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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 nine areas of specialization:
Crime, Punishment, and Social Control
Demography and Population Studies
Inequalities and Identities
Law, Rights, and Change
The Life Course: Family, Education, Work, and Well-being
Global, Transnational, and Comparative Sociology
Organizations, Networks, and Markets
Politics, Knowledge, and Cultures
Sociology of the Environment and Food Systems
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:
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 nine areas of specialization:
Crime, Punishment, and Social Control
Demography and Population Studies
Inequalities and Identities
Law, Rights, and Change
The Life Course: Family, Education, Work, and Well-being
Global, Transnational, and Comparative Sociology
Organizations, Networks, and Markets
Politics, Knowledge, and Cultures
Sociology of the Environment and Food Systems
Methodological training is available in historical and comparative research, survey research, network analysis, advanced statistical analysis, and qualitative research.
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
14
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.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
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. Plan A students must complete an approved program of coursework consisting of a minimum of 14 credits in the major and a minimum of 6 credits outside the major. Students must also register for 10 thesis credits.
Plan B students must complete an approved program of coursework consisting of 14 major field credits (including 10 sociology designated credits), six non-sociology credits and 10 credits to be determined by the student in consultation with their adviser for a total of 30 credits.
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