Entrance Requirements
Students seeking admission to the graduate program in Sociology must, under normal circumstances, meet the basic requirements of Graduate Studies specified on page 22 of this Catalogue. In addition the following are required:
1. A combined (V + Q) GRE score of 800,
2. At least two letters of recommendation that discuss your suitability for graduate study.
A student majoring in Sociology may choose from: Master of Arts, Plan I or Master of Arts, Plan II. The required nine hours for either plan includes Sociology 567, 585, and three hours in social or behavioral statistics. Refer to the General Information section for specific degree requirements. The comprehensive examination concentrates on a combination of theory, methods, and statistics, and includes both a written and oral component. Please contact the department chair or graduate advisor for details. If a minor field course is chosen, the course requirements and related comprehensive exam testing are determined by the appropriate department.
The Department's second graduate degree option, Master of Arts, Plan II, may be designed around a subprogram in Social Research. This special subprogram is intended to give formal recognition to a significant area of potential employment for the graduate student with special professionally oriented skills that focus on problem solving abilities. Moreover, the subprogram further recognizes that one's career will increasingly include regular interaction with persons with different training from other disciplines as found in a multidisciplinary context. Accordingly, students opting for this plan are permitted to choose elective course options from disciplines other than Sociology. Disciplines from which research oriented courses may be taken include: Accounting, Business Analysis, Computing Science, Criminal Justice, Economics, Health, Home Economics, Library Science, Management, Mathematics, Political Science and Psychology. A specific plan of study is detailed during advisement and formalization of the Graduate Degree Plan.