Degree Requirements
Course Requirements
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SOC 402 | STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| SOC 404 | CLASSICAL AND MODERN THEORY | 4 |
| SOC 405 | CONTEMPORARY THEORY | 4 |
| SOC 411 | SOCIAL RESEARCH | 4 |
| SOC 412 | DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| or SOC 413 | QUALITATIVE METHODS |
| 4 |
SOC 414 | SOCIOLOGICAL WRITING | |
SOC 500 | THESIS RESEARCH | |
| 24 |
Students entering the program with proficiency in statistics may take a placement test to determine eligibility to waive out of the SOC 402 requirement.
Students receiving more than two incompletes will not be allowed to register for courses until the incompletes are resolved.
The Final Writing Project
Students will design and complete a final writing project, and SOC 414 is a required course designed to help students develop their final writing project. Students can choose to complete a thesis, research project, literature review, or case study as their final writing project. The core courses in theory, methods and data analysis aim to build students' critical thinking and methodological skills to complete their final writing project.
Master of Arts in Sociology with Thesis
The design for the thesis project may be developed in SOC 411 and SOC 412 or SOC 413. A student selects a faculty mentor and together they set up a committee with two additional faculty members. A thesis proposal hearing is required at the start of the project and an oral presentation at its completion. Those students desiring to complete the Thesis Option are required to take SOC 500.
Master of Arts in Sociology with Research Project
Students design and carry out a research project and prepare a final research report. The student selects a faculty mentor and a second reader. This project can be based on research begun in SOC 412, SOC 413, or a substantive course. Those students desiring to complete the Research Project are required to take SOC 414.
Master of Arts in Sociology with Literature Review or Analytical Essay
The student prepares a literature review or analytical essay indicating mastery of a body of literature. It is often started in conjunction with one of the specialized courses. The student selects a faculty mentor and a second reader. Those students desiring to complete the Literature Review take SOC 414.
Master of Arts in Sociology with Organizational Case Study
The student will prepare a comprehensive case study that analyzes an organization that they will select. Students will use scholarly literature and other reading materials to inform the organizational theory upon which their analysis will be based. The student selects a faculty mentor and a second faculty member who has some familiarity with the sector in which the organization is located. Those students desiring to complete the Organizational Case Study are required to take SOC 414.
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