Master of Arts In Behavioral Sciences-Sociology

General Requirements

1.  Thesis Option (total hours = 30)

• *SOCI Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 hours)
• SOCI 6x3x Sociological Research Methods (3 hours)
• SOCI 6x3x Sociological Statistics (3 hours)

Core Classes:  Students must take at least nine hours of core Sociology classes (listed below) (9 hours)

Electives 6 hours

• SOCI 6939  Master’s Thesis Research1 (6 hours)

1The thesis is a 35-40 page paper that could potentially be publishable in a

Sociology scholarly journal (it must be in American Sociological Association format, use real data, contain a literature review and test at least one hypothesis derived from a Sociological theory).  This option requires a thesis committee, a proposal, a completed thesis approved by the student’s thesis committee and the successful defense with a thesis committee consisting of at least two sociologists.

2.  Project Option (total hours = 36)

• *SOCI Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 hours)
• SOCI 6x3x Sociological Research Methods (3 hours)
• SOCI 6x3x Sociological Statistics (3 hours)

Core Classes:  Students must take at least nine hours of core Sociology classes (listed below) (9 hours)

Electives 9 hours

• SOCI 6735  Seminar in Sociology2 (3 hours)
• SOCI 6839  Master’s Project Research (6 hours)

2Seminar in Sociology will result in a 35-40 page paper that is based on project-related data (it must be in American Sociological Association format, use real data, contain a literature review and may test at least one hypothesis that is derived from a Sociological theory).  The Seminar in Sociology will be required of all students selecting the master’s project option.

3.  Internship Option (total hours = 36)

• *SOCI Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 hours)
• SOCI 6x3x Sociological Research Methods (3 hours)
• SOCI 6x3x Sociological Statistics (3 hours)

Core Classes:  Students must take at least 9 hours of core sociology classes (listed below) (9 hours)

Electives 9 hours

• SOCI 6735  Seminar in Sociology3 (3 hours)
• SOCI 6739  Graduate Internship (6 hours)

 3The Seminar in Sociology will result in a 35-40 page paper that is based on internship-related data (it must be in American Sociological Association

format, use real data and contain a literature review).  The Seminar in Sociology will be required of all students selecting the master’s internship option.

*Pending Coordinating Board Approval

Core Sociology Classes

 Students must take a minimum of nine hours selected from the following:

• SOCI 5136 Women and the Law
• SOCI 5137 Race and the Law
• SOCI 5236 Religion and Global Change
• SOCI 5331 Advanced Criminology
• SOCI 5333 Minorities and Majorities
• SOCI 5334 Social Stratification
• SOCI 5336 Law and Society
• SOCI 5337 Complex Organizations
• SOCI 5433 Social Conflict and Mediation
• SOCI 5532 Advanced Social Psychology
• SOCI 5537 Urban Problems