Sample Graduate Course Schedule
General Sociology MA
Year 1
Fall
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOCI 561 Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| SOCI 538 Homicide | 3 |
| SOCI 400-level course or elective graduate course in another department | 3 |
Spring
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOCI 561 Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| SOCI 538 Homicide | 3 |
| SOCI 400-level course or elective graduate course in another department | 3 |
Spring
| 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 | 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 | 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 |