MA in Sociology
MA candidates must fulfill the following requirements for the MA degree.
General Requirements
All students must satisfactorily complete at least 30 credit hours of graduate course work plus a thesis (SOC 299 - 300). The following courses are required for the degree:
Methodology:
SOC 230
SOC 231
One other methodology course (SOC 232 or SOC 240)
Theory:
SOC 238
SOC 239
Substantive Courses:
Two courses in a major field and one course in a minor field must be completed. Currently available fields of specialization are social stratification, criminology, and urban sociology.
Social Stratification
SOC 245
SOC 246
SOC 265
SOC 271
SOC 272
SOC 273
SOC 286
Criminology
SOC 258
SOC 259
SOC 260
SOC 261
SOC 262
SOC 263
SOC 264
SOC 266
SOC 273
Urban Sociology
SOC 248
SOC 250
With the consent of an advisor, one graduate course in a related department or program can be used for either one of the major courses or for the minor course requirement. For a description of the courses listed above, go to: http://www.gwu.edu/~bulletin/grad/soc.html.
The Masters Thesis
The thesis is expected to be a research paper of publishable quality. The thesis committee will consist of two members, at least one selected from the Sociology faculty.
Time to Complete Degree
Normally it takes two years for full-time students to complete their degrees. A part-time option (with a minimum of six credits per semester) is also available.
Program of Studies Form
All MA candidates must complete a Program of Studies form no later than the end of the first semester of residence. Forms are available in the department's MA Information Packet.
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