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COLLEGE OF SOCIALAND BEHAVIORALSCIENCESGeneral OverviewThe College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is composedof seven departments and programs: Criminal Justice,Global Security Studies, Military Science, Political Science,Psychology and Anthropology, Public Administration, andSociology.Academic ProgramsThe College of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers theMaster of Arts degree in psychology, Master of Science incriminal justice and sociology, and the Master of PublicAdministration, a professional preparation program forpublic service in governmental agencies.Graduate majors in psychology may select a clinical oran experimental concentration. Within the experimentalpsychology concentration there is an option to pursuecertification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Studentswho wish to pursue graduate study in anthropology mayopt for a Master of Arts degree in interdisciplinary studieswith a concentration in anthropology. Students with aninterest in global security may pursue a Master of Arts ininterdisciplinary studies with a concentration in GlobalSecurity Studies and Leadership. Students in the sociologygraduate program may choose a general sociology focus or aconcentration in regional studies or health and aging.In addition, the college provides support to graduateprograms in other colleges by providing several key graduatecourses.The college also offers the Bachelor of Arts inanthropology, general studies, political science, psychology,and sociology, a Bachelor of Science in psychology, andBachelor of Science in criminal justice.Students may minor in anthropology, criminal justice,global security studies, military science, political science,public administration, psychology or sociology. Additionally,the Department of Military Science provides Army ROTCtraining that can lead to commissioning in the Army, ArmyReserve or National Guard.2011-2013 Graduate CatalogDr. Walter Diaz, DeanSocial and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 2341201 W. University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: (956) 665-3551Fax: (956) 665-2180Web: http://www.utpa.edu/csbsDr. Grant Benham, Interim Assistant DeanDr. Gary Montgomery, Assistant DeanSocial and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 2341201 W. University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: (956) 665-3551Fax: (956) 665-2180Criminal JusticeDr. S. George Vincentnathan,Department ChairSocial and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 3211201 West University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: (956) 665-3566Fax: (956) 665-2490E-mail: gvincent@utpa.eduDr. Joseph Appiahene-Gyamfi, Graduate Program DirectorSocial and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 319ATelephone: (956) 665-7061 or 665-3566Fax: (956) 665-3680E-mail: appiahen@utpa.eduGraduate FacultyAppiahene-Gyamfi, Joseph, Associate ProfessorDearth, Daniel K., Associate ProfessorEthridge, Philip, Associate ProfessorResendez, Rosalva, Associate ProfessorVincentnathan, S. George, ProfessorVincentnathan, Lynn, Associate ProfessorWhite, Thomas, Assistant Professor___________________________________________________179

College of Social and Behavioral SciencesOverviewDegree RequirementsThe Master of Science in criminal justice is designed toaccomplish the following educational objectives:• Enhance the student’s competence in the content,principles, and methods of criminal justice.• Prepare students for administrative and managementpositions in federal, state and local criminal justiceagencies.• Prepare students for entry-level positions requiringgraduate degrees, such as federal probation, paroleand law enforcement agencies.• Prepare students for academic study beyond themaster’s degree.• Develop, through faculty and graduate research, acriminal justice knowledge base concerning issuesunique to the region, including Mexico and SouthAmerica.• Provide a resource for federal, state and local criminaljustice agencies in need of administrative assistance inpolicy analysis, development and program evaluation.Admission RequirementsApplicants must:1. Meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT PanAmerican (see page 18), as well as the other requirementslisted below. Application for admission must besubmitted online. The application is available at www.utpa.edu/gradschool. Once submitted, applicants cancheck the status of their applications online or by contactingthe Graduate Office.2. Have demonstrated academic preparation for graduatework in criminal justice. This preparation wouldbe shown by (a) a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice,criminology, corrections, police administration, orclosely related field, or (b) a bachelor’s degree in anotherfield and graduate or advanced undergraduate courses inthe following areas: political science, psychology, publicadministration, social work or sociology, and (c) undergraduatecoursework in research methods and criminologicaltheory.3. (For students who would meet graduate studies admissioncriteria without a GPA of 3.0.) Have a grade pointaverage of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the last 60semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduatecourses completed, as shown on official transcripts.Applicants should consult with the department’s graduateprogram director for additional program admissionsrequirements, including required admission materials.The Master of Science in criminal justice requires thesuccessful completion of a total of 36 graduate semesterhours. In addition, all students must pass a comprehensivewritten examination, testing knowledge from the corecourses.Students are expected to make satisfactory progress in theprogram. All students must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA in allgraduate courses and have no more than two grades of C inthe core.Core Courses(7 courses or 21 semester hours)Group ICRIJ 6301 Theories of Criminal JusticeCRIJ 6302 Advanced CriminologyCRIJ 6304 Criminal Law and ProcedureCRIJ 6306 Criminal Justice Research MethodsCRIJ 6307 Criminal Justice Research Methodsand StatisticsGroup IICRIJ 6303 Criminal Justice Policy-Development and AnalysisorCRIJ 6305 Criminal Justice Organizations-Theory and BehaviorGroup IIICRIJ 6309 Correctional Theories and IssuesorCRIJ 6310 Policing in a DemocracyElectivesCRIJ 6308 Youth Crime and JusticeCRIJ 6311 World Criminal Justice SystemsCRIJ 6313 Special Topics (may be repeatedonce if a new topic)CRIJ 6314 Women, Law and JusticeCRIJ 6315 VictimologyCRIJ 6316 Environmental Crime and JusticeCRIJ 6317 Organizational CrimeCRIJ 6318 Law in Culture and SocietyCRIJ 6322 TerrorismCRIJ 6325 Social Justice and Human RightsCRIJ 6332 Directed StudyCRIJ 6333 Independent StudyThesis and Applied ResearchCRIJ 7102 One-Hour Thesis CourseCRIJ 7301 Thesis7302 Thesis180The University of Texas-Pan American

Final RequirementStudents must pass a comprehensive written examinationin all the core courses.Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Criminal Justice can be found in the Course Descriptionssection of this catalog beginning on Page 204.Master of Arts inInterdisciplinaryStudies, Global SecurityStudies and Leadership(GSSL)Lamar Campus Complex 1211201 W. University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: (956) 665-8088E-mail: castelanov@utpa.eduWeb: www.utpa.edu/gsslDegree Requirements2011-2013 Graduate CatalogCore Courses12 hoursGSSL 5300 Global SecurityGSSL 5305 Open Source ResearchGSSL 5320 Research and AnalysisGSSL 5330 Practicum in Global SecurityStudies and LeadershipSpecified Interdisciplinary Courses15 hoursCOMM 6322 Culture and CommunicationEPSY 6350 Introduction to StatisticsorEPSY 6351 Intermediate StatisticsMGMT 6334 International ManagementPSY 6340 Cross Cultural PsychologyGraduate-level elective course(*see adviser for a list of courses)Required Technical Competency Courses 9 hoursCSCI 6303 Principles of InformationTechnology SystemsCSCI 6318 Cyber Security and ForensicsMIS 6391 Information Security andAssurance ManagementGraduate FacultyChen, Xi, Assistant ProfessorHansmann, Sandra, Associate ProfessorTarawneh, Constantine, Associate ProfessorGeneral OverviewThe Global Security Studies and Leadership (GSSL)graduate program prepares students for careers inintelligence, national security and other sectors of theglobal economy through advanced interdisciplinarystudies. This program will broaden the skill sets ofstudents through focus on advanced research, effectivecross-discipline team communication and critical analysis.Given that jobs in government or private industry oftenrequire multidisciplinary cooperation, the GSSL programwill prepare students to work with people from differentbackgrounds, abilities, and knowledge bases. With thisapproach, students will have the opportunity to gain theperspective and proficiency of multiple disciplines.181

College of Social and Behavioral SciencesGraduate Certificate inGlobal Security Studiesand Leadership (GSSL)The importance of universities to train a new generationof young professionals to take positions of leadership inthe global society has never been more critical. As thechallenges of the new century unfold, government agencies,private industry, consulting companies, and think tanks, willincreasingly rely on this new cadre of leaders to formulatepolicies and develop business strategies that are globallyaware while at the same time protecting the interest of theU.S. government and corporations. With this in mind, theCertificate in Global Security Studies prepares students in anumber of specific general competencies needed by a varietyof employers in intelligence analysis and national securityfields while providing advanced graduate level educationdesigned to optimize learning in the skills of intelligenceanalysis.Certificate Sequence(12 hours)GSSL 5300 Global SecurityGSSL 5305 Open Source ResearchGSSL 5320 Research and AnalysisGSSL 5330 Practicum in Global Security Studies andLeadershipCourse DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses for the GSSL program can befound in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog onPage 233.Psychology andAnthropologyDr. Phillip Gasquoine,Department ChairSocial and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 3561201 University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: (956) 665-2155Fax: (956) 665-3333E-mail: pgasquoine@utpa.eduWeb: http://www.utpa.edu/dept/psych-anth__________________________________________________PsychologyWeb: http://www.utpa.edu/psychologyDr. Philip Gasquoine, ProfessorPsychology Graduate Program DirectorEducation Complex, Room 1.202ATelephone: (956) 665-2155E-mail: pgasquoine@utpa.eduWeb: http://www.utpa.edu/dept/gsprogGraduate FacultyAldridge, James W., Jr., ProfessorAlfaro, Edna, Assistant ProfessorBenham, Grant, Associate ProfessorCain, Roy E., Associate ProfessorCroyle, Kristin, Associate ProfessorErnst, Fred, ProfessorHarai, Michiyo, Assistant ProfessorJames-Aldridge, Valerie, Associate ProfessorJou, Jerwen, ProfessorKendrick, Sherrill, Assistant ProfessorMontgomery, Gary T., ProfessorRogers, Darrin, Assistant ProfessorWeimer, Amy, Assistant ProfessorWinkel, Mark H., Associate Professor_________________________________________________Overview182The Graduate Program in psychology offers four optionsfor students:1. Clinical psychology, thesis option2. Clinical psychology, non-thesis option3. Experimental psychology, general4. Experimental psychology, Board CertifiedBehavior AnalystThe University of Texas-Pan American

Students with a master’s degree in clinical psychology willbe eligible to apply for licensure as a psychological associateand professional counselor in the state of Texas. Studentswith a master’s degree in experimental psychology, BoardCertified Behavior Analyst, will be eligible to complete thenational examination to become a Board Certified BehaviorAnalyst. Both experimental and clinical psychology graduatesare encouraged to transfer and continue their education in adoctoral psychology program.Admission RequirementsApplicants must:1. Meet all requirements for graduate admission toUT Pan American (see Page 18), as well as the otherrequirements listed below. Application for admissionmust be submitted online. The application is availableat www.utpa.edu/gradschool. Once submitted,applicants can check the status of their applicationsonline or by contacting the Graduate Office.2. Have completed at least 12 hours of undergraduatecourses in psychology including PSY 2401 BasicStatistics for Psychologists and PSY 3325 ResearchMethods in Psychology.3. Submit official transcripts with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0scale for the last 60 hours completed in psychologycoursework, and a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale inundergraduate psychology coursework.4. Provide GRE scores in verbal and quantitative sections.5. Have submitted three letters of recommendation fromindividuals who are qualified to judge the student’sacademic and professional potential.6. Submit a 500-word essay describing professionalgoals and objectives and specifying the major option towhich they are applying.7. Submit a résumé of educational background, volunteerand work experience.Applicants will only be considered for acceptance to theprogram option (i.e. clinical, experimental) to which theyhave applied.Degree RequirementsThesis Option in Clinical PsychologyA. Core Courses 27 hoursPSY 6301 Psychological StatisticsPSY 6305 Advanced Studies inPsychopathologyPSY 6311 Advanced Studies in PersonalityTheoryPSY 6320 Neuropsychology PsychologyPSY 6325 Conditioning and LearningorPSY 6326 Theoretical Issues in LearningPSY 6332 Research DesignPSY 6336 Advanced PsychologicalMeasurement2011-2013 Graduate CatalogPSY 6340 Cross Cultural PsychologyPSY 6363 Contemporary Professional Issuesand Ethics in PsychologyB. Clinical Applications 6 hoursPSY 6352 Personality AssessmentPSY 6354 Individual PsychotherapyC. Supervised Clinical Practice Courses 15 hoursPSY 6364 Clinical Practicum I (repeat twice)PSY 6368 Internship (480 hours)PSY 7370 Thesis (repeated twice)TOTALNon-Thesis Option in Clinical Psychology48 hoursA. Core Courses 24 hoursPSY 6301 Psychological StatisticsPSY 6305 Advanced PsychopathologyPSY 6311 Advanced Studies inPersonality TheoryPSY 6320 NeuropsychologyPSY 6325 Conditioning and LearningorPSY 6326 Theoretical Issues in LearningPSY 6336 Advanced PsychologicalMeasurementPSY 6340 Cross Cultural PsychologyPSY 6363 Contemporary Professional Issuesand Ethics in PsychologyB. Clinical Applications 9 hoursPSY 6352 Personality AssessmentPSY 6354 Individual PsychotherapyPSY 6356 Group PsychotherapyC. Designated Electives for licensedprofessional counselors6 hoursPSY 6330 Developmental PsychologyEPSY 6366 Lifestyle and Career DevelopmentD. Supervised Clinical Practice Courses 9 hoursPSY 6364 Clinical Practicum I (repeat twice)PSY 6368 Internship (480 hours)Total Hours Required for the OptionOption in Experimental Psychology48 hoursA. Core Courses 18 hoursPSY 6311 Advanced Studies in PersonalityTheoryPSY 6320 NeuropsychologyPSY 6325 Conditioning and LearningorPSY 6326 Theoretical Issues in LearningPSY 6332 Research DesignPSY 6336 Advanced PsychologicalMeasurement183

College of Social and Behavioral SciencesPSY 6301 Psychological StatisticsB. Electives 12 hoursTo be selected in conjunction with the graduate adviser.C. Thesis Requirement 6 hoursPSY 7370 Thesis (repeated twice)Total Hours Required for the OptionOption in Experimental Psychology:Board Certified Behavior Analyst36 hoursA. Core Courses 46 hoursPSY 6174 Special Topics in Psychology(repeated four times)PSY 6301 Psychological StatisticsPSY 6315 Applied Behavior AnalysisPSY 6320 NeuropsychologyPSY 6330 Developmental PsychologyPSY 6332 Research DesignPSY 6334 Single Subject Designs and ProgramEvaluationPSY 6340 Cross-Cultural PsychologyPSY 6350 Behavioral AssessmentPSY 6363 Contemporary Professional Issuesand Ethics in PsychologyPSY 6365 Applied Behavior AnalysisPracticum (repeated four times)PSY 6376 Directed StudiesB. Electives 0 hoursNo elective hours are requiredC. Thesis Requirement 6 hoursPSY 7370 Thesis (repeat two times)Total Hours Required for the Option52 hoursAll students must complete a comprehensive examinationas part of the graduation requirements.Course DescriptionsA listing of psychology graduate courses offered by theDepartment of Psychology and Anthropology can be found inthe Course Descriptions section of this catalog on Pages 269.OverviewAnthropologyWeb Site: http://www.utpa.edu/anthropologyGraduate FacultyDiaz-Barriga, Miguel, ProfessorDorsey, Margaret, Assistant ProfessorGraham, Margaret, Associate ProfessorHinojosa, Servando, Associate ProfessorPozorski, Shelia, ProfessorPozorski, Thomas, ProfessorShowronek, Russell, ProfessorVincentnathan, Lynn, Associate Professor__________________________________________________UT Pan American offers interdisciplinary degreeprograms at the graduate level including a Master of Artsin interdisciplinary studies. Graduate courses available inanthropology enable graduate students to:1. Complete a Master of Arts degree in interdisciplinarystudies with a concentration in anthropology.2. Take graduate anthropology courses as electiveswithin other graduate programs.Students pursuing either option are expected to meet withthe anthropology coordinator or other anthropology facultyin order to develop a program of study.This degree is structured as follows:Thesis OptionEighteen hours in anthropology, including the thesis(concentration area).Required CoursesANTH 6345 Anthropological Method andTheoryANTH 7300 ThesisANTH 7301 ThesisNine hours in Discipline Two.Nine hours in Discipline Three.184The University of Texas-Pan American

Non-Thesis OptionEighteen hours in anthropology (concentration area).Required CourseANTH 6345 Anthropological Method andTheoryNine hours in Discipline Two.Nine hours in Discipline Three.Graduate courses available in anthropology also enablegraduate students to take anthropology courses as electiveswithin other graduate programs, such as English or history.Course DescriptionsA listing of anthropology graduate courses offered by theDepartment of Psychology and Anthropology can be found inthe Course Descriptions section of this catalog on Page 189.PublicAdministrationDr. William L. Turk,DirectorSocial and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 2291201 West University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: (956) 665-2545Fax: (956) 665-2139Graduate FacultyBorrego, Espiridian Al, Associate ProfessorLynch, Cynthia, Associate ProfessorMilford, John, LecturerMontesdeoca, Richard, LecturerTurk, William, Associate ProfessorZemrani, Aziza, Assistant Professor__________________________________________________2011-2013 Graduate CatalogGraduate ProgramThe Department of Public Administration offers graduatestudy toward a Master of Public Administration (MPA)degree. The MPA is a professional preparation programfor public service in governmental agencies at the federal,state, regional and local levels. The student must meet allrequirements for graduate admission to UT Pan American(see Page 18). Application for admission must be submittedonline. The application is available at www.utpa.edu/gradschool. Once submitted, applicants can check the statusof their applications online or by contacting the GraduateOffice.Degree RequirementsThe MPA degree requires successful completion of either39 or 42 total graduate hours.• Track I: 18 hours in core courses, 15 hours indesignated electives, plus internship, 6 hours in eitherthesis or applied research grant project. A total of 39semester credit hours.• Track II: 18 hours in core courses, 21 hours indesignated electives, plus internship, 3 hours in thecapstone course, PUBA 6306 Public Administration:Past, Present, and Future. A total of 42 semester credithours. Thesis and/or applied research grant projecthours will not be counted within the 42 hour total forTrack II.Program ContinuationWhen a grade of C or lower is received in three or morecourses in the program (even if the course is repeated and ahigher grade is received), a master’s candidate is ineligibleto continue in the program or to take the comprehensiveexamination. A student must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.PrerequisiteThe students who have no public sector work experienceor have taken no advanced PUBA or POLS courses must takePUBA 6301 The Public Administration Profession. Studentswhose academic preparation in public administration orpolitical science is deficient may be required to do additionalleveling coursework before gaining clear admission to theprogram.185

College of Social and Behavioral SciencesCore CoursesStudents will be required to take 18 hours of core courses.These include three hours covered by PUBA 6302 GraduateSeminar in Public Administration, and five other core coursesin the five program areas recommended by the NationalAssociation of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration(NASPAA). The five program areas and the five core coursesare:NASPAAArea A-Political Social EconomicPUBA 6305 EnvironmentProblems in State and LocalGovernmentNASPAAArea B-Public Policy AnalysisPUBA 6312 Policy Implementation andProgram EvaluationNASPAAArea C-Managerial ProcessesPUBA 6321 Public Personnel AdministrationNASPAAArea D-Analytical ToolsPUBA 6330 Scope and Methods in PublicAdministrationNASPAAArea E-Individual-GroupPUBA 6341 Organizational BehaviorPolitical Leadership: DecisionMaking and Managementin Public OrganizationsDesignated ElectivesStudents will take 12 hours of courses supportive of studywithin the discipline. Courses may be taken from the fiveNASPAA program areas, six hours may be taken outside thedepartment in approved graduate level courses.186PUBA 6303 Ethics for Public ServicePUBA 6304 Intergovernmental RelationsPUBA 6307 The Politics of ScarcityPUBA 6309 Introduction to PlanningPUBA 6311 Formulation of Public PolicyPUBA 6320 Public Finance AdministrationPUBA 6322 Intro to Community DevelopmentPUBA 6323 Management of GovernmentalInformation SystemsPUBA 6327 Management of NonprofitOrganizationsTrack II Required ElectiveStudents selecting the Track II exit strategy are requiredto take PUBA 6306 in partial fulfillment of the 42-hourrequirement. PUBA 6306 may not be taken until the studenthas accumulated 33 or more hours.InternshipStudents who do not have work experience in publicadministration will be required to complete a three-hourinternship. This course is PUBA 6325. (Students employedfull time in the public sector may use their present positionto replace the internship experience upon approval). Allstudents are strongly encouraged to take the internshipcourse.Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Master ofPublic Administration Program can be found in the CourseDescriptions section of this catalog beginning on Page 271.SociologyDr. Miguel Diaz-Barriga,Department ChairSocial and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 3441201 University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: (956) 665-3321Fax: (956) 665-2343E-mail: diazbarrigam@utpa.eduDr. Igor RyabovGraduate Program AdviserSocial and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 344ATelephone: (956) 665-8798E-mail: ryabovi@utpa.eduGraduate FacultyGuerra, Ramon S., Associate ProfessorRaajpoot, Uzzer A., Associate ProfessorRyabov, Igor, Assistant ProfessorSu, Dejun, Assistant ProfessorWang, Guang-zhen, Professor_________________________________________________Mission StatementThe mission of the graduate program of the Departmentof Sociology at The University of Texas-Pan Americanis to prepare students who complete our program withthe knowledge and the technical expertise to be effectivespecialists, analysts and administrators in a variety ofsocial settings, such as federal, state and local governmentagencies, school districts, community health and agingorganizations, marketing firms and evaluation programs.The University of Texas-Pan American

The department offers a curriculum with strong emphasis onmethods, statistics and theory that prepare students seekingto continue their studies to succeed in doctoral programs insociology.In order to accomplish our mission, the departmentpursues excellence in teaching, research and professionalservice, and provides students with research and classroomteaching experience. Our mission is consistent with themission of the University.General OverviewCandidates for the master’s degree may choose a generalsociology focus, a concentration on inequality and poverty(including Mexican American society and border and inter-American issues), a concentration on health and aging(including such topics as health care research and analysis,health care systems, research methods), or a concentrationon technical research and program evaluation.Admissions Requirements1. Meet all requirements for graduate admission toUT Pan American (see Page 18), as well as the otherrequirements listed below. Application for admissionmust be submitted online. The application isavailable at www.utpa.edu/gradschool. Oncesubmitted, applicants can check the status of theirapplications online or by contacting the GraduateOffice.2. Have had at least 15 undergraduate hours in sociologyor demonstrated competence from equivalentcoursework in similar liberal arts discipline.3. Submit a letter of intent and a completedapplication.4. Have submitted two letters of recommendation fromindividuals who are qualified to judge the student’sacademic and professional development.Note: Students not meeting these requirements may beadmitted on a conditional basis and will need to meetany conditions indicated by the graduate adviser.Designated Electives2011-2013 Graduate CatalogSelect 24 hours of electives, six of which may be thesishours.Other ElectivesStudents may select three to six hours of approvedgraduate electives from other disciplines.Sequencing of Core CoursesIt is estimated the master’s program in sociology can becompleted in four semesters for students who are enrolledfull time in the program (nine semester credit hours persemester) and four semesters and two summer terms forpart-time students. Based on the four-semester model tocomplete the graduate degree, we suggest that studentsorganize the coursework along the following timeline: Thefirst semester of graduate work is left open for students tomake up deficiencies or take electives. During the secondsemester, students can take Sociology 6300 and 6301. Duringthe third and fourth semesters, students can take Sociology6302, 6303 and 6304. Part-time students are stronglyencouraged to complete their degrees along this timeline byenrolling in two summer school terms (first and second yearof graduate work) for a total of six hours each term.In addition to a general sociology program, the departmentoffers three possible areas of concentration:Social InequalityHealth and AgingApplied Research and Program EvaluationCourse DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Department ofSociology can be found in the Course Descriptions section ofthis catalog on Page 279.Degree RequirementsTo receive the Master of Science in sociology, a candidatemust complete a total of 36 hours of graduate study,including 12 hours of core requirements. The writing of athesis is optional for receiving the degree. Students choosingthe thesis option are required to complete 36 hours ofgraduate study, including 15 hours of core requirements andsix hours of thesis.Core CoursesSOCI 6300 Graduate StatisticsSOCI 6301 Graduate Social TheorySOCI 6302 Graduate Research MethodsSOCI 6304 Graduate Research Analysis187