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Aug 31, 2024
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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]
Sociology, MA
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College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences > Department of Sociology > Sociology, MA
The Department of Sociology at the University of Houston offers an MA 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.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a BA or BS 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 term 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.
Degree Requirements
Credit hours required for thesis/non-thesis track degree: 36.0
Thesis Track Program Requirements
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
Total 36 Hours
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above and successfully defend an internship paper.
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