Degree: Master of Arts (MA)
Field of Study: Sociology
Program Overview
The Department of Sociology does not typically accept students into the MA program. Students accepted into the Sociology PhD program are able to earn their MA along the way.
Graduate Policies
For graduate policies and procedures, please review the School of Graduate Studies section of the General Bulletin.
Program Requirements
To receive the Master of Arts in Sociology, a student must successfully complete 30 credit hours of coursework.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| SOCI 400 | Development of Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 401 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 406 | Logic of Social Inquiry | 3 |
| SOCI 407 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| 6 |
| Medical Sociology | |
| Social Inequality | |
| Aging in American Society | |
| a | 12 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
To earn the M.A. degree, students must pass one written comprehensive examination in one of the four concentrations.
