Sociology, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 31
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | ||
| Sociological Theory | ||
| Select 3 hours | 6 | |
| Classical Sociological Theory | ||
| Contemporary Sociological Theory | ||
| Social Research Methods | ||
| Select 6 hours | 3 | |
| Social Research Design | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| Advanced Qualitative Sociological Research | ||
| Seminar in Sociology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Select 3 hours | 3 | |
| Quantitative Analysis of Social Research | ||
| Seminar in Sociology | ||
| Additional Sociology Courses | ||
| Select 12 hours | 12 | |
| Seminar in Social Inequality and Stratification | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Gender and the Middle East | ||
| Seminar in Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Seminar in Environmental Sociology | ||
| Seminar in Environmental Justice | ||
| Sociology of Disaster | ||
| Seminar on Collective Behavior and Social Movements | ||
| Seminar in Social Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Deviance and Criminology | ||
| Sociology of Law and Punishment | ||
| Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | ||
| Seminar in Sociology | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 24 | |
| Thesis | ||
| Select 6 hours of approved thesis coursework. | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Pro-Seminar | ||
| Select 1 hour of approved pro-seminar coursework. | 1 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 32
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | ||
| Sociological Theory | ||
| Select 3 hours | 6 | |
| Classical Sociological Theory | ||
| Contemporary Sociological Theory | ||
| Social Research Methods | ||
| Select 6 hours | 3 | |
| Social Research Design | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods | ||
| Advanced Qualitative Sociological Research | ||
| Seminar in Sociology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Select 3 hours | 3 | |
| Quantitative Analysis of Social Research | ||
| Seminar in Sociology | ||
| Additional Sociology Courses | ||
| Select 16 hours | 16 | |
| Seminar in Social Inequality and Stratification | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Gender and the Middle East | ||
| Seminar in Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Seminar in Environmental Sociology | ||
| Seminar in Environmental Justice | ||
| Sociology of Disaster | ||
| Seminar on Collective Behavior and Social Movements | ||
| Seminar in Social Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Deviance and Criminology | ||
| Sociology of Law and Punishment | ||
| Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | ||
| Seminar in Sociology | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 28 | |
| Creative Component | ||
| SOC 5013 | Creative Component in Sociology | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 3 | |
| Pro-Seminar | ||
| Select 1 hour of approved pro-seminar coursework. | 1 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2024-2025 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.