Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Sociology M.A.Sociology
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Sociology, 909 Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-4300; fax: 612-624-7020)
Email:
soc@umn.edu
Website: http://www.soc.umn.edu/grad
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Note: Students are never admitted to the sociology graduate program solely to pursue the M.A.; the M.A. is only an optional degree for students already enrolled in the doctoral program. See the Ph.D. for admissions information.
Sociology is concerned with the study of human societies, groups, and social life. The program offers substantive training in five areas of specialization: family and life course; inequality: race, class, and gender; law, crime, and deviance; organizations, work, and markets; and political sociology and social movements. Methodological training is available in historical and comparative research, survey research, network analysis, advanced statistical analysis, and qualitative research.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students are never admitted to the sociology graduate program solely to pursue the M.A.; the M.A. is only an optional degree for students already enrolled in the doctoral program. See the Ph.D. for admissions information.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
20
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is written and oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
24
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written and oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B project is two papers, at least one of which is empirical.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Students are never admitted to the sociology graduate program solely to pursue the M.A.; the M.A. is only an optional degree for students already enrolled in the doctoral program. Students must take five required core courses (14 cr) and 6 additional credits of substantive courses in sociology. Students must also complete a minimum of 6 credits in a minor or related field and must complete a minimum of 30 credits total. Plan B students submit two papers, at least one of which is empirical. Plan A students are required to submit and defend a master's thesis and register for 10 thesis credits.
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