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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, four-year institution (or a course of study that is the equivalent of such a degree) |
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A minimum of a B average in undergraduate work, and a minimum of a B average in the field of expected graduate study. |
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GRE verbal and quantitative scores (the subject test is not required). Information about the GRE can be obtained from: Graduate Record Examinations, Educational Testing Service, Box 6000, Princeton, NJ, 08541-6000, USA. |
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Applicants whose first language is not English must include a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score with their application. The Graduate School requires a minimum score of 550, although individual departments may require higher scores. Information about TOEFL can be obtained from TOEFL, Box 6151, Princeton, NJ, 08541- 6151, USA. |
Soc. 301, Classical Sociological Theory
Soc. 302, Contemporary Sociology Theory
Soc. 310, Sociological Inquiry: Introduction to Research Methods
Soc. 311, Statistics (Multivariate Analysis I)
Soc. 312, Statistics (Multivariate Analysis II)
One additional methods seminar
Two survey seminars
One special topic seminar
9 hours of elective course work
Pass the Masters Paper
Soc. 323, Teaching Workshop
33 additional hours of electives
Pass two Special Area Exams
Satisfactory defense of dissertation proposal
Completed dissertation
Satisfactory defense of dissertation