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Requirements
for the Master's Degree
(Updated 2/18/04)
Core
Requirements
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SOC 610
Applied Social Research Methods
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The application
of social science research methods to practical problems. The topics
of research design, measurement, scaling, sampling, data collection,
and research organization will be taught with reference to issues or
reliability, validity and ethical concerns. Prerequisite for SOC
630. (Offered every fall)
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- SOC 620 Proseminar in
Sociological Theory
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An examination
of classical and contemporary sociological theories about the
relations between the individual and society; the ways theory shapes
and informs the study of social issues; the relationship between
theory, research and practice. (Offered every fall)
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- SOC 630 Applied Social
Statistics
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Prerequisite:
SOC 610. This course is a graduate-level introduction to social
statistics as they may be applied to various practical problems.
Students will learn the appropriate use of various statistical
procedures through discussion and application. (Offered every
spring)
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- SOC 640 Sociological
Application of Computer and Data Analysis
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Prerequisite:
SOC 630. This course is a graduate-level introduction to the use of
the computer in problems of data management and analysis. Students
will use existing software packages (SPSS, SAS) to build specified
data files and carry out various statistical procedures. (Offered
every spring)
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- SOC 650 Research
Seminar
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Prerequisites:
SOC 610, SOC 620, 630 & 640. This seminar integrates the skills
needed to complete a master's thesis. Exercises include formulating
research questions, developing a research design, and writing a
publishable paper. Students practice these skills in class
assignments and by completing their thesis proposal. (Offered every
fall)
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- SOC 699 Thesis
(Old Dominion University) 3 Credits
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- UAF 699 Thesis
(Norfolk State University) 3 Credits
All course work must
be completed with a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0. Each of the core
courses must be completed with a grade of B (3.0 GPA) or better.
Sociology Track
In addition to the
requirements listed above, students choosing the sociology track must
complete 15 credit hours of elective chosen from graduate sociology
courses offered by the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Old
Dominion University, and the Department of Sociology, Norfolk State
University. Selection of elective courses will be based upon individual
advising.
Criminal
Justice Track
In addition to the
requirements listed above, students choosing the criminal justice track
must complete CRJS 625 and 12 credit hours of electives chosen from
graduate criminal justice courses offered by the Department of Sociology
and Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University, and the Department of
Sociology, Norfolk State University. Selection of elective courses will
be based upon individual advising. Students will be awarded a
certificate in criminal justice upon completion of the Master of Arts
degree.
Women's Studies
Track
In addition to the
requirements listed above, students choosing the women's studies track
must complete WMST 560 and 570 and 9 credit hours of electives chosen
from selected graduate women's studies courses. No more than six hours
of these credits can be taken in any one discipline (sociology and criminal
justice are considered two separate disciplines). Selection of elective
courses will be based upon individual advising. Students will be awarded
a certificate in women's studies upon completion of the Master of Arts
degree.
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