University of Colorado DenverCollege of Liberal Arts and SciencesUniversity of Colorado Denver


MASTER OF ARTS

IN

SOCIOLOGY

 

TWO PLANS OF STUDY ARE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS:

I: Thesis Option - Requires a thesis

II: Project Option - Requires a project and internship

BOTH OPTIONS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 36 HOURS.

REQUIRED COURSES

Core courses are required for ALL graduate students. Students who are officially admitted to the program are required to follow a sequential plan. SOC 5000, Proseminar, must be taken in the first Fall semester. Students must take SOC 5014, Classical Sociological Theory, before taking SOC 5015, Contemporary Sociological Theory. Similarly, SOC 5024, Research Methods must be taken before SOC 5183, Quantitative Data Analysis.  

CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS (15 credit hours)

  • SOC 5000 Professional Seminar
3
  • SOC 5014 Classical Sociological Theory
3
  • SOC 5015 Contemporary Sociological Theory
3
  • SOC 5024 Research Methods
3
  • SOC 5183 Quantitative Data Analysis
3


A STUDENT MUST CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:

THESIS OPTION REQUIREMENTS (36 hours)

  • Core Course Requirements
15
  • Five (5) Elective Courses
15
  • SOC 5955 Master's Thesis
6


OR

PROJECT OPTION REQUIREMENTS (36 hours)

  • Core Course Requirements
15
  • Five (5) Elective Courses
15
  • SOC 5930 Internship
3
  • SOC 5965 Master's Project
3


ELECTIVE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS (15 hours)

Students can take an unlimited number of sociology graduate seminars (i.e., 5000 level stacked or not) to fulfill their 15 elective credits or a combination of the following:

  • Independent study: maximum 6 credits
  • Graduate level courses in other departments: maximum 6 credits
  • Internship: maximum 3 credits

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Application to the M.A. program is open to all students holding a B.A., B.S. or higher degree in any field. Students without prior training in sociology, but with otherwise exemplary records, may be admitted and but will be required to make up deficiencies without graduate credit.

RECOMMENDED ACADEMIC STANDARDS

  • A combined GPA of at least 3.3 for all courses taken at the undergraduate or graduate level prior to admission
  • A combined GPA of at least 3.5 for all sociology courses at the undergraduate or graduate level prior to admission

APPLICATION MATERIALS

  • Complete application form or apply online.
  • Three(3) letters of recommendation (at least 2 must be from academic/professional sources) Click here to access the recommendation form.
  • Two (2) copies of official transcripts sent directly to the Department of Sociology from all schools where B.A. and graduate credit hours were taken.
  • Statement of purpose and goal of graduate study (Part 2, Question 6 on application)
  • Writing sample (click here for criteria)
  • GRE score may be optionally submitted to aid application file
  • INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: TOEFL score must be a minimum of 525. Please contact International Education for additional requirements and an International Student Application. Click here to go to the IE website.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

 New MA students are accepted for Fall admissions only. Next application deadline is April 1, 2009.

Apply Now: Submit Your Application Online Today


Is there financial aid for graduate students?

The Department of Sociology has some teaching assistant positions available for current M.A. students. The Department Chair, after consulting with faculty, will determine those students that qualify to be a Teaching Assistant.

Tuition assistance and financial aid information can be found in the financial aid office.

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