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MA Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.

Coursework Requirements

The Department of Sociology offers no terminal MA degree. Students in the PhD program may earn an MA degree by fulfilling the requirements below.

Courses
Units
Core Courses
 
See PhD First-Year Coursework Requirements. 9
Total required units:
9

Other MA Degree Requirements

  • Examinations: Oral examination on the master's thesis
  • Research/Projects: None specified
  • Master's Thesis: Article-length research paper