University General Course Catalog 2019-2020

Dec 11, 2024

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Sociology, M.A.

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I. Contact Information

Mariah Evans, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director
mariahevans@unr.edu
(775) 784-1855

Mailing Address:

Department of Sociology
1664 N. Virginia Street, Mail Stop 300
Reno, NV 89557

Department Website:

www.unr.edu/cla/soc

II. Brief Description

The Sociology Department offers courses leading to the Master of Arts degree in Sociology. As part of the School of Social Research and Justice Studies, the department offers a Certificate in Justice Studies at the graduate level. Additionally, the department also participates in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Social Psychology.

III. Program Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to discuss the concepts and theories that allow the integration of knowledge attained in various subfields of sociology.
Students should be able to apply successfully to doctoral programs in sociology in any university in the United States or elsewhere.
Students should be able to find employment in their area of specialization in public or private settings (such as in government, a research institute, or a non-profit organization).
Students who graduate with an M.A. degree in Sociology will have skills and experience in conducting original research.

IV. Admissions Requirement

Students wishing to apply to the Master of Arts degree program in Sociology must satisfy all Graduate School requirements and specific departmental requirements as specified on the sociology department web site. Students are admitted to the program in both Fall and Spring semesters. The department deadline for application to the graduate program in Sociology is April 1 for Fall and November 1 for Spring semesters.

V. Program Requirements

Students pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Sociology may opt for Plan A (thesis plan) or Plan B (non-thesis plan).

A. Core Courses (12 units)

Students in both plans must take the following core graduate courses in theory, research methods and statistics.

SOC 706 - Intermediate Statistics I (3 units)
SOC 710 - History of Social Thought (3 units)
SOC 711 - Contemporary Social Theory (3 units)
SRJS 725 - Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3 units)

B. Plan A - Thesis (18 units)

Plan A (thesis) students must also take four additional 3 unit courses plus 6 units of thesis.

Additional SOC courses (12 units)
SOC 797 - Thesis (1 to 6 units) (6 units required)

C. Plan B - Non-Thesis (22 units)

Plan B (non-thesis) students must take 7 additional 3 unit courses plus take three comprehensive examinations (theory, substantive area, and research/statistics) and sign up for 1 unit of SOC 795 Comps.

Additional SOC courses (21 units)
SOC 795 - Comprehensive Examination (1 to 3 units)

D. Additional Sociology Courses

Frequently taught acceptable courses include:

SOC 605 - Third-World Societies (3 units)
SOC 657 - Society and Health (3 units)
SOC 658 - Sociology of Mental Health (3 units)
SOC 663 - Social Psychology of Education (3 units)
SOC 680 - The Family (3 units)
SOC 690 - Class, Race and Gender (3 units)
SOC 701 - Individual Reading (1 to 5 units) OR
SOC 702 - Graduate Research (1 to 5 units)
SOC 728 - Collective Behavior and Mass Society (3 units)
SOC 731 - Advanced Design and Data Analysis (3 units)
SOC 732 - Social Psychology and Culture (3 units)
SOC 737 - Survey Research Methods (3 units)

VI. Program Total Hours

Plan A: 30 Units

Plan B: 33+1 Units

VII. Notes

A minimum of 18 of the 30 or 33 units required under Plans A or B respectively must be at the 700 level.
On a competitive basis, a limited number of teaching and research assistantships are offered to selected students for a period of two years.