Graduate: BA/MS Program

Overview

The accelerated degree sequence permits students to obtain both the BA and the MS degree in five years rather than the customary six years (4 years for the BA and 2 years for the MS). The last year of undergraduate studies is identical to the first year in the graduate program with credits earned in this year applied towards both degrees. In the normal six-year sequence, the students have to complete 120 credits for the BA plus 45 credits for the master degree, for a total of 165 credits. In contrast, the BA/MS sequence requires only a total of 145 credits entailing significant savings in time and funds.

Undergraduate students admitted to the program generally start their graduate course work towards the end of their junior year. Specific graduate courses may be taken at an earlier point with the approval of the program advisers. No student however may commence full-time graduate studies without having met the requirements listed below. Students interested in the accelerated BA/MS program should contact the program director or the undergraduate advisers as early as possible. It is strongly suggested that students synchronize their minor courses with their prospective area of concentration in the social research program such as economics for market research and consumer behavior, film and media studies for media analysis and political science for policy analysis.

Eligibility and Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program students must have completed the core, minor, and sociology major requirements for graduation. Strong candidates will have an overall grade point average of 3.5 or above. Note that the total number of credits accumulated before entering the BA/MS program may not exceed 100 credits. The student must also meet honors requirements by completing either the honors seminar (SOC 473 or SOC 474) or honors independent study (SOC 471 OR SOC 472), a course in the graduate social research program (SOC 425 code) or a research internship (SOC 498). Students are expected to have met these requirements by the end of their junior year. In addition, students must meet all other requirements for admission to the graduate social research program as listed in the current graduate catalog. Before applying to the program students should arrange a personal interview with the undergraduate advisers. Applications are sent to the undergraduate advising office.

Details about the BA/MS program

Degree & Major Requirements

The accelerated program requires the completion of 145 credits of which 30 credits count toward both degrees and 45 count toward the MS degree only. Upon completion of 145 credits, students obtain the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degree.

Undergraduate: Core Courses

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology

SOC 221 Classical Sociological Theory

SOC 223 Current Sociological Theory

SOC 240 Introduction to Research Methods

SOC 241 Social Statistics

Undergraduate: Upper Level Courses

Select One SOC 301 Medical Sociology SOC 307 Migration SOC 309 Social Movements and Social Change SOC 311 Population Dynamics SOC 313 Consumer Behavior SOC 315 Work and Society SOC 317 Class, Status, and Power SOC 318 Sociology of Human Rights in Latin America SOC 319 Criminology SOC 320 Law, Society and Civil Rights SOC 325 Seminar In Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 331, 332 Field Placement and Independent Study SOC 345 Sociology of Knowledge, Science & Technology SOC 350 Qualitative Research Methods SOC 360 Feminist Social Theory SOC 361 Development and Modernization SOC 363 Social Change and Social Planning SOC 371, 372 Independent Study SOC 421 Sociology of Organizations SOC 425 Seminar in Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 441 Advanced Research Methods SOC 461 Comparative Ethnic and Race Relations SOC 471-472 Honors SOC 473-474 Honors Seminar SOC 498 Internship

Select One SOC 301 Medical Sociology SOC 307 Migration SOC 309 Social Movements and Social Change SOC 311 Population Dynamics SOC 313 Consumer Behavior SOC 315 Work and Society SOC 317 Class, Status, and Power SOC 318 Sociology of Human Rights in Latin America SOC 319 Criminology SOC 320 Law, Society and Civil Rights SOC 325 Seminar In Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 331, 332 Field Placement and Independent Study SOC 345 Sociology of Knowledge, Science & Technology SOC 350 Qualitative Research Methods SOC 360 Feminist Social Theory SOC 361 Development and Modernization SOC 363 Social Change and Social Planning SOC 371, 372 Independent Study SOC 421 Sociology of Organizations SOC 425 Seminar in Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 441 Advanced Research Methods SOC 461 Comparative Ethnic and Race Relations SOC 471-472 Honors SOC 473-474 Honors Seminar SOC 498 Internship

Undergraduate: Any Level Courses

Select One SOC 201 The Family SOC 203 Education SOC 205 Religion SOC 207 Leisure, Recreation, and Sports SOC 209 Arts in Modern Society SOC 211 Urban Sociology SOC 213 Political Sociology SOC 215 Occupations and Professions SOC 217 Ethnic and Race Relations SOC 218 Social Inequality SOC 219 American Society SOC 225 Seminar In Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 231 Introduction to Social Work Profession SOC 235 Community Organization and Action SOC 237 Social Welfare Policy SOC 239 Child Welfare SOC 251 Interpersonal Behavior SOC 253 Deviance and Social Control SOC 255 Youth and Adulthood SOC 257 Sex and Gender Roles SOC 259 Mass Media, Communication and Public Opinion SOC 301 Medical Sociology SOC 307 Migration SOC 309 Social Movements and Social Change SOC 311 Population Dynamics SOC 313 Consumer Behavior SOC 315 Work and Society SOC 317 Class, Status, and Power SOC 318 Sociology of Human Rights in Latin America SOC 319 Criminology SOC 320 Law, Society and Civil Rights SOC 325 Seminar In Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 331, 332 Field Placement and Independent Study SOC 345 Sociology of Knowledge, Science & Technology SOC 350 Qualitative Research Methods SOC 360 Feminist Social Theory SOC 361 Development and Modernization SOC 363 Social Change and Social Planning SOC 371, 372 Independent Study SOC 421 Sociology of Organizations SOC 425 Seminar in Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 441 Advanced Research Methods SOC 461 Comparative Ethnic and Race Relations SOC 471-472 Honors SOC 473-474 Honors Seminar SOC 498 Internship

Select One SOC 201 The Family SOC 203 Education SOC 205 Religion SOC 207 Leisure, Recreation, and Sports SOC 209 Arts in Modern Society SOC 211 Urban Sociology SOC 213 Political Sociology SOC 215 Occupations and Professions SOC 217 Ethnic and Race Relations SOC 218 Social Inequality SOC 219 American Society SOC 225 Seminar In Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 231 Introduction to Social Work Profession SOC 235 Community Organization and Action SOC 237 Social Welfare Policy SOC 239 Child Welfare SOC 251 Interpersonal Behavior SOC 253 Deviance and Social Control SOC 255 Youth and Adulthood SOC 257 Sex and Gender Roles SOC 259 Mass Media, Communication and Public Opinion SOC 301 Medical Sociology SOC 307 Migration SOC 309 Social Movements and Social Change SOC 311 Population Dynamics SOC 313 Consumer Behavior SOC 315 Work and Society SOC 317 Class, Status, and Power SOC 318 Sociology of Human Rights in Latin America SOC 319 Criminology SOC 320 Law, Society and Civil Rights SOC 325 Seminar In Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 331, 332 Field Placement and Independent Study SOC 345 Sociology of Knowledge, Science & Technology SOC 350 Qualitative Research Methods SOC 360 Feminist Social Theory SOC 361 Development and Modernization SOC 363 Social Change and Social Planning SOC 371, 372 Independent Study SOC 421 Sociology of Organizations SOC 425 Seminar in Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 441 Advanced Research Methods SOC 461 Comparative Ethnic and Race Relations SOC 471-472 Honors SOC 473-474 Honors Seminar SOC 498 Internship

Select One SOC 201 The Family SOC 203 Education SOC 205 Religion SOC 207 Leisure, Recreation, and Sports SOC 209 Arts in Modern Society SOC 211 Urban Sociology SOC 213 Political Sociology SOC 215 Occupations and Professions SOC 217 Ethnic and Race Relations SOC 218 Social Inequality SOC 219 American Society SOC 225 Seminar In Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 231 Introduction to Social Work Profession SOC 235 Community Organization and Action SOC 237 Social Welfare Policy SOC 239 Child Welfare SOC 251 Interpersonal Behavior SOC 253 Deviance and Social Control SOC 255 Youth and Adulthood SOC 257 Sex and Gender Roles SOC 259 Mass Media, Communication and Public Opinion SOC 301 Medical Sociology SOC 307 Migration SOC 309 Social Movements and Social Change SOC 311 Population Dynamics SOC 313 Consumer Behavior SOC 315 Work and Society SOC 317 Class, Status, and Power SOC 318 Sociology of Human Rights in Latin America SOC 319 Criminology SOC 320 Law, Society and Civil Rights SOC 325 Seminar In Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 331, 332 Field Placement and Independent Study SOC 345 Sociology of Knowledge, Science & Technology SOC 350 Qualitative Research Methods SOC 360 Feminist Social Theory SOC 361 Development and Modernization SOC 363 Social Change and Social Planning SOC 371, 372 Independent Study SOC 421 Sociology of Organizations SOC 425 Seminar in Selected Problems of Sociology SOC 441 Advanced Research Methods SOC 461 Comparative Ethnic and Race Relations SOC 471-472 Honors SOC 473-474 Honors Seminar SOC 498 Internship

Graduate: Core Courses

GSR 702 Contemporary Sociological Theory

GSR 708 Statistics I

GSR 709 Statistics II

GSR 710 Research Methods I

GSR 711 Research Methods II

GSR 716 Workshop n Using Information Technology for Research

GSR 717 Seminar in Applied and Evaluation Research

GSR 718 Research Internship (6 credits)

GSR 719 Applied Research Seminar

Graduate: Electives

Select One GSR 722 Consumer Behavior GSR 723 Nonprofit and Social Marketing GSR 731 Television Programming and Audiences GSR 732 Motion Pictures GSR 733 The New Electronic Media and Information GSR 734 Electronic Media in Developing Countries GSR 741 Social Policy GSR 742 Public Policy Analysis GSR 746 Organizational Dynamics GSR 752 Focus Group Research Theory GSR 753 Critical Analysis of Higher Education GSR 767 Interpersonal Process in Organizations GSR 790 Special Topics Seminar GSR 791, 792, 793 Independent Research Execution

Select One GSR 722 Consumer Behavior GSR 723 Nonprofit and Social Marketing GSR 731 Television Programming and Audiences GSR 732 Motion Pictures GSR 733 The New Electronic Media and Information GSR 734 Electronic Media in Developing Countries GSR 741 Social Policy GSR 742 Public Policy Analysis GSR 746 Organizational Dynamics GSR 752 Focus Group Research Theory GSR 753 Critical Analysis of Higher Education GSR 767 Interpersonal Process in Organizations GSR 790 Special Topics Seminar GSR 791, 792, 793 Independent Research Execution

Select One GSR 722 Consumer Behavior GSR 723 Nonprofit and Social Marketing GSR 731 Television Programming and Audiences GSR 732 Motion Pictures GSR 733 The New Electronic Media and Information GSR 734 Electronic Media in Developing Countries GSR 741 Social Policy GSR 742 Public Policy Analysis GSR 746 Organizational Dynamics GSR 752 Focus Group Research Theory GSR 753 Critical Analysis of Higher Education GSR 767 Interpersonal Process in Organizations GSR 790 Special Topics Seminar GSR 791, 792, 793 Independent Research Execution

Select One GSR 722 Consumer Behavior GSR 723 Nonprofit and Social Marketing GSR 731 Television Programming and Audiences GSR 732 Motion Pictures GSR 733 The New Electronic Media and Information GSR 734 Electronic Media in Developing Countries GSR 741 Social Policy GSR 742 Public Policy Analysis GSR 746 Organizational Dynamics GSR 752 Focus Group Research Theory GSR 753 Critical Analysis of Higher Education GSR 767 Interpersonal Process in Organizations GSR 790 Special Topics Seminar GSR 791, 792, 793 Independent Research Execution

Select One GSR 722 Consumer Behavior GSR 723 Nonprofit and Social Marketing GSR 731 Television Programming and Audiences GSR 732 Motion Pictures GSR 733 The New Electronic Media and Information GSR 734 Electronic Media in Developing Countries GSR 741 Social Policy GSR 742 Public Policy Analysis GSR 746 Organizational Dynamics GSR 752 Focus Group Research Theory GSR 753 Critical Analysis of Higher Education GSR 767 Interpersonal Process in Organizations GSR 790 Special Topics Seminar GSR 791, 792, 793 Independent Research Execution

Please note that this checklist is simply a guide; students should contact an advisor should they have any questions/concerns.