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. |