Master of Arts in Sociology
Master of Arts in Sociology-Applied Social Research
Graduation Requirements:
To graduate with a Master of Arts in Sociology-Applied Social Research, degree, students must:
- satisfy all stated requirements for the degree;
- complete the specified courses, with a minimum overall average of 70%, and a minimum grade of 70% in each course after no more than one attempt;
- not have failed more than one course (failed grades are not counted in the average);
- complete the program within the time-to-completion guidelines in the School of Graduate Studies Regulations document.
Program Requirements:
Thesis Program Requirements
| Students must complete 21 credits, as listed below. |
| All of the following: |
| SOCI 5454 |
Thesis Research Project (TRP) |
12 cr. |
| SOCI 5106 |
Advanced Sociological Theory |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5216 |
Research Design |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5217 |
Quantitative Analysis |
3 cr. |
| |
OR |
|
| SOCI 5417 |
Qualitative Analysis |
3 cr. |
| Plus six credits from: |
| SOCI 5505 |
Thesis Research Practicum |
6 cr. |
| SOCI 5517 |
Program and Policy Evaluation |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5516 |
Special Topics I |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5526 |
Special Topics II |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5617 |
Directed Studies I |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5627 |
Directed Studies II |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5227 |
Science, Technology and Environment |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5206 |
Determinants of Population Change |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5547 |
Education and Inequality |
3 cr. |
Major Research Paper (MRP) Program Requirements
| Students must complete 15 credits, as listed below. |
| All of the following: |
| SOCI 5115 |
Major Research Paper (MRP) |
6 cr. |
| SOCI 5106 |
Advanced Sociological Theory |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5216 |
Research Design |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5217 |
Quantitative Analysis |
3 cr. |
| |
OR |
|
| SOCI 5417 |
Qualitative Analysis |
3 cr. |
| Plus nine credits from: |
| SOCI 5507 |
MRP Practicum |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5517 |
Program and Policy Evaluation |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5516 |
Special Topics I |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5526 |
Special Topics II |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5617 |
Directed Studies I |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5627 |
Directed Studies II |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5227 |
Science, Technology and Environment |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5206 |
Determinants of Population Change |
3 cr. |
| SOCI 5547 |
Education and Inequality |
3 cr. |