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Nov 21, 2024
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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Applied Sociology, MS
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Program Requirements
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers the MS degree in Applied Sociology emphasizing practical and theoretical knowledge in the areas of industrial and organizational sociology and focusing on the acquisition of social research skills, theory application and practical field experience. Students are prepared for employment in federal, state and local government agencies; in industry and related agencies; and to pursue a doctorate.
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited degree program; must have completed a minimum of 15 undergraduate credit hours in sociology or another social science discipline that includes at least one course each in statistics, research methods and sociological theory; must submit satisfactory GRE scores on the verbal, quantitative and written sections (will normally include a minimum of 154 on the verbal section, 144 on the quantitative section and a 4.0 on the written section); must submit three letters of recommendation, at least two of which are from faculty members of the applicant’s previously attended college or university; and must submit a 500-word essay on career aspirations and goals, explaining how completion of this program in Applied Sociology will assist in achieving these goals.
Thesis Option
Students selecting the thesis option are required to complete a minimum of 38 credit hours of coursework, including:
Additional Requirements
In addition, students choosing the thesis option are required to complete six hours of thesis credit (SOC 8910 ) and successfully defend a formal thesis.
Non-thesis Option
Students choosing the non-thesis option must complete 44 hours of coursework, including:
Additional Requirements
In addition, students selecting the non-thesis option must pass a departmentally administered comprehensive examination. Students must demonstrate competence in basic statistics by passing a departmentally administered competency examination or by earning a B in STAT 8010 . A six-hour internship in an applied setting is required of all students. The field placement is coordinated by the student, the graduate director and the on-site supervisor. Typically, the internship is completed in the summer between the first and second years of the program, but only after completing a minimum of 12 credit hours of 8000-level coursework. In exceptional circumstances, the graduate coordinator may approve the substitution of six hours of appropriate coursework for the field placement when the student has had work experience comparable to the placement.
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