Non-Thesis Option - 33 credits
- 6 required courses (3 credits each)
- Soc 103 Sociology Proseminar
- Soc 127 Statistics
- Soc 210 Classical Theory
- Soc 212 Contemporary Theory
- Soc 300 Strategies of Sociological Research
- Soc 301 Evaluation Research
- 15 Credits of electives chosen under advisement
- Comprehensive examination
Thesis Option 30 credits
- 6 required courses (see above)
- 9 credits of electives chosen under advisement
- Soc 900 Master's Research - 2 semesters (6 credits) of
research under the supervision of an assigned mentor. - Research paper must be approved by committee.
- Comprehensive Examination
Concentrations
The program offers three concentrations from which students
can select their elective courses.
Urban Sociology Students interested
in focusing on urban studies can choose from the following
courses:
- Soc 223 Urban Sociology
- Soc 224 Women and the City
- Soc 228 Sociology of Community
- Soc 120 Race and Ethnicity
- Soc 260 Stratification
- Soc 243 Social Movements and Social Change
- Soc 131 Social Psychology
Globalization and Social Movements
Students interested in global studies should choose from the
following courses:
- Soc 116 Technology and Social Relations
- Soc 118 Intercultural Communications in a Globalizing
World
- Soc 129 The Information Revolution
- Soc 130 Globalization: Origins, Meanings and Consequences
- *Soc 222 Sociology of the Global City
- *Soc 244 Social Movements and Globalization
- *Soc 233 Global Crime
- *Soc 247 Global Education
- *Soc 235 Global Inequality
- *Soc 234 Global Poverty
- *Soc 308 Special Topics in Globalization
- *pending approval