Bulletin of the Graduate Division 1998-99

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Admission to Graduate Study

Advancement to Candidacy

Associateships and Assistantships

Faculty

General Information

Specific Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree

Faculty

Associateships and Assistantships

Graduate teaching associateships and graduate assistantships in sociology are available to a limited number of qualified students. Application blanks and further information may be obtained from the department office.

General Information

The department of Sociology is in the process of securing approval to offer an M.S. degree in Justice Studies and Criminology. For further information, contact the department.

The Department of Sociology offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts degree in Sociology. Research facilities provided by the Department of Sociology include a well-equipped Social Science Research Laboratory for use by the faculty and graduate students. Faculty in the Department of Sociology are involved in a wide range of research activities with a focus on applied sociological research. Regular opportunities exist for participation in these projects by graduate students within the department.

Admission to Graduate Study

All students must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing, as described in Part Two of this bulletin. Students whose preparation is deemed insufficient by the graduate advisory committee may be admitted as conditionally classified and will be required to complete specified courses in addition to the minimum of 30 units required for the degree.

Advancement to Candidacy

All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy as described in Part Two of this bulletin. Students must take at least three of the four 600-level core courses (Sociology 601, 602, 603, and 604) and must achieve a minimum "B" (3.0) grade average by the end of the first year in the master's program and no less than a B- grade in each core course. A student may seek exemption from a maximum of two core courses by passing an examination in the respective areas.

Specific Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree

(Major Code: 22081)

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the basic requirements for the master's degree, as described in Part Two of this bulletin, students must complete an approved graduate program including a total of at least 30 units. While six units of electives may be taken in other departments, these courses must be acceptable for master's degree credit in the particular departments in which they are offered. Students must include in their graduate program at least 18 units of sociology courses from the list of 600- and 700-numbered courses. Sociology 799A (Thesis) and an oral examination on the thesis are required. The student will be expected to relate the narrower concerns of the thesis to a more comprehensive treatment of theoretical and methodological issues. Before the student proceeds with the thesis, approval must be obtained based upon a detailed thesis proposal, usually undertaken through Sociology 797.

There is no foreign language requirement, but students who wish to pursue a doctorate at another university are advised to acquire a reading knowledge of one or two foreign languages.

The Master of Arts degree in sociology may be obtained with a specialization in one of the following areas:

General Sociology. Students master theory and methods with an emphasis on surveying the discipline in preparation for teaching or more advanced graduate study.

Courses required for the general sociology specialization: 30 units to include 12 units of core courses, Sociology 601, 602, 603, and 604; a minimum of six additional units in sociology courses from the list of 700-level seminar courses; Sociology 799A (Thesis); and a minimum of nine additional units, chosen from 500-, 600-, and 700-numbered courses (six units of which may be taken in other departments).

Applied Sociology. Students master theory and methods, but with an emphasis on applying social theory and methods to specific real-world research problems, in preparation for employment as applied researchers in non-academic settings.

Courses required for the applied sociology specialization: 30 units to include Sociology 505; nine units of core courses, Sociology 601, 602, and either 603 or 604; a minimum of nine -additional units, selected from Sociology 500-, 600-, and 700-numbered courses (a maximum of six units may be selected from another department, with approval of the graduate adviser); Sociology 760 (Seminar in Research Methods); Sociology 796 (Field Practicum); and 799A (Thesis).

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