All master’s students are required to take the following three courses as part of their course requirements:

• SOC 6001H Classical Sociological Theory
• SOC 6302H Statistics for Sociologists
• SOC 6712H Qualitative Methods I

In addition to these courses, students have two options for completing the MA program. The first option requires students to take five more half-year courses (eight total). The second option requires students to take three more half-year courses (six total) and write the Master's Research Paper (MRP).

Students must maintain a B average throughout their coursework to be recommended to receive their MA degree.

MRP Information

Potential reasons for doing an MRP:
A) a compelling reason for doing such a project in your MA year versus in the PhD
B) a clear outline / proposal of the project (including theoretical framing and empirical strategy) by Fall
C) access to existing data
D) tentative arrangement with at least one faculty willing to supervise the project