Sociology, B.A.-M.A.

The combined Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in Sociology is ideal for undergraduate students who would like to continue on to graduate education in sociology on an accelerated timeline and is designed to be completed co-currently with the final series of upper division undergraduate coursework. The dual degree opportunity enables qualified students to enroll in graduate courses late in their undergraduate program and apply the coursework toward both the bachelor’s and master’s programs.

Students must be formally accepted into the dual degree program by the department and College of Arts and Sciences to be able to take graduate courses as an undergraduate. Additionally, acceptance into the dual program does not constitute admission to the master’s program. Students must fulfill regular graduate admissions requirements and apply for the master’s program following college processes.

Information about the dual program, including application instructions and program requirements, can be found at cas.gsu.edu/dual-degrees. 

B.A./M.A. in Sociology Dual Degree Application Requirements  

Applicants must be a Sociology major with a 3.5 overall GPA and successful completion of SOCI 3010 with a preferred final grade of A or better.  

B.A./M.A. in Sociology Dual Degree Course Requirements  

B.A./M.A. in Sociology Dual Degree Students can fulfill up to 12 credit hours of undergraduate Area G section: “3000/4000 Level SOCI - Select 15 Credits” and fulfill up to 12 credit hours of graduate credit by choosing from and successfully completing a combination of the following courses with a grade of B or better:  

3 credit hours: SOCI 8010 - Intermediate Sociology Statistics
3 credit hours: SOCI 8020 - Research Methodology
4 credit hours: SOCI 9010 - Multivariate SOC Data Analysis
3 credit hours: SOCI 8000-level SOCI elective

No more than 12 graduate course credits or four graduate courses taken as an undergraduate student will be used at the undergraduate or graduate level, depending on the program’s requirements.   

Possible course plans specific to preferred areas of study are available by request by emailing CASDualDegree@gsu.edu or by visiting https://cas.gsu.edu/academics-admissions/undergraduate-learning/dual-degree-programs-overview/dual-degree-program-list/ and reviewing the guidelines in the program list. 