| DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY Chair: J. Steven Picou
Graduate Coordinator: G. David Johnson
Professors: Fornaro, Gartman, Johnson, Moberg, Picou, Thomas, Waselkov
Associate Professors: Hanks, Matre,
Assistant Professors: Flynn, Kwiatkowski, White, McAdory
UNDERGRADUATE
STUDIES
Sociology is the scientific study of human social patterns and processes.
Broad questions which are addressed include: how are patterns (institutions, group
structures and procedures) derived, maintained and changed; how do patterns interrelate
and what are the implications of these patterns for the human condition?
Anthropology is the study of human
biological and cultural variation, both past and present. It seeks to establish principles
and generalizations about societies and their cultures, and to increase understanding
among people on earth.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN SOCIOLOGY
A minimum of 35 semester hours in Sociology, including SY 109, 376, 381 and
382. All sociology majors are also required to take AN 100 or 101, and ST 210. At least 17
of the 35 semester hours required for a major must be taken in upper division courses
(300-400 level). SY 375 is recommended for students contemplating graduate work. No more
than six semester hours of Directed Studies may be used in meeting the major requirements.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MINOR IN SOCIOLOGY
A minimum of 18 semester hours in Sociology, including SY 109. No more than
six semester hours of Directed Studies may be used in meeting the minor requirements.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
A minimum of 34 semester hours in Anthropology, including AN 100, 101, 210,
454, a 300 or 400 level Archaeology course, and a 300 or 400 level Cultural Anthropology
course. In addition, majors must complete 15 of the 34 semester hours required in
Anthropology at the 300 level or above. All Anthropology majors are also required to take
SY 109.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
A minimum of 18 semester hours in Anthropology, including AN 100 and 101.
GRADUATE
STUDIES
The Master of Arts degree program in sociology provides the student with
training in advanced methods of sociological analysis and increased knowledge of
specialized areas in sociology. The student may choose either a thesis or non-thesis
program. The thesis program is designed to prepare students for admission to doctoral
programs in sociology. The non-thesis program is designed for students whose current
situations or immediate goals involve careers in teaching, government, industry or social
services. The program offers specialized training in a number of areas of sociology,
including Applied, Maritime, Environmental and Medical Sociology, Families, Criminology,
and Gerontology. Students may be enrolled in the University’s Gerontology
Certification program while pursuing the M.A. in sociology.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR ADMISSION
Students are admitted each semester. The following criteria supplement the
Graduate School criteria (see Categories of Admission).
REGULAR
ADMISSION
- Undergraduate major or minor in sociology from an
accredited institution of higher education.
- Fifteen semester hours of upper-division
undergraduate sociology.
- "B" average in undergraduate courses in
sociological theory, sociological research methods, and statistics.
- Score of 1000 or better on the verbal and
quantitative subtests of the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination.
- Submission of a statement of purpose, written by
the applicant, which provides a brief intellectual autobiography of the student, an
indication of special areas of interest within sociology, and a description of career
goals. Statement should be typed, single spaced, and 1 to 1.5 pages in length.
PROVISIONAL
ADMISSION
Applicants who do not meet all the requirements for full standing may be
admitted provisionally. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 is required for provisional
admission to the program. Applicants with lower GPA’s may be admitted only when other
outstanding credentials warrant exception.
Students meeting requirements for
Provisional Admission will be required to remove all deficiencies in undergraduate theory,
methods, and statistics before change of status to Regular Standing is considered. To
change from Provisional Admission status to Regular Standing in the Graduate Program, the
student must achieve a minimum grade of "B" in three consecutive graduate
courses, and submit scores for the Graduate Record Examination.
ACADEMIC
STANDARDS
Provisionally admitted students who receive a grade lower than
"B" during the first nine hours of graduate work or during the first nine hours
of graduate work in sociology, or a student who receives two grades lower than
"B" will be recommended to the Dean of the Graduate School for academic
dismissal.
DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS, THESIS PROGRAM
- A minimum of thirty-five semester hours beyond the
bachelor’s degree with a grade of "A" or "B". At least
twenty-five of these hours must be in sociology.
- Completion of core requirements: SY 500, 505, 506,
508 and 509. SY 505 may be waived for students based on extent of background in
undergraduate sociology and performance on a diagnostic test. If waived, student will be
required to complete one additional elective course (three hours) in sociology.
- Successful completion of a comprehensive written
examination in theory and methods in the semester immediately following completion of core
courses. For full time students, comprehensive exams will normally be taken in their third
full semester. Comprehensive exams typically will be scheduled during the first week of
classes in Fall and Spring semesters. If the student fails the examination, it may be
retaken during the next scheduled exam period. The comprehensive examination may be taken
no more than two times.
- Completion of a thesis representing original
research. Six semester hours will be granted for the thesis.
- An oral defense of the thesis.
THESIS PROGRAM
SUMMARY
Core Courses (SY 500, 505, 506, 508 14 and
509) - 14 hours
Thesis (SY 599) - 6 hours
Elective Courses (400 level or higher as approved by
the graduate advisor. As many as twelve semester hours may be at the senior (400),
undergraduate level) - 15 hours
Total Credit Hours 35
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS,
NON-THESIS PROGRAM
- A minimum of thirty-five semester hours beyond the
bachelor’s degree with a grade of "A" or "B". At least
twenty-five of these hours must be in sociology.
- Completion of core requirements: SY 500, 505, 506,
508 and 509. SY 505 may be waived for students based on extent of background in
undergraduate sociology and performance on a diagnostic test. If waived, student will be
required to complete one additional elective course (3 hours) in sociology.
- Completion of SY 512 (Applied Sociology) and SY
596 (Internship).
- Successful completion of a comprehensive written
examination in theory and methods in the semester immediately following completion of core
courses. For full time students, comprehensive exams will normally be taken in their third
full semester. Comprehensive exams typically will be scheduled during the first week of
classes in Fall and Spring semesters. If the student fails the examination, it may be
retaken during the next scheduled exam period. The comprehensive examination may be taken
no more than two times.
- Completion of a research paper. SY 595 is
designated as the course within which the student’s paper will be researched and
written. Typically, the research paper will be a "client" paper, completed on
behalf of the internship agency.
NON-THESIS PROGRAM
SUMMARY
Core Courses (SY 500, 505, 506, 508 and 509)
- 14 hours
Applied Sociology (SY 512) - 3 hours
Internship (SY 596) - 3 hours
Research Paper (SY 595) - 3 hours
Elective Courses (400 level or higher as approved by
the graduate advisor. As many as twelve semester hours may be at the senior (400),
undergraduate level) - 12 hours
Total Credit Hours: 35
Descriptions
of all Sociology (SY) courses
Descriptionns
of all Anthropology (AN) courses
College of Arts and Sciences
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