Sociology, B.A.-M.A.

The Dual B.A. /M.A. program is designed for the ambitious and talented undergraduate Georgia State student to complete a Master’s degree in one year beyond the B.A. In order to take advantage of the time savings, undergraduates should make sure all undergraduate pre-requisites are completed by the end of their junior year. The dual degree program is a minimum 30-credit hour degree program beyond the Bachelor’s degree (Minimum 24 credit hours of course work and 6 credit hours of non-course work) that is started in their undergraduate senior year. Participants will need to take SOCI 3010: Social Statistics, SOCI 3020: Research Methods, and SOCI 3030: Sociological Theory (or their equivalents) in their junior year at the latest. The B.A. /M.A. program consists of a Master’s Core (A), Master’s Electives (B), and Other Master’s Requirements (C).

Suggested Plan of Study

Dual Degree Fourth Year (Core Course Work)

SOCI 8010 - Intermediate Sociological Statistics 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8020 - Research Methodology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 9010 - Multivariate Sociological Data Analysis 4 Credit Hours
or
SOCI 9020 - Advanced Research Methodology 3 Credit Hours

Dual Degree Fifth Year (Thesis Option)

SOCI 8999 - Thesis Research 1 to 18 Credit Hours
SOCI 8040 - Logics of Sociological Analysis 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8900 - Special Topics in Sociology 3 Credit Hours
8000-level SOCI elective 3 Credit Hours
8000-level SOCI elective 3 Credit Hours

Dual Degree Fifth Year (Internship Option)

SOCI 8040 - Logics of Sociological Analysis 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8980 - Sociology Internship 1 to 6 Credit Hours
SOCI 8900 - Special Topics in Sociology 3 Credit Hours
8000-level SOCI elective 3 Credit Hours
8000-level SOCI elective 3 Credit Hours

Dual Degree Requirements

A. Master’s Core Course Work (16 hours):

SOCI 8010 - Intermediate Sociological Statistics 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8020 - Research Methodology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8342 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 9010 - Multivariate Sociological Data Analysis 4 Credit Hours
SOCI 9020 - Advanced Research Methodology 3 Credit Hours

B. Master’s Elective Course Work (6-9 hours):

Substantive sociology courses or advanced data analysis courses as electives:
SOCI 8030 - Sociological Theory I 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8102 - Life Course Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8156 - Sexuality and Society 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8212 - Race and Ethnic Relations 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8216 - Gender and Society 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8226 - Urban Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 9230 - Sociology of Health & Illness 3 Credit Hours
Advanced Methods courses:
SOCI 9050 - Special Topics in Social Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8900 - Special Topics in Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8160 - Sociological Domestic Field School 3 Credit Hours
GEOS 6520 - Quantitative Spatial Analysis 3 Credit Hours
GERO 8700 - Special Topics in Gerontology 3 Credit Hours

Master’s Required Core Courses (15 Hours)

Students must receive a grade of B or better in each of the required core courses. If a student receives a grade below a B in a required course, the student must repeat the course the very next time the course is offered to rectify the grade.

SOCI 8342 - Qualitative Methods in Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8900 - Special Topics in Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8010 - Intermediate Sociological Statistics 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8020 - Research Methodology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8040 - Logics of Sociological Analysis 3 Credit Hours

Master’s Elective Course Work (9 Hours minimum)

Students will take one course (3 credit hours) from each of the following areas listed below:

Advanced Methods Course (3 Hours minimum)

One elective should be in an advanced data analysis or advanced qualitative methods in Sociology or another department with permission from the Graduate Director such as:

SOCI 9010 - Multivariate Sociological Data Analysis 4 Credit Hours
or
SOCI 9020 - Advanced Research Methodology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 9050 - Special Topics in Social Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
Any other methods course that the student would like to take with permission from the graduate director and the course instructor.

Substantive or Methodological Elective (6 Hours minimum)

Two additional electives of your choice from either the Substantive Sociology courses or the Advanced Methods courses.

At least one elective should be in a substantive area such as:

SOCI 9230 - Sociology of Health & Illness 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8238 - Critical Race Theory 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8900 - Special Topics in Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8212 - Race and Ethnic Relations 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8216 - Gender and Society 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8226 - Urban Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8156 - Sexuality and Society 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 8030 - Sociological Theory I 3 Credit Hours
*Students who wish to attempt to enroll in a PhD program in Sociology must take SOCI 8030.
SOCI 8102 - Life Course Sociology 3 Credit Hours
GERO 8700 - Special Topics in Gerontology 3 Credit Hours
One elective can be another advanced methods course not previously taken:
SOCI 9010 (4 Credit Hours) or SOCI 9020 (3 Credit Hours)

Master’s Capstone OR Thesis Project

Master’s Internship (6 Hours)

SOCI 8980 - Sociology Internship. Minimum of 6 Credit Hours Total.

Capstone Internship Project

Non-Thesis Selection Form

Capstone Final Project

Capstone Paper
Non-Thesis Capstone Approval Form

Master’s Thesis (6 Hours)

SOCI 8980 - Sociology Internship. Minimum of 6 Credit Hours Total.

Master’s Milestones

Master’s Thesis Committee
Master’s Thesis Prospectus

Master’s Final Project

Format Approval (thesis manuscript)
Thesis (Oral) Defense