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Coursework Requirements for Sociology Master’s Degree Students

  1. A minimum of 38 hours of graduate work
  2. A master’s thesis (4 hours are given for work on the master’s thesis)
  3. A required one-hour proseminar that serves as an introduction to the faculty and to graduate work in sociology
  4. Four required seminars: SOA 440 (Intermediate Statistics), SOA 466 (Sociological Theory), SOA 471 (Quantitative Research Design and Analysis), and SOA 472 (Qualitative Research Design and Analysis)
  5. At least 9 hours of 400-level substantive seminars in sociology, excluding SOA 400, 461, 469.16, 473, and 498
  6. 12 hours of additional courses that may include 300-level sociology courses approved for graduate credit, up to 6 hours in related graduate courses outside the department, and up to 6 hours of Independent Study or Readings with consent of the graduate program coordinator.

Students who are applying for the Applied Community and Economic Development sequence (Peace Corps Fellows/USA Program, Peace Corps Master’s International Program, or Applied Community and Economic Development Fellows Program) should consult the Web site of the Adlai E. Stevenson II Center for Community and Economic Development for coursework requirements.

Additional information about Illinois State University and the Sociology Master’s Degree Program can be found in the Illinois State University Graduate Catalog or by contacting Dr. Marion Willetts, Graduate Program Coordinator, at (309) 438-3737 or by email.