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Sociology and Criminology

General Sociology MA

Year 1

Fall

course and credits for fall year 1 general sociology MA
Course Credits
SOCI 561 Quantitative Methods 3
SOCI 538 Homicide 3
SOCI 400-level course or elective graduate course in another department 3

Spring

course and credits for spring year 1 general sociology MA
Course Credits
SOCI 562 Quantitative Methods or COMX 561 Qualitative Research Methods* 3
SOCI 400-level course or elective graduate course in another department 3
SOCI 596 Independent Study (thesis preparation) 3

*offered by SOCI in even years and COMX in odd years

Year 2

Fall

course and credits for fall year 2 general sociology MA
Course Credits
SOCI 400-level course or SOCI 590 Sociology Internship 3
SOCI 400-level course or elective graduate course in another department 3
SOCI 597 Graduate Research or SOCI 599 Thesis/Professional Paper (data collection and analysis) 3

Spring

course and credits for spring year 2 general sociology MA
Course Credits
SOCI 400-level course or SOCI 590 Sociology Internship 3
SOCI 596 Independent Study or elective graduate course in another department 3
SOCI 599 Thesis/Professional Paper (thesis writing) 3

Sociology MA with Criminology Concentration

Year 1

Fall

course and credits for fall year 1 sociology MA criminology
Course Credits
SOCI 561 Quantitative Methods 3
SOCI 538 Homicide 3
SOCI 400-level course or elective graduate course in another department 3

Spring

course and credits for spring year 1 sociology MA criminology
Course Credits
SOCI 562 Quantitative Methods or COMX 561 Qualitative Research Methods 3
SOCI 538 Victimology or Sociology of Punishment 3
SOCI 596 Independent Study (thesis preparation) 3

Year 2

Fall

course and credits for fall year 2 sociology MA criminology
Course Credits
SOCI 400-level course or SOCI 590 Sociology Internship 3
LAW 595 Interdisciplinary Criminal Justice Reform 3
SOCI 597 Graduate Research or SOCI 599 Thesis/Professional Paper (data collection and analysis) 3

Spring

course and credits for spring year 2 sociology MA criminology
Course Credits
SOCI 400-level course or SOCI 590 Sociology Internship 3
SOCI 538 Victimology or Sociology of Punishment, or elective graduate course in another department 3
SOCI 599 Thesis/Professional Paper (thesis writing) 3

Sociology MA with Inequality and Social Justice Concentration

Year 1

Fall

course and credits for fall year 1 sociology MA inequality
Course Credits
SOCI 561 Quantitative Methods 3
SOCI 538 Homicide 3
SOCI 400-level course or elective graduate course in another department 3

Spring

course and credits for spring year 1 sociology MA inequality
Course Credits
SOCI 562 Quantitative Methods or COMX 561 Qualitative Research Methods 3
SOCI 400-level course or elective graduate course in another department 3
SOCI 596 Independent Study (thesis preparation) 3

Year 2

Fall

course and credits for fall year 2 sociology MA inequality
Course Credits
SOCI 400-level course or SOCI 590 Sociology Internship 3
Elective graduate course in another department 3
SOCI 597 Graduate Research or SOCI 599 Thesis/Professional Paper (data collection and analysis) 3

Spring

course and credits for spring year 2 sociology MA inequality
Course Credits
SOCI 400-level course or SOCI 590 Sociology Internship 3
SOCI 538 Victimology or Sociology of Punishment, or elective graduate course in another department 3
SOCI 599 Thesis/Professional Paper (thesis writing) 3