Applied Sociology, Master of Arts

• To receive a master’s degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject areas, consisting of at least 30 units of graduate-level courses. Many master’s degree programs require more than 30 units.
  
  You must additionally complete:

  • All requirements for your specific academic plan(s). This may include a thesis.
  • All graduate work with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
  • All work toward the master's degree must be completed within six consecutive years. The six years begins with the semester and year of admission to the program.

  Read the full policy here.

In addition to University Requirements:

• Complete individual plan requirements.

Master's Requirements

• Take the following 37 units:
  
  Applied Sociology Core (10 units)
  • SOC 651, SOC 653 (6 units)
  • SOC 698, to meet the faculty (1 unit)
  Select one course from the following (3 units):
  • SOC 654, SOC 655
  • CCJ 610, CCJ 614
  Emphasis Requirements (Select One):  
  

• • Applied Research Emphasis (12 units)
    
    • SOC 656 (3 units)
    Select one course which you have not yet taken (3 units):
    
    • SOC 654, SOC 655
    • CCJ 610, CCJ 614
    Select from the following (6 units):
    
    • SOC 630, SOC 631, SOC 685
    • PSY 625
    • STA 570, STA 571, STA 572, STA 575

• • Sociological Perspectives Emphasis (12 units)
    Select 12 units from the following:
    
    • SOC 504, SOC 510, SOC 512, SOC 515, SOC 528, SOC 599, SOC 610, SOC 616, SOC 619, SOC 633, SOC 641, SOC 642, SOC 660, SOC 661

• Electives (9 units)
  Select in consultation with your committee.
  
  Internship or Thesis Coursework (6 units)
  
  • Internship: SOC 696. Complete an internship, which requires your committee's approval, provides you with hands-on experience to help bridge the gap between theory and practice. See the internship coordinator for information about our network of field-placement opportunities with agencies, organizations, and companies throughout Arizona. An internship manuscript is required. Contact the department for further information.
  • Thesis: SOC 699. Prepare a thesis, which involves an independent research project in either applied or basic sociological inquiry, followed by the writing and oral defense of an approved thesis. (Please note that you may end up taking more than the 6 units you can count toward your degree because you must register for it each semester while you are working on your thesis.)
  In addition to these requirements, you must:
  
  • Select your committee by the time you've completed 18 units of coursework
  • Prepare a formal manuscript for your internship or thesis, which your committee must approve
  • Make an oral presentation to your committee, which they must approve
  
  

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.