First Year of Graduate Study
In the first year, graduate students normally take eight courses. Among them are the required core courses, Classic Sociological Theory (SOC 2040), Contemporary Sociological Theory (SOC 2050), Fields and Methods of Sociological Research (SOC 2430), Qualitative Methods and Field Work (SOC 2210), Multivariate Analysis (SOC 2010), and Advanced Regression Models (SOC 2020). These core courses are combined with other substantive courses based on student’s areas of interest. These are selected from graduate courses numbered over 2000, 1870-level seminars, and courses between 1000 and 1860, if appropriate. During the summer after the first academic year of study, students build on their course work and pursue a research project. The project normally leads to an M.A. thesis proposal.
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