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 CORE REQUIREMENTS

for Graduate Programs in Sociology

Ph.D. Sociology
M.S. Sociology

 

COURSE & HOUR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

M.S. Sociology, Thesis Option

The Master’s Degree with thesis requires a minimum of 31 hours of course work. At least 15 hours, excluding thesis and individual research hours, must be at the graduate 5000-level or higher.

  • Proseminar—1 hour
  • Sociological Theory—3 hours
  • Social Research Methods—6 hours
  • Statistics—3 hours (must be SOC 5263 orequivalent)
  • Additional Sociology Courses—12 hoursMaster’s Thesis—6 hours


M.S. Sociology, Non-Thesis Option

The Master’s Degree non-thesis option requires a minimum of 32 hours of course work. At least 22 hours must be at the graduate 5000-level or higher. The specific requirements are listed below. For a list of the course options available in each of the categories listed below, please see the attached “Basic Core Requirements” sheet. Students on the non-thesis track will complete a creative component project as designated by each student’s graduate committee. Students on the non-thesis track will be given low priority for department funding. In addition, students on this track will not be considered for the Ph.D. program in Sociology at Oklahoma State University.

  • Proseminar—1 hour
  • Sociological Theory—3 hours
  • Social Research Methods—6 hours
  • Statistics—3 hours (must be SOC 5263 or equivalent)
  • Creative Component—3 hours (SOC 5013)
  • Additional Sociology Courses—16 hours


Ph.D. Sociology

The Doctoral Degree requires a minimum of 91-semester hours credit beyond the baccalaureate degree, or 60-semester hours credit beyond the master’s degree. At least 30 hours, excluding thesis and individual research course hours, must be earned from course work at the 5000-level or higher.

  • Proseminar—1 hour
  • Sociological Theory—6 hours at 5000 or 6000-level
  • Research Methods/Statistics — 15 hours as outlined in basic core requirements
  • Two Comprehensive Areas—12 hours total at 5000 or 6000-level (6 hours or more
  • in departmental seminars in each of two selected comprehensive areas)
  • Electives— 8-11 hours
  • Doctoral Thesis— 15-18 hours (minimum 15)


CORE & COMPREHENSIVE AREA COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Students enrolled full-time are advised to complete at least the required courses for
methods, statistics, and theory in their first year of study.

METHODS/ STATISTICS

Dr. Fullerton—Chair
Ph.D.—15 hrs
M.S.—9 hours


Required Courses for M.S. & Ph.D.:

  • SOC 5243—Soc. Research Design & Analysis
  • SOC 5263—Quantitative Methods of Social Research
  • SOC 5273—Qualitative Research Methods


Additional Courses for Ph.D. Students:

  • SOC 5950 (Categorical Data Analysis)
    Prerequisite: SOC 5263.
  • One Advanced quantitative or qualitative methods course (See the two lists of courses below).
    Prerequisites: Quantitative—SOC5263.
    Prerequisites: Qualitative–SOC 5273.
    Advanced Quantitative Methods Couses: HDFS 6153, PSYC 6913 or SOC 5950
    (Multilevel Analysis); HDFS 6143 or SOC
    5950 (Structural Equation Modeling); SOC
    5950 (Longitudinal Data Analysis); PSYC 6813 or STAT 5063 (Multivariate Analysis).
    Advanced Qualitative Methods Courses:
    SCFD 6193 or SOC 5283 (Advanced Qualitative).

THEORY

Dr. Whitham—Chair
Ph.D.—6 hours
M.S.—3 hours


Required Courses:

  • SOC 5113—Classical Sociological Theory
  • SOC 5123—Contemporary Sociological Theory

PROSEMINAR

Dr. Coley—Chair
Ph.D.—1 hour
M.S.—1 hour
Required Course:

  • SOC 5001—Graduate Proseminar

COMPREHENSIVE AREA COURSE REQUIREMENTS

  • Ph.D. students are required to complete at least 3 hours of coursework in a comprehensive area before writing their exam in that area.
  • With permission of both the student’s advisor and the comprehensive area committee, SOC 5990-Independent Study (up to 9 hours) can substitute for required or additional courses.
  • Only one 4000-level course may be taken for graduate credit with permission of the student’s advisor. A “G” following the section number indicates a 4000-level course approved for graduate credit.

Criminology & Deviance

Dr. Sittner—Chair
Ph.D.—6 hours


Choose courses from the list below:

  • SOC 5343—Sociology of Law & Punishment
  • SOC 5583—Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
  • SOC 5950—Gender, Sexuality, and Law
  • SOC 5950—Green Criminology
  • SOC 5990—Advanced Topics in Criminology and Deviance
  • SOC 6753—Seminar in Deviance & Criminology

Environmental Sociology

Dr. Long—Chair
Ph.D.—6 hours


Choose courses from the list below:

  • SOC 5463— Seminar in Environmental Sociology
  • SOC 5493—Seminar in Environmental Justice
  • SOC 5950—Green Criminology
  • SOC 6460—Advanced Studies in Environmental Sociology
  • SOC 6463—International Issues in Environmental Sociology

Social Inequality

Dr. Fullerton—Chair
Ph.D.—6 hours
Choose courses from the list below:
SOC 5063—Seminar in Social Inequality &
Stratification
SOC 5323—Seminar on Collective
Behavior & Social Movements
SOC 5493—Seminar in Environmental
Justice
SOC 5643—Gender and Society
SOC 5663—American Pluralism: Race &
Ethnicity in American Life
SOC 5950—Gender, Sexuality, and Law
SOC 5950—Green Criminology
SOC 5990—Advanced Topics in Social
Inequality
SOC 6463—International Issues in
Environmental Sociology

Social Movements

Dr. Coley—Chair
Ph.D.—6 hours


Choose courses from the list below:

  • SOC 5323—Seminar on Collective Behavior & Social Movements
  • SOC 5493—Seminar in Environmental Justice
  • SOC 5990—Advanced Topics in Social Movements

Social Psychology

Dr. Whitham—Chair
Ph.D.—6 hours


Choose courses from the list below:

  • SOC 5323—Seminar on Collective Behavior & Social Movements
  • SOC 5990—Advanced Topics in Sociology
  • SOC 6653—Seminar in Social Psychology