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735864 - Sociology (MS)

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Sociology Masters MS

Application Deadline

Fall: January 15

Contact Information

2008 JFSB

801-422-3393

margaret_mccabe@byu.edu

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Requirements

  • GRE is optional

  • Resume

Additional Requirements

  • Statement of intent

  • Writing sample

  • GRE is optional

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The master’s degree prepares students for two career paths: (1) doctoral work beyond the master’s degree and (2) professional careers at the master’s level as teachers and researchers.

Requirements for Degree.

  • Credit hours (minimum 35): 29 course hours, including at least 23 hours of formal course work in sociology, plus 6 hours of thesis credits (course). Only course work with a grade of B– or better is acceptable.

  • Required courses: course, course, course, course; and for first-year graduate students course in fall and winter; minimum 15 additional hours of graduate sociology course work; demonstration of competence in sociological theory, research methods, and statistics.

  • Thesis.

  • Examination: oral defense of thesis.

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Title

Sociology Fundamentals and Specialization

Learning Outcome

Graduates will understand the sociological discipline and a deeper comprehension of at least one substantive area within sociology.

Title

Understanding Sociological Theory

Learning Outcome

Graduates will understand and apply key sociological theories to empirical and disciplinary questions.

Title

Effective Communication

Learning Outcome

Graduates will be able to present original sociological research for a scholarly audience, both orally and in writing.

Title

Research Design and Reporting

Learning Outcome

Graduates will be able to design and conduct sociological research.