 | SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY
THE MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY
Admission Requirements
Applicants must apply by January 31.
1) Applicants with an honours degree in Sociology or a related field may be admitted into the candidate year of the M.A. program provided they have an adequate background in social theory and methodology. Students will be expected to comply with the general University requirements for the Master’s degree. (see section titled, The Master's Degree - Program Requirements).
2) Applicants without an honours degree in Sociology may be required to take additional courses. Besides meeting all the requirements for the Master’s program in their second year, students will be expected to comply with the general University requirements. (see section titled, The Master's Degree - Program Requirements).
3) Students transferring into Sociology from another discipline and those with insufficient preparatory background may be required to take additional courses before proceeding into the candidate year. At least an overall 70% average must be maintained.
4) Applicants with a three-year degree in Sociology or a related discipline may be admitted into a two-year Master's program. Besides meeting all the requirements of the minimum one-year Master's program in their second or further years, students will be expected to comply with the general University requirements (see section titled, The Master's Degree - Program Requirements).
The Department’s current admission criteria are as follows:
(a) 77% minimum average;
(b) strong recommendations based on faculty observation of student’s performance, work experience, or community involvement demonstrating clear commitment to and understanding of sociological concerns;
(c) applicant’s background preparation and graduate faculty resources available in the area of specialization indicated on the application.
Students with an honours degree in Anthropology must take 02-250, 48-302, 48-308, and one course from 48-403, 48-404, 48-405, 48-406, 48-408 or 48-415, or the equivalent. At least an overall 70% average must be maintained. Students with an honours degree in Criminology must take one course from 48-403, 48-404, 48-405, 48-406, 48-408 or 48-415, or the equivalent. At least an overall 70% average must be maintained. Students with an honours degree in Family and Social Relations must take one course from 48-403, 48-404, 48-405, 48-406, 48-408 or 48-415, or the equivalent. Students not having a sufficient background in statistics and/or social theory may be required to take 02-250 and 48-308 and/or 48-202 and 48-302. At least an overall 70% average must be maintained.
Program Requirements
THESIS OPTION
1. Course requirements: Satisfactory completion of 5 graduate courses plus the thesis.
Total courses: Five (5) 500-level graduate courses*, plus the thesis.
Major Requirements:
48-500 (Sociological Theory) or 48-501 (Classical Theories and Beyond);
48-505 (Quantitative Methods and Statistics) or 48-506 (Qualitative Methodology I) or 48-507 (Survey Data) Research Methodology;
Two (2) other courses from 48-5XX;
48-590 (Directed Readings: Development of the Thesis Proposal);
48-797. MA Thesis
*One (1) course may be taken outside of the Department (48-) with prior permission from the Graduate Committee.
The minimum passing grade in a graduate course is 70%. A student who fails to achieve a grade of 70% in a graduate course may repeat the course once (scheduling considerations may require the Graduate Committee to substitute an alternative course). If a student fails to achieve a grade of 70% in their second attempt, or fails to achieve a grade of 70% in two courses, a recommendation will normally be made to the Dean of Graduate Studies that the student be required to withdraw from the program. Students are required to achieve an overall 70% average in all five courses. Students have the option of taking one graduate course outside the Department (48-). Permission may be required from the department or program offering the course. Advance permission from the departmental Graduate Committee is required in order to take courses outside the Department.
2. Satisfactory progress in research within each review period: The graduate committee in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology will conduct a periodic review, to establish that the candidate is making adequate progress.
3. The Proposal: Normally within the first year of the program, the student will present in the form of a seminar an outline of their proposed thesis research. This will be presented to the MA committee who must approve, with or without modifications, or reject the proposal. The proposal will be assigned a letter grade.
4. The Thesis: Normally completed within the second year of the program, the student will present their main research findings in the form of a seminar. This will be presented to the MA committee who must approve, with or without modifications, or reject the thesis. Graduate students in the Sociology MA will work on specific thesis topics within the scope of the Sociology program. Their program of studies will be formulated in consultation with their graduate advisor(s) and approved by the thesis supervisor.
COURSE STREAM OPTION
1. Course requirements: Satisfactory completion of 7 graduate courses.
Total courses: Seven (7) 500-level graduate courses*
Major Requirements:
48-500 (Sociological Theory) or 48-501 (Classical Theories and Beyond);
48-505 (Quantitative Methods and Statistics) or 48-506 (Qualitative Methodology I) or 48-507 (Survey Data) Research Methodology;
Five (5) additional 500-level courses.
*One (1) course may be taken outside of the Department (48-) with prior permission from the Graduate Committee.
The minimum passing grade in a graduate course is 70%. A student who fails to achieve a grade of 70% in a graduate course may repeat the course once (scheduling considerations may require the Graduate Committee to substitute an alternative course). If a student fails to achieve a grade of 70% in their second attempt, or fails to achieve a grade of 70% in two courses, a recommendation will normally be made to the Dean of Graduate Studies that the student be required to withdraw from the program. Students are required to achieve an overall 73% average in all seven courses. Students have the option of taking one graduate course outside the Department (48-). Permission may be required from the department or program offering the course. Advance permission from the departmental Graduate Committee is required in order to take courses outside the Department.
Notes:
1) Students not having a sufficient background in statistics and/or social theory may be required to take 02-250 and 48-308 and/or 48-202 and 48-302.
2) Seminar classes require active class participation. Instructors may therefore take into account class participation in grading students, in accordance with Senate regulations.
3) To change from one program to the other requires approval of the Graduate Committee.
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