Associate Professor Maurice St. Pierre,
Acting Chairperson
Jenkins 439-A
443.885.3338

Associate Professor Stella Hargett,
Graduate Coordinator
Jenkins 438
443.885.3411

Objective
The Master of Arts/Science degree program in Sociology is designed to provide options for persons seeking competencies in Sociology, which can be readily applied to their work situations, as well as or persons wishing to follow an academic track, which offers rigorous training in research as preparation for teaching and/or the pursuit of doctoral studies.

Admission to Program
For unconditional admission, applicants must have earned a minimum undergraduate academic average of 3.0 in their major area of study and not less than 3.0 average overall. Applicants must have earned 3 credits in social research methods, 3 credits in statistics, and 9 credits in sociology.

For conditional admission, applicants must have earned a minimum undergraduate academic average of 2.5 in their major area of study and not less than 2.5 in their previous course work overall. Preference is shown for applicants who have earned at least 3 credits in social research methods, 3 credits in statistics, and 3 credits in sociology.

Students admitted conditionally must successfully complete the Core courses, excluding Thesis Seminar, within the first 18 hours of study.

General Requirements for Degree

1. A candidate for the M.A. degree must earn a minimum of 30 credit hours and submit an acceptable thesis.
2. A candidate for the M.S. degree must earn a minimum of 33 credit hours and pass a written examination.

   Program of Study
   

   1. Master of Arts

      A. Core Program (Required of all students)	Credits
      SOCI.510 Intermediate Social Statistics	3
      SOCI.511 Pioneers in Sociological Theory	3
      SOCI.520 Advanced Techniques of Social Research	3
      SOCI.521 Problems in Contemporary Sociological Theory	3
      SOCI.799 Thesis Seminar	3
      B. Electives (15 hours required)
      Course work should be taken with departmental approval and must supplement and support the program so as to constitute a unified program of study.

   2. Master of Science

      A. Core Program (Required of all students)	Credits
      SOCI.510 Intermediate Social Statistics	3
      SOCI.511 Pioneers in Sociological Theory	3
      SOCI.520 Advanced Techniques of Social Research	3
      SOCI.521 Problems in Contemporary Sociological Theory	3
      SOCI.515 Seminar in Applied Sociology	3
      B. Electives (18 hours required)
      Course work should be taken with departmental approval and must supplement and support the program so as to constitute a unified program of study.