Apr 20, 2024

2015-2016 Graduate Catalog

2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Sociology, M.A.

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The Department of Sociology at the University of Houston offers an M.A. in sociology with graduate training directed towards professional career success in both academic and non-academic fields. The Sociology department offers both a thesis track and an applied internship track for the Master’s degree.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a B.A. or B.S. from an accredited institution, preferably with a major in sociology or any other social science. In addition, applicants should have the following credentials:

All applicants should have a 3.00 grade point average (A=4.00) on the most recent 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework (In some cases, graduate coursework hours can also be used in this calculation).
Applicants must provide a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score that is not more than 5 years old. An applicant is most competitive with a combined Verbal and Quantitative score of 302 or higher.
In addition to the GRE, international students must also provide a TOEFL or IELTS score that is no more than 5 years old. The TOEFL score must be 79 or higher and the combined IELTS must be 6.5 or higher.
It is highly recommended, but not required, that applicants have taken undergraduate courses in Social Theory, Social Statistics, and Research Methods.

Thesis Track Program Requirements

SOC 6300 - Seminar in Sociological Theory Credit Hours: 3.0 (The course must be completed with a grade of B- or better.)
SOC 6302 - Proseminar in Contemporary Sociological Issues Credit Hours: 3.0 (The course must be completed with a grade of B- or better.)
SOC 6304 - Social Statistics Credit Hours: 3.0 (The course must be completed with a grade of B- or better.)
SOC 6306 - Seminar in Quantitative Methods Credit Hours: 3.0 (The course must be completed with a grade of B- or better.)
SOC 6311 - Qualitative Sociological Methods Credit Hours: 3.0 (The course must be completed with a grade of B- or better.)
Five additional graduate seminars (each course 3.0 Credit Hours) Total Credit Hours: 15.0
SOC 6399 - Master’s Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0
SOC 7399 - Masters Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 36 Hours

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above and successfully defend the thesis.

Applied Internship Track Program

SOC 6300 - Seminar in Sociological Theory Credit Hours: 3.0 (The course must be completed with a grade of B- or better.)
SOC 6302 - Proseminar in Contemporary Sociological Issues Credit Hours: 3.0 (The course must be completed with a grade of B- or better .)
SOC 6304 - Social Statistics Credit Hours: 3.0 (The course must be completed with a grade of B- or better.)
SOC 6306 - Seminar in Quantitative Methods Credit Hours: 3.0 (The course must be completed with a grade of B- or better.)
SOC 6311 - Qualitative Sociological Methods Credit Hours: 3.0 The course must be completed with a grade of B or better.)
Five additional graduate seminars (each course 3.0 Credit Hours) Total Credit Hours: 15.
SOC 7395 - Internship in Sociology Credit Hours: 3.0
SOC 7396 - Internship in Sociology Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 36 Hours

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above and successfully defend an internship paper.