SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE M.A. AND PH.D. DEGREES

 The Master's Degree in Sociology is ordinarily earned as part of the work toward the Ph.D. The following requirements for the M.A. degree are to be completed by the student's fourth semester:
       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)
       Soc.323, Teaching Workshop
       Soc. 373, Workshop on Sociological Criticism
       15 hours of elective course work (including one additional methods seminar, two survey seminars, and one special topic seminar)
       Pass the Master's Paper (by September 1 of the fifth semester)

Total credit hours required for the M.A.: 36


To earn the Ph.D., students must first complete all requirements for the M.A. Additional requirements for the Ph.D.:
       36 additional hours of electives
       Pass two Special Area Exams
       Satisfactory defense of dissertation proposal
       Completed dissertation
       Satisfactory defense of dissertation

Total credit hours required for the Ph.D. degree: 72