Methods (from an approved list)

4. One course in Computer Skills (SOCY 699C)

5. A second-year research paper which meets the approval of two faculty members (completed while enrolled in 3 credits of SOCY 699)