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Twin Cities Campus

Sociology M.A.

Sociology
College of Liberal Arts
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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://cla.umn.edu/sociology/graduate
  • Program Type: Master's
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2017
  • Length of program in credits: 30 to 33
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
  • Degree: Master of Arts
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: The sociology program only admits students into the PhD program. However, students admitted to the PhD may earn a master's degree while pursuing their doctorate. See the PhD for admissions information. Sociology is concerned with the study of human societies, groups, and social life. The program offers substantive training in seven areas of specialization: 1. Demography and population studies 2. Global, Transnational, & Comparative Sociology 3. Inequalities and identities: race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, and nation 4. Law, crime, punishment, and human rights 5. Life course: Family, education, and well-being 6. Networks, organizations, and work 7. Theory, knowledge, and culture Methodological training is available in historical and comparative research, survey research, network analysis, advanced statistical analysis, and qualitative research.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
The sociology program only admits students into the Ph.D. program. However, students admitted to the Ph.D. may earn a master's degree while pursuing their doctorate. See the Ph.D. for admissions information.
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 17 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.
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.
Required Core Courses
Take 17 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SOC 8701 - Sociological Theory (4.0 cr)
· SOC 8801 - Sociological Research Methods (4.0 cr)
· SOC 8811 - Advanced Social Statistics (4.0 cr)
· Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SOC 8890 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods (2.0-3.0 cr)
· Take 2 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SOC 8001 - Sociology as a Profession (1.0 cr)
Outside Coursework
Take 6 credits outside the major.
Plan Options
Plan A
Thesis Credits
Take 10 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SOC 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's (1.0-18.0 cr)
-OR-
Plan B
Take 7 or more credit(s) from the following:
· SOC 8xxx
 
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SOC 8701 - Sociological Theory
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Traditions of social theory basic to sociological knowledge, their reflection and expansion in contemporary theory, their applications in selected areas of empirical research. Sample topics: social inequality, social organization and politics, family organization and social reproduction, social order and change, sociology of knowledge and religion.
SOC 8801 - Sociological Research Methods
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Multiple objectives of social research and how they inform research design. Conceptualization and measurement of complex concepts. Broad issues in research design and quantitative and qualitative approaches to data collection and management. prereq: Grad soc major or instr consent
SOC 8811 - Advanced Social Statistics
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Statistical methods for analyzing social data. Sample topics: advanced multiple regression, logistic regression, limited dependent variable analysis, analysis of variance and covariance, log-linear models, structural equations, and event history analysis. Applications to datasets using computers. prereq: recommend 5811 or equiv; graduate student or instr consent
SOC 8890 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods
Credits: 2.0 -3.0 [max 6.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Advanced Research Methods (e.g., multilevel models), historical/comparative, field, survey research. Topics specified in Class Schedule. prereq: 8801, 8811, or instr consent. Cr will not be granted if cr has been received for the same topics title
SOC 8001 - Sociology as a Profession
Credits: 1.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: S-N or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
SOC 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
Credits: 1.0 -18.0 [max 50.0]
Grading Basis: No Grade
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
(No description) prereq: Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]