马塞诸斯州大学波士顿

申请人必须符合 general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:

• A strong undergraduate record in 社会学 and related subjects
• 3.平均绩点0及以上
• Applicants who do not hold a BA in 社会学 should have at least 18 semester credits or the equivalent in undergraduate 社会学 or another social science field related to program objectives
• 成功ful completion of undergraduate courses in sociological theory, 研究方法, 最好是统计学
• Official transcripts for all undergraduate and/or graduate programs attended
• TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable)
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
• Recommendations must be from individuals acquainted with the applicant’s interests who are qualified to evaluate his or her potential for sustained graduate study in applied 社会学
• 在可能的情况下, at least one of the letters must be a faculty member with whom the applicant is studying or has studied
• 1200-word statement on academic and career interests in applied 社会学, including the applicant’s desired specialization in the program
• Academic writing sample from coursework in 社会学 or related field
• Candidates for admission should indicate their interest for a graduate assistantship in their application
• The MA program offers a limited number of assistantships. Graduate Assistants receive a stipend in addition to tuition remission.

最后期限: 3月1日秋季开学

申请费: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

Program 成本 Information: 财务主管的网站

Core Courses (13 Credits)

• SOCIOL 600 - Foundations of Applied Sociology 3信贷(年代)
• SOCIOL 604 - Classical Sociological Theory 3信贷(年代)
• SOCIOL 650 - Meth Of 研究 I 3信贷(年代)
• SOCIOL 651 - Quantitative Methods 3信贷(年代)
• SOCIOL 700 - Proseminar I: Introduction to Graduate Sociology 1信用(年代)

Fieldwork or Internship Course (3 to 6 Credits)

• SOCIOL 610 - Teaching Sociology: Theory & 实践 3信贷(年代)
  or
• 社会698 -实地工作 3 - 6学分(s)

Capstone Course (6 Credits)

• SOCIOL 694 - Master’s 研究 Seminar 6信贷(年代)

Electives (12 to 15 Credits)

Complete 12 to 15 credits of electives in graduate SOCIOL or other courses chosen in consultation with the graduate program director.

Complete 37 credits from at least ten courses including five core courses, one field work or internship course, 一门顶点课程, and three to five electives.

顶石: Completion of a master’s paper or thesis or a comprehensive examination.
住院医师: No more than six credits from courses outside the 社会学系 may be applied toward the program with permission of the graduate program director.
诉讼时效: 五年.

Students will be able to:

• 应用 theoretical concepts to empirical issues
• Analyze data to address a research question
• Design and execute a research project of their own

Graduate Program Director Elizabeth Brown
伊丽莎白.brown@elahomecollection.com
(617) 287-6344

Graduate Program Coordinator Joy Solon
快乐.solon@elahomecollection.com

Applied 社会学系
社会学.graduate@elahomecollection.com