Candidates for the Master of Arts degree in sociology must satisfy the general requirements of the w88 casino games School and specific departmental requirements. The program consists of two plans:
Plan A (Thesis Plan)
- Requires 30-semester credits; 18 credits must be completed while in residence
- Students opting for the thesis plan should complete their Master's degree w88 casino games requirements over a period of four semesters or less, (the w88 casino games is designed to be completed in two years) and should adhere to the following schedule:
- Form a thesis committee by the beginning of the third semester in the w88 casino games and complete and obtain approval of the thesis proposal by the end of the third semester in the w88 casino games
- Write the thesis during the fourth semester and schedule an oral exam on the thesis and obtain its approval at the end of the fourth semester in the w88 casino games
Plan B (Non-Thesis Plan)
- Requires 31 semester credits; 18 credits must be completed while in residence
- Students opting for the thesis plan should complete their Master's degree w88 casino games requirements over a period of four semesters or less, (the w88 casino games is designed to be completed in two years) and should adhere to the following schedule:
- Schedule to take comprehensive exams at the end of the fourth semester in the w88 casino games by signing up for one credit of comps during the fourth and final semester. Master's Comprehensive Examinations will consist of three parts:
- Theory
- Methods
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- The theory exam and the exam on a substantive area within w88 casino games are to be taken in the department on two different days (four hours for each exam) within one week
- The methods exam is a take-home exam that must be completed over the course of the following week
- The exam on a substantive area in w88 casino games may be based on a course the student has taken in the department or an area the student has studied under the supervision of a w88 casino games faculty member through independent readings or research
- The substantive areas in w88 casino games include class structure/stratification; w88 casino games of gender; race and ethnic relations; w88 casino games of the family; the community; religion; collective behavior; conformity and deviance; social psychology; political w88 casino games; bureaucracy and large-scale organizations; work and occupations; industrial w88 casino games; social change; socio-economic development; w88 casino games of law; political economy; Third World studies; and other areas within w88 casino games, as determined by the department.
- All three exams are comprehensive and can cover a wide range of topics and issues. They will be graded based on the following scale: High Pass; Pass; Fail. Students who fail to pass a particular exam may be scheduled to retake that exam one more time during the same exam period, but no later than the following semester. All exams are administered by the Director of w88 casino games Studies, graded by the faculty member(s) submitting the question(s), and reviewed by the Department Chair, for a final decision.
Under both plans, candidates must complete at least 9 credits in 700-level courses.
Plan A and Plan B both require the satisfactory completion of the following w88 casino games-level courses: SOC 703 Proseminar, SOC 705 Theory, SRJS 725 Research Methods (or equivalent), and SOC 706 Statistics (or equivalent). For the most accurate and up-to-date information please visit the course catalog.