The M.A. in Sociology offers a thesis and a non-thesis option. The thesis option requires 33 credit hours, including 6 credits of thesis. The non-thesis option requires either 33 credit hours, including a 6-credit internship, or 33 credit hours, including a 3-credit comprehensive examination.

The program prepares students for further study, for research and administrative positions in public or private organizations, and for teaching sociology in a variety of settings. All of the students in the program acquire a general foundation in sociology, and some elect to complete a concentration in criminology. Other special interests may be pursued in particular substantive, applied, or cognate courses and extended in the writing of a thesis or completion of an internship.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

Degree Program Requirements

Required: 33 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Core Courses (12 credits)
SOC 614	Social Theory	3
SOC 616	Advanced Research Methods	3
SOC 618	Advanced Data Analysis	3
SOC 593	Graduate Capstone Seminar	3
Area Courses (9 credits)
Select three courses (9 credits) from 500- and 600-level SOC courses		9
Electives (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from other 500- or 600-level sociology or social science courses in other departments *		6
Capstone Experience (6 credits)
Select one option (6 credits) from the following:		6
Thesis Option
SOC 699	Thesis
Non-Thesis Option
SOC 695	Internship
Comprehensive Exam Option
SOC 696	Comprehensive Exam
Select one additional course (3 credits) from SOC graduate courses **
Total Credit Hours		33

*

With prior approval of the advisor.

**

Students who select the Comprehensive Exam Option must complete 3 credits selected from SOC graduate courses in addition to 3 credits of SOC 696 to fulfill the 6-credit Capstone Experience requirement.

Criminology Concentration

Required: 33 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Core Courses (21 credits)
SOC 601	Seminar in Criminological Analysis	3
SOC 614	Social Theory	3
SOC 616	Advanced Research Methods	3
SOC 618	Advanced Data Analysis	3
SOC 651	Criminology	3
SOC 653	Social Control	3
SOC 593	Graduate Capstone Seminar	3
Electives (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from other 500- or 600-level sociology courses or social science courses in other departments *		6
Capstone Experience (6 credits)
Select one option (6 credits) from the following:		6
Thesis Option
SOC 699	Thesis
Non-Thesis Option
SOC 695	Internship
Comprehensive Exam Option
SOC 696	Comprehensive Exam
Select one additional course (3 credits) from SOC graduate courses **
Total Credit Hours		33

*

With prior approval of the advisor.

**

Students who select the Comprehensive Exam Option must complete 3 credits selected from SOC graduate courses in addition to 3 credits of SOC 696 to fulfill the 6-credit Capstone Experience requirement.