2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Master of Arts in Sociology

The master of arts (MA) in sociology is designed to prepare students for professional employment or doctoral study in sociology at other universities.

33 credits

Core requirements, 18 credits

SOC 603Readings in Sociological Theory

3

SOC 681Quantitative and Survey Research Methods

3

SOC 682Social Statistics

3

SOC 683Qualitative Research Methods

3

SOC 684Advanced Sociological Data Analysis

3

SOC 699Seminar in Selected Topics in Sociology

3

Complete one concentration

Thesis concentration, 15 credits

THES 698Thesis

1 TO 6

Electives

9

Must complete 6 credits of THES 698

Electives may come from any 500- or 600-level course in ANTH, CJC, COMM, CPSY, EDAC, EDFO, EDHI, EDPS, EDST, HIST, POLS, PSYS, SOC, SOPS, or as approved by the program director

Institutional research certificate concentration, 15 credits

EDPS 602Institutional Research

3

SOC 588Internship 3: Field Experience

1 TO 3

Electives

9

Electives may come from any 500- or 600-level course in ANTH, CJC, COMM, CPSY, EDAC, EDFO, EDHI, EDPS, EDST, HIST, POLS, PSYS, SOC, SOPS, or as approved by the program director

Certificate in college and university teaching concentration, 15 credits

EDHI 609Preparing for the Professoriate: Teaching in Higher Education

3

EDHI 610Issues in Higher Education

3

ID 601Teaching Practicum in Higher Education

3

6 credits from
EDAC 634The Adult as a Learner

3

EDAC 635Strategies for Teaching Adults

3

EDAC 699Internship in Adult and Community Education

2 TO 6

EDCC 640The Community College

3

EDHI 612Women, Gender, and Education

3

EDHI 611Teaching and Curriculum Issues in Higher Education

3

EDHI 613Administration and Finance in Higher Education

3

EDTE 660Instructional Design and Technology

3

EDTE 690Practicum in Educational Technology

2 TO 4

Directed electives in methods and statistics, 15 credits

6 credits from
COMM 602Quantitative Research in Communication

3

COMM 605Qualitative Research in Communication

3

EDPS 730Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics

3

EDHI 660Ethnographic Research in Education

3

EDST 697The Grant Process and Research

3

GEOG 544Advanced Geographic Information Systems Analysis

3

HSC 670Health Science Research Techniques

3

PSYS 680Research Methods in Psychology

3

or

equivalent courses to be determined with advisor

6

Electives, 9 credits

Electives may come from any 500- or 600-level course in ANTH, CJC, COMM, CPSY, EDAC, EDFO, EDHI, EDPS, EDST, HIST, POLS, PSYS, SOC, SOPS, or as approved by the program director

Total Credit Hours: 33

Accelerated Master's Program (AMP)

Undergraduate students accepted to the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) typically take SOC 603, SOC 699, SOC 681, and SOC 682.